Lawyers

Ryan Brown is the founding partner of the Chicago office of Gordon & Rees, and currently works from both the Chicago and St. Louis offices.  Mr. Brown is a litigator whose practice focuses primarily upon insurance coverage, professional liability, and employment law matters.  In his insurance practice, Mr. Brown has successfully litigated numerous complex coverage issues through judgment, including issues of insurer bad faith, rescission, duty to defend, estoppel, prior knowledge, and late notice.  Mr. Brown also serves as claims management counsel for certain London-based insurers in relation to D&O and E&O matters.  In addition, Mr. Brown regularly defends professionals, including lawyers, accountants, and agents/brokers, in administrative and civil proceedings throughout the Midwest.  Finally, Mr. Brown has represented employers in both state and federal Courts against a wide-array of allegations, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage-and-hour violations.

Admissions

Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Memberships

Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Defense Research Institute
American Bar Association