John R. Hackett

John D. Hackett is a Partner of the firms Chicago office. He concentrates his practice on complex insurance coverage litigation matters, with an emphasis on preparation of opinion letters, all phases of declaratory judgment litigation and regulatory/underwriting matters. John also has extensive experience with risk retention groups, self-insured retentions and all types of insurance policies, including general liability, professional liability, employers liability, excess and personal lines. He has litigated matters in Illinois, Missouri, California, New York, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Georgia. John frequently presents on topics relating to insurance issues, and was named as chair of the Insurance Law Committee for the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel in 2014. He has received designations from both Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM). He is a member of and holds leadership positions in several professional organizations including the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and Event Director for the Chicago Chapter of the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance. While in law school, John served as the Notes and Comments editor for the DePaul University Law Review. Practice Areas Professional Liability Transportation Insurance Employment Law Commercial Education DePaul University, J. D. Northern Illinois University, B. A., magna cum laude Bar Admissions Illinois Court Admissions Supreme Court of Illinois U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Distinctions Leading Lawyer- Insurance, Insurance Coverage, Reinsurance (Law Bulletin Publishing Company)John Hackett Discusses Trucking Industry Preemption Battles with Law360 Managing Partner John Hackett featured in Law360 article John Hackett to Participate in A. M. Best Webinar Focused on the Sharing Economy John Hackett and Margaret Shipitalo Present at RIMS 2018 Chicagoland Risk Forum John Hackett Presents at Claims Litigation Management Alliance 2018 Annual Conference The Ride-Hailing Reality Claims Litigation Management Alliance Magazine John Hackett and Jamie Hull Present at Chicagoland Risk Forum John Hackett and Jamie Hull Present on Cyber Liability Claims John Hackett, Jim Foster and Henry Ortiz Present Mock Trial at REBEX Speaking Engagement REBEX 2013 - Wheeling, ILJohn Hackett Presents on Reserves Rights in Construction Litigation Cases