Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC

Law Firm in Chicago, IL

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC

Law Firm in Chicago, IL

Firm Overview

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC is committed to providing the highest degree of legal representation and personal service to insurance carriers, their insureds and self-insured entities. Our relationship with clients is a key aspect of our organization. To that end, we focus on the client's goals, viewing issues from a business and a legal perspective. We offer timely legal analysis and recommendations so that the client can make informed decisions at every stage of the case. This includes a thorough evaluation of cases at the earliest possible time to provide our client with the necessary information to make an informed decision as to the likelihood of success in the litigation. As a case progresses, the client is timely informed of developments and their impact relative to defense strategy. We are ready, willing and able to try cases. All of our attorneys are litigators with substantial trial experience. We also have extensive experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution. The firm provides affordable legal representation of the highest quality by combining integrity and professionalism with the cost-effectiveness of state-of-the-art computer technology. Our billing system can accommodate whatever format a client requires.

Main Office

Main Office
30 N. LaSalle
Suite 2736
Chicago, IL 60602

Phone

312-346-4700

Fax

312-346-4711

Business

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC will represent your Business legal matters.

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Coverage
-Defense Litigation
-Products Liability
-Medical Malpractice
-Labor And Employment
-Civil Trial Practice
-Construction Law
-Liquor Liability
-Healthcare Law and Regulatory Compliance.
-Toxic Torts
-Medical Device Liability
-Directors
-Officers
-Errors
-Agents And Brokers Errors And Omissions
-Insurance Defense
-Workers' Compensation Defense

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Creed T. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Instructor, Advanced Research in Environmental Law, Chicago Kent College of Law, 1991-1993. Court Arbitration Chairman, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program.

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Civil Trial Practice

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Illinois
-1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar

Law School Attended:
Northern Illinois University
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Class of 1982
A.B.
with distinction

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago (Member, Environmental Law and Energy, Insurance Law and Circuit Court Committees) Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Midwest Environmental Claims Association.

Representative Cases:
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, et al, vs. Pacific Indemnity Co., et al, 665 N.E.2d 305; Laird vs. Baxter Health Care Corp., 650 N.E. 2d 215; KNS vs. Federal Insurance Company, 866 F.Supp. 1121 (N.D. IL).

Education

Northern Illinois University
Juris Doctorate, 1985

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Creed T. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Instructor, Advanced Research in Environmental Law, Chicago Kent College of Law, 1991-1993. Court Arbitration Chairman, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program.

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Civil Trial Practice

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Illinois
-1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar

Law School Attended:
Northern Illinois University
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Class of 1982
A.B.
with distinction

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago (Member, Environmental Law and Energy, Insurance Law and Circuit Court Committees) Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Midwest Environmental Claims Association.

Representative Cases:
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, et al, vs. Pacific Indemnity Co., et al, 665 N.E.2d 305; Laird vs. Baxter Health Care Corp., 650 N.E. 2d 215; KNS vs. Federal Insurance Company, 866 F.Supp. 1121 (N.D. IL).

Education

Northern Illinois University Juris Doctorate, 1985


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Barry A. Robin

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Mentor, Moot Court Council. City Prosecutor, City of Wood Dale, Illinois, 1983-1984.

Areas of Law:
-Product Liability Law
-Construction Law
-Insurance Defense
-Toxic Torts

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
-1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
John Marshall School of Law
Class of 1983
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1979
B.S.

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and DuPage County Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Buttita v. Stenberg, 246 Ill. App.3d 1012, 617 N.E.2d 122 (1st Dist. 1993), negligence case (auto).

Education

John Marshall School of Law
Juris Doctorate, 1983

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Barry A. Robin

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Mentor, Moot Court Council. City Prosecutor, City of Wood Dale, Illinois, 1983-1984.

Areas of Law:
-Product Liability Law
-Construction Law
-Insurance Defense
-Toxic Torts

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
-1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
John Marshall School of Law
Class of 1983
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1979
B.S.

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and DuPage County Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Buttita v. Stenberg, 246 Ill. App.3d 1012, 617 N.E.2d 122 (1st Dist. 1993), negligence case (auto).

Education

John Marshall School of Law Juris Doctorate, 1983


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Timothy G. Merker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Pi Sigma Alpha; Alpha Sigma Tau. Author: "Working Toward Employee Ownership," Journal of Legislation, Vol. 11, No. 1, Winter 1984.

Areas of Law:
-Medical Malpractice
-Product Liability
-Health Care Law

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1984, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
University of Notre Dame
Class of 1984
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Dayton
Class of 1981
B.A.
magna cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and American Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Allstate v. Sunbeam Corp., 53 F.3d 804 (1995).

Education

University of Notre Dame
Juris Doctorate, 1984

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Timothy G. Merker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Pi Sigma Alpha; Alpha Sigma Tau. Author: "Working Toward Employee Ownership," Journal of Legislation, Vol. 11, No. 1, Winter 1984.

