Robert E. Wilens
Partner
Robert E. Wilens is a partner with Clausen Miller P.C. who concentrates his practice in subrogation and insurance defense. His practice includes large-scale property losses due to fires, explosions, roof collapses, airplane crashes and other catastrophic events.
Prior to joining Clausen Miller in 1999, Mr. Wilens was an associate attorney at Segal, McCambridge, Singer and Mahoney, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois. At Segal, McCambridge, Mr. Wilens' practice was concentrated in general insurance defense, including toxic tort, municipal liability, employment law and products liability. He was actively involved with a case which was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, and established a psychotherapist–patient privilege under Federal Rule 501.
Mr. Wilens earned a Bachelor of General Studies degree from the University of Michigan in 1987 with concentrations in Political Science and Accounting. He graduated from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri in 1990. During law school, Mr. Wilens participated in an internship with the Sports Management Group in St. Louis, Missouri, where he participated in contract negotiations, product endorsements and client recruiting for professional football and baseball players.
Mr. Wilens is admitted to practice law in Illinois and Missouri and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar. He is also admitted to practice in the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, Western District of Wisconsin, Seventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He resides in Wilmette, Illinois with his wife and two children.
Education
- J.D Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1990
- B.G.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1987
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1990
- Missouri, 1997
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1990
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1990
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 1990
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1997
Organization Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
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