Maria Z. Vathis

Associate

Maria Vathis is a member of the firm’s first-party property and business litigation groups.  Ms. Vathis concentrates her practice on large, multi-million dollar first-party property coverage claims for property damage, business interruption, environmental contamination, and other building problems like mold and asbestos.  Ms. Vathis also handles complex litigation with an emphasis on representing professionals, such as attorneys and corporate officers.  Ms. Vathis has experience handling class action litigation, including actions arising from the transmission of unsolicited commercial faxes under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and actions alleging violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.

Ms. Vathis is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and Hellenic Bar Association.  Ms. Vathis is Second Vice President of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is Editor of the Chicago Chapter’s newsletter.  Ms. Vathis also is a Board Member of the Hellenic Bar Association.  She also serves as an Associate Member of the American Cancer Society’s Discovery Ball Committee and co-chairs the Fashion and Jewelry Committee.  Ms. Vathis was one of the authors of Recent Developments in Property Insurance Law, published in May 2005.

Ms. Vathis was a summer associate with the firm.  She Co-chairs the firm’s Charity/Pro Bono Committee and has been a summer associate mentor. 

Ms. Vathis was recently selected for inclusion in Chicago Magazine's Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition 2009.

Education

  • J.D. DePaul University College of Law
  • B.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Organization Affiliations

  • Federal Bar Association:
    •  - First Vice President of the Chicago Chapter, 2009
    •  - Second Vice President of the Chicago Chapter, 2008-2009
    •  - Secretary of the Chicago Chapter, 2007-2008
    •  - Treasurer of the Chicago Chapter, 2006-2007
    •  - Member of the Chicago Chapter’s Board of Directors, 2002-2006
  • Hellenic Bar Association Member of the Board of Directors (2007 - present)
  • Editor of newsletter for Chicago Chapter of Federal Bar Association, recipient of Outstanding Newsletter for 2005 Chapter Award from Nationals and Outstanding Service and Dedication Award for 2004 from Nationals
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Board Member of the Hellenic Bar Association