Areas of Law:
-Medical Malpractice
-Product Liability
-Health Care Law

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1984, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
University of Notre Dame
Class of 1984
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Dayton
Class of 1981
B.A.
magna cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and American Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Allstate v. Sunbeam Corp., 53 F.3d 804 (1995).

Education

University of Notre Dame Juris Doctorate, 1984


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Peter H. Rodenburg

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Contract Litigation
-Workers Compensation
-Construction Law
-Insurance Coverage

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Associate

Admission Details:
Admitted in 1998, Illinois

Law School Attended:
Loyola University
Class of 1998
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1986
B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association.

Education

Loyola University
Juris Doctorate, 1998

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Peter H. Rodenburg

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Contract Litigation
-Workers Compensation
-Construction Law
-Insurance Coverage

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Associate

Admission Details:
Admitted in 1998, Illinois

Law School Attended:
Loyola University
Class of 1998
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1986
B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association.

Education

Loyola University Juris Doctorate, 1998


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Randall E. Server

Attorney in Chicago, IL
Arbitration Panelist, Circuit Court, Cook County.

Areas of Law:
-Business Litigation
-Chancery
-Insurance Defense
-Class Action Defense

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1976, Illinois
-U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, including Trial Bar
-1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Northwestern University
Class of 1976
J.D.

University Attended:
Princeton University
Class of 1973
A.B.
cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.

Education

Northwestern University
Juris Doctorate, 1976

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Randall E. Server

Attorney in Chicago, IL
Arbitration Panelist, Circuit Court, Cook County.

Areas of Law:
-Business Litigation
-Chancery
-Insurance Defense
-Class Action Defense

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1976, Illinois
-U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, including Trial Bar
-1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Northwestern University
Class of 1976
J.D.

University Attended:
Princeton University
Class of 1973
A.B.
cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.

Education

Northwestern University Juris Doctorate, 1976


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Jessica B. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Village Trustee, 2004-2008 and President, 2009-, Village of Winnetka, IL.

Areas of Law:
-Appellate Practice
-Workers Compensation
-Civil Litigation

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1986, Illinois and Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Class of 1981
B.B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois; Michigan Business School Club of Chicago.

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Juris Doctorate, 1985

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Jessica B. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Village Trustee, 2004-2008 and President, 2009-, Village of Winnetka, IL.

Areas of Law:
-Appellate Practice
-Workers Compensation
-Civil Litigation

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1986, Illinois and Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Class of 1981
B.B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois; Michigan Business School Club of Chicago.

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School Juris Doctorate, 1985


Firm Overview

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC is committed to providing the highest degree of legal representation and personal service to insurance carriers, their insureds and self-insured entities. Our relationship with clients is a key aspect of our organization. To that end, we focus on the client's goals, viewing issues from a business and a legal perspective. We offer timely legal analysis and recommendations so that the client can make informed decisions at every stage of the case. This includes a thorough evaluation of cases at the earliest possible time to provide our client with the necessary information to make an informed decision as to the likelihood of success in the litigation. As a case progresses, the client is timely informed of developments and their impact relative to defense strategy. We are ready, willing and able to try cases. All of our attorneys are litigators with substantial trial experience. We also have extensive experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution. The firm provides affordable legal representation of the highest quality by combining integrity and professionalism with the cost-effectiveness of state-of-the-art computer technology. Our billing system can accommodate whatever format a client requires.

Main Office

Main Office
30 N. LaSalle
Suite 2736
Chicago, IL 60602

Phone

312-346-4700

Fax

312-346-4711

Business

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC will represent your Business legal matters.

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Coverage
-Defense Litigation
-Products Liability
-Medical Malpractice
-Labor And Employment
-Civil Trial Practice
-Construction Law
-Liquor Liability
-Healthcare Law and Regulatory Compliance.
-Toxic Torts
-Medical Device Liability
-Directors
-Officers
-Errors
-Agents And Brokers Errors And Omissions
-Insurance Defense
-Workers' Compensation Defense

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Creed T. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Instructor, Advanced Research in Environmental Law, Chicago Kent College of Law, 1991-1993. Court Arbitration Chairman, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program.

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Civil Trial Practice

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Illinois
-1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar

Law School Attended:
Northern Illinois University
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Class of 1982
A.B.
with distinction

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago (Member, Environmental Law and Energy, Insurance Law and Circuit Court Committees) Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Midwest Environmental Claims Association.

Representative Cases:
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, et al, vs. Pacific Indemnity Co., et al, 665 N.E.2d 305; Laird vs. Baxter Health Care Corp., 650 N.E. 2d 215; KNS vs. Federal Insurance Company, 866 F.Supp. 1121 (N.D. IL).

Education

Northern Illinois University
Juris Doctorate, 1985

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Creed T. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Instructor, Advanced Research in Environmental Law, Chicago Kent College of Law, 1991-1993. Court Arbitration Chairman, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program.

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Civil Trial Practice

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Illinois
-1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar

Law School Attended:
Northern Illinois University
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Class of 1982
A.B.
with distinction

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago (Member, Environmental Law and Energy, Insurance Law and Circuit Court Committees) Bar Association; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Midwest Environmental Claims Association.

