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Bill acquired unique insights into the internal workings of a casualty insurer's claims department when he served on a "claims/legal action team" for a major casualty insurer, which was tasked with developing protocols for improving communication, work flow, and work quality between defense counsel and claims professionals. The report and recommendations that Bill and his action team members generated served as the basis for comprehensive new policies and procedures implemented by the insurer. More importantly, the experience taught Bill a great deal about the needs and concerns of claims professionals. Those insights inspired Bill to establish a law firm dedicated to one mission: to be Advocates Of Our Clients' Interests, and Stewards Of Their Resources. This is the continuing mission of our firm.

Bill is a 1981 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and a 1985 graduate of the John Marshall Law School. In law school, he served as Executive Editor of the John Marshall Law Review, and authored WHEN UNCLE SAM CALLS, DOES MA BELL HAVE TO ANSWER?: RECOGNIZING A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CORPORATE INFORMATIONAL PRIVACY, 18 J. Marshall L.Rev. 915 (1985). Bill is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Illinois and is a member of the federal trial bar. He is an active member of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Lake County Bar Association.

Jay R. Orlowski joined Lindsay, Rappaport & Postel, LLC in January, 2009. His practice areas include defending construction injury cases, fire loss, product liability, medical negligence, premises liability, Wrongful Death Act, auto liability cases, uninsured/underinsured claims and bad faith claims. Jay graduated Loyola University of Chicago, cum laude, in 1983, with a B.B.A. degree in Public Accounting. He obtained his CPA certificate and worked for one year at Allstate Insurance Company's home office as an accountant before attending Loyola University of Chicago's Law School. He graduated law school, cum laude, in 1987. He obtained several honors including WHO's WHO in Law School and was an American Jurisprudence Award winner. He began his legal career and became a partner practicing with a large Chicago defense firm. He then became Assistant Director of Outside Counsel for Hartford Insurance Company and later joined Safeco Insurance Company as trial counsel. Jay also spent four years practicing with a successful Plaintiff's firm prosecuting personal inury cases, before returning to defense practice as Senior Staff Trial Counsel for American Family. Jay has successfully defended several cases to verdict, including several not guilty verdicts, in Cook, Lake and McHenry counties. He recently became a Fellow with the Life Office Management Institute (LOMA). He is a member of the Illinois, Lake and McHenry Bar Associations and Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Jay has been a speaker for the Lake County Bar's Civil Trial & Appeals Seminar, and has given several presentations to various claims departments on medical-legal issues and taking effective statements.