William S. Weiler

WILLIAM B. WEILER Munster, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois Partner Phone Chicago: (312) 704-6700; Munster: (219) 595-5402 Fax Chicago: (312) 704-6777; Munster: (219) 595-5970 Email [email protected] Each legal dispute is different. Bill Weilers years of experience put him in perfect position to assist you in formulating the best strategy to resolve your particular legal matter in the most expeditious and cost effective way possible. While that may involve litigation, it may also include resolving the matter through the use of a third party mediator or arbitrator. Bill has been a trial lawyer for his entire career. He has experience working with a wide range of for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations, including numerous religious organizations, architects, engineers, schools, doctors, hospitals, and senior living and extended care facilities. Bill has helped them to successfully resolve a wide variety of disputes, from claims of personal injury and breach of contract, to allegations of medical negligence, sexual misconduct, defamation, improper employment practices and violations of civil rights. Bill also acts as counsel for a number of companies in disputes involving insurance coverage, and has assisted clients with the interpretation and enforcement of insurance policy language. Bill is licensed in both Illinois and Indiana and heads the firms Munster Indiana office. He has an exemplary trial record, having obtained favorable verdicts in over twenty trials in both state and federal courts. Bill has also helped his clients resolve numerous cases outside of the court system, acting as lead attorney in numerous mediations and arbitrations. Bill received his Bachelors degree in Economics in 1985 from the University of Notre Dame, where he was also a four year member of the Notre Dame Rugby Club. After working for a brokerage firm for a year, Bill went to The John Marshall Law School, graduating with High Honors in 1989 after having served as Associate Editor of the Law Review. After graduation, Bill worked in the litigation and insurance departments at Mayer, Brown & Platt (now Mayer Brown) for three years. He then joined the litigation firm, Swanson, Martin & Bell, where he was elected a partner in 1999. Bill joined Langhenry, Gillen, Lundquist & Johnson, LLC in 2009, and has brought with him his experience in counseling and advising clients as well as his expertise in the courtroom. Bar Admissions: Illinois Indiana United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Education: John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, Juris Doctor, with High Honors, 1989 Assistant Editor of the John Marshall Law Review University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, 1985 Past Employment: Mayer, Brown & Platt (now Mayer Brown), 1989 - 1993 Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Partner (1999), 1993 - 2009 Recent representative achievements for Bill Doctor Not Liable for Failed Hand Surgery Church and Pastors Not Liable for Violations of Computer Privacy Laws Illinois Supreme Court Refuses to Reverse Judgment in Favor of Engineering Firm in Wrongful Death Suit Senior Living Facility Did Not Discriminate Against Former Employee School Not Liable for Defamation Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Hematologist Engine Failure Not Due to Manufacturing Defect Judge Enters Directed Verdict in Favor of Church Auto Manufacturer Did Not Breach Agreement Federal Civil Rights & State Defamation Claims Against School Dismissed Church Pastor Not Liable for Defamation Church Knocks Out Kung Fu Claim Church Not Liable for Accident Victims Brain Damage Church Gets Summary Judgment in Cook County Death of a construction worker not due to road design Anesthesiologist Found Not Liable for Malpractice Jury Finds that Automobile Manufacturer Did Not Breach Contract Jurors Find Nothing Wrong With Vehicle Racing Plaintiff Finishes With Nothing Jury Disagrees With Plaintiffs Suggested Damages in Medical Malpractice Case Jury Finds that Vehicles Brakes Are Not Defective Car Dealer Did Not Commit Fraud and Bank Wins Breach of Contract Case Jury Does Not Buy Plaintiffs Claimed Injuries Moving Company Not Liable for Discrimination Jury Finds for the Defendant in Traffic Signal Case