Edward J. Ozog
Partner
Edward J. Ozog is a partner/director of the Chicago-based law firm of Clausen Miller P.C. Mr. Ozog devotes his practice to property insurance coverage issues and coverage litigation, complex defense litigation relating to commercial risks including all types of cause and origin investigations, construction, environmental issues, business interruption issues, bad faith and punitive damages issues, and subrogation. Mr. Ozog has extensive trial and litigation experience. Mr. Ozog has been involved in numerous ADR proceedings throughout the United States and England.
Mr. Ozog is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and the International Association of Arson Investigators (Illinois chapter). Mr. Ozog is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Crime Commission. Mr. Ozog is also a Registered Foreign Lawyer in the United Kingdom and a member of Clausen Miller Europe, a multinational partnership of attorneys with offices located in England, France, Italy and Brussels.
Mr. Ozog is a successful graduate of the Northwestern University Mediation Skills Training Program. He is also an Accredited Mediator by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR). Mr. Ozog is approved by the Circuit Court of Cook County as a mediator for the Law Division Major Case Court Annexed Mediation Program.
Mr. Ozog was National Counsel for two insurers on coverage issues relating to mold and defective construction issues. As part of these duties, he has reviewed, monitored and managed hundreds of files throughout the United States involving construction defects.
Mr. Ozog was Vice Chairman of the Property Law Committee of the Tort & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association and has made numerous contributions to ABA publications and been a frequent speaker at both bar and insurance-related meetings. He has authored numerous articles.
Mr. Ozog was named a Super Lawyer. He is one of the top five percent of the attorneys licensed in the State of Illinois, as chosen by his peers through independent research by Law & Politics.
Mr. Ozog is a Leading Lawyer, one of a very select group of Illinois lawyers recommended by peers for membership in the Leading Lawyers Network. He has an “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubble indicating the highest ranking in legal ability and ethical standards as determined by his peers in the legal community.
Mr. Ozog was appointed Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, in April 1987 to produce an Arson Training & Prosecution Manual. The manual was published in October 1990 and contains the contributions of forty-two authors in the public and private sectors. In 1992, Mr. Ozog received the highest award conveyed by the International Association of Arson Investigators, the Distinguished Service Award (George H. Parker Award) given to the individual who has shown outstanding service, effort and direction to the purposes and objectives of the IAAI.
Mr. Ozog was a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney from 1973 to 1981 and held various positions, including Appeals, Felony Trial Courts and Third Municipal District Supervisor.
Mr. Ozog was licensed in Illinois on October 31, 1973. He is a member of the Trial Bar for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, and is also licensed in various other U.S. District Courts. He is licensed in the United States Supreme Court.
Education
- J.D. DePaul University College of Law, 1973
- B.A. DePaul University, 1970
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Supreme Court
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
- U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Illinois and various others
- Registered Foreign Lawyer-London
Organization Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- American Bar Association ( Vice- Chairman, Property Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1988-)
- International Association of Defense Council
- International Association of Arson Investigators
- Defense Research Institute
