Janet R. Davis

Biography

Janet practices in the areas of insurance coverage, professional liability and construction litigation. She represents and counsels insurers on a wide range of issues and policies including errors and omissions, directors and officers and general liability. She represents lawyers, architects and engineers in litigated and arbitrated matters and also provides design professionals with general corporate counseling on issues including contract drafting, insurance, fee disputes and employment. Janet successfully defended an architect in the second sick building syndrome case tried in this country and has litigated claims involving Chicago landmarks such as the Amoco Building, 900 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago Skyway and McCormick Place.

Janet is a frequent lecturer on a variety of topics including insurance coverage, design professional liability and the role of counsel retained by insurers.

Presentations:

Janet's most recent presentations include:

"Ten Mistakes Employers Can't Afford to Make: A look at the 2009 EEOC Enforcement Trends, Case Law, and EPLI Developments," ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession Minority Counsel Program, San Francisco, California "Architect as Design - Builder in the Educational Environment," Illinois Association of School Business Officials, Arlington Heights, Illinois (October 15, 2009) "How to Settle Complex Insurance Coverage Cases," Crittenden Insurance Coverage Forum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (October 2, 2009) "The Financial Collapse - What Caused It and How Will It Continue to Impact Corporations and Their Boards," ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago Illinois, July 30, 2009 and ABA Mid-Year Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, February 12, 2009

 

Education

No information available.

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: IL