roderick t. dunne  Member

Mr. Dunne’s litigation practice concentrates on coverage and liability issues concerning comprehensive general liability policies. He has spoken extensively on the subject of mass tort/class action litigation, giving presentations covering legislation affecting class action practice in the United States and the plaintiff’s persistent attempts to open the United States tort system up to foreign clients.

During his career, Mr. Dunne has assisted his clients with the myriad of coverage issues presented by various pharmaceutical and other product multi-district and class action litigations. Mr. Dunne represented his client in the Owens Corning asbestos, “non products” coverage litigation.

In addition to the coverage issues presented by mass tort claims, Mr. Dunne has handled a vast array of coverage disputes on behalf of his clients, including construction defect, additional insured, employment practices, fidelity, and bad faith issues, just to mention a few. Other insurance, allocation, and ordering of policies have also been issues in litigation handled by him, having recently argued these issues successfully before the Illinois Supreme Court.

In addition to coverage litigation, Mr. Dunne has defended the Firm’s clients in products liability matters throughout the country. Mr. Dunne recently acted as national counsel in the fledging litigation against the alcohol industry concerning its advertising practices.

Outside of KCESD, Mr. Dunne has acted as an arbitrator, and is a board member of the One Step At A Time Cancer Camp.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts (1982)
J.D. degree from Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois (1985)

Bar Admissions:
Admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1985. Also admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the Federal Trial Bar, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, as well as the Third, Seventh and Ninth Circuits of the United States Courts of Appeals.

Contact:
Phone: 312.431.3636
Email: rdunne@karballaw.com
VCard: Roderick T. Dunne

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