Attorney
Ken Anspach
Combining
Experience With Compassion
I became an attorney to make a difference for people and for businesses. Caring about my clients makes me a determined and powerful advocate. I never accept another's opinion that a situation is hopeless. From my experience, diligent investigation and hard work prove otherwise.
Ken Anspach, Principal Attorney
Professional Background
- Insurance Claims
- Fire Loss and Damage Claims
- Life Insurance Claims
- Personal Injury
- Accidental Death
- Wrongful Death
- Property and Casualty Loss
- Business Interruption
- Disputes between Businesses on Contracts, Leases, Notes, Collections
- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Issues
- State and Federal Environmental Litigation
- Insurance Claims for Environmental Liabilities
- Principal Attorney: Anspach Law Office, 1985 to Present
- Partner: Fioretti, Des Jardins & Reda, 2002 to 2003
- Part-time Hearing Officer: Pollution Control Board, 1989 to 1995 and 1985 to 1986
- Attorney specializing in Commercial Litigation: Fagel & Haber, 1982 to 1985
- Assistant Attorney General: State of Illinois; Environmental Control Division, General Law Division, 1977 to 1982
- Washington University School of Law: St. Louis, Missouri; Juris Doctor 1977
- University of Illinois: Urbana, Illinois; Bachelor of Arts in History 1974
American Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Committee on Environmental Litigation, Insurance Subcommittee, 2009-Present
- Co-Chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Environmental Subcommittee, 2010-Present
- Section on Environment, Energy and Resources, Section on Litigation, 1993-2001 and 2006-Present
Chicago Bar Association
- Chair, Civil Practice Committee, 2008-2010
- Chair, Executive Committee of the Civil Practice Committee, 1995-1996
- Chair, Civil Practice Subcommittee on Suburban Jurisdiction, 1995-1996
Illinois State Bar Association
- Chair, Environmental Law, Section Council, 2018-2019
- Lake Michigan States Section, Board of Directors, 2016-2019
- Chair, Environmental Group, 1995-2001, 2013-Present
- Member, 2012-Present
Air and Waste Management Association
Union League Club of Chicago
Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Results
$400,000
Armed Robbery
Insurance Recovery
$200,000
Restaurant Fire
Insurance Recovery
$299,000
House Fire
Insurance Recovery
$300,000
Convenience Store
Robbery Recovery
$300,000
Wrongful Death
$100,000
Life Insurance