Representative Cases:
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, et al, vs. Pacific Indemnity Co., et al, 665 N.E.2d 305; Laird vs. Baxter Health Care Corp., 650 N.E. 2d 215; KNS vs. Federal Insurance Company, 866 F.Supp. 1121 (N.D. IL).

Education

Northern Illinois University Juris Doctorate, 1985


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Barry A. Robin

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Mentor, Moot Court Council. City Prosecutor, City of Wood Dale, Illinois, 1983-1984.

Areas of Law:
-Product Liability Law
-Construction Law
-Insurance Defense
-Toxic Torts

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
-1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
John Marshall School of Law
Class of 1983
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1979
B.S.

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and DuPage County Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Buttita v. Stenberg, 246 Ill. App.3d 1012, 617 N.E.2d 122 (1st Dist. 1993), negligence case (auto).

Education

John Marshall School of Law
Juris Doctorate, 1983

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Barry A. Robin

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Mentor, Moot Court Council. City Prosecutor, City of Wood Dale, Illinois, 1983-1984.

Areas of Law:
-Product Liability Law
-Construction Law
-Insurance Defense
-Toxic Torts

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1983, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
-1994, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
John Marshall School of Law
Class of 1983
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1979
B.S.

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and DuPage County Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Buttita v. Stenberg, 246 Ill. App.3d 1012, 617 N.E.2d 122 (1st Dist. 1993), negligence case (auto).

Education

John Marshall School of Law Juris Doctorate, 1983


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Timothy G. Merker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Pi Sigma Alpha; Alpha Sigma Tau. Author: "Working Toward Employee Ownership," Journal of Legislation, Vol. 11, No. 1, Winter 1984.

Areas of Law:
-Medical Malpractice
-Product Liability
-Health Care Law

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1984, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
University of Notre Dame
Class of 1984
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Dayton
Class of 1981
B.A.
magna cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and American Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Allstate v. Sunbeam Corp., 53 F.3d 804 (1995).

Education

University of Notre Dame
Juris Doctorate, 1984

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Timothy G. Merker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Pi Sigma Alpha; Alpha Sigma Tau. Author: "Working Toward Employee Ownership," Journal of Legislation, Vol. 11, No. 1, Winter 1984.

Areas of Law:
-Medical Malpractice
-Product Liability
-Health Care Law

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Member

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1984, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Law School Attended:
University of Notre Dame
Class of 1984
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Dayton
Class of 1981
B.A.
magna cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and American Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:
Allstate v. Sunbeam Corp., 53 F.3d 804 (1995).

Education

University of Notre Dame Juris Doctorate, 1984


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Peter H. Rodenburg

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Contract Litigation
-Workers Compensation
-Construction Law
-Insurance Coverage

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Associate

Admission Details:
Admitted in 1998, Illinois

Law School Attended:
Loyola University
Class of 1998
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1986
B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association.

Education

Loyola University
Juris Doctorate, 1998

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Peter H. Rodenburg

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Areas of Law:
-Insurance Defense
-Contract Litigation
-Workers Compensation
-Construction Law
-Insurance Coverage

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Associate

Admission Details:
Admitted in 1998, Illinois

Law School Attended:
Loyola University
Class of 1998
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Illinois
Class of 1986
B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association.

Education

Loyola University Juris Doctorate, 1998


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Randall E. Server

Attorney in Chicago, IL
Arbitration Panelist, Circuit Court, Cook County.

Areas of Law:
-Business Litigation
-Chancery
-Insurance Defense
-Class Action Defense

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1976, Illinois
-U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, including Trial Bar
-1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Northwestern University
Class of 1976
J.D.

University Attended:
Princeton University
Class of 1973
A.B.
cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.

Education

Northwestern University
Juris Doctorate, 1976

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Randall E. Server

Attorney in Chicago, IL
Arbitration Panelist, Circuit Court, Cook County.

Areas of Law:
-Business Litigation
-Chancery
-Insurance Defense
-Class Action Defense

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1976, Illinois
-U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, including Trial Bar
-1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Northwestern University
Class of 1976
J.D.

University Attended:
Princeton University
Class of 1973
A.B.
cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.

Education

Northwestern University Juris Doctorate, 1976


Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Jessica B. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Village Trustee, 2004-2008 and President, 2009-, Village of Winnetka, IL.

Areas of Law:
-Appellate Practice
-Workers Compensation
-Civil Litigation

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1986, Illinois and Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Class of 1981
B.B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois; Michigan Business School Club of Chicago.

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Juris Doctorate, 1985

Tucker Robin & Merker, LLC
Jessica B. Tucker

Attorney in Chicago, IL

Village Trustee, 2004-2008 and President, 2009-, Village of Winnetka, IL.

Areas of Law:
-Appellate Practice
-Workers Compensation
-Civil Litigation

Experience & Credentials:

Position:
Of Counsel

Admission Details:
-Admitted in 1985, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
-1986, Illinois and Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
-1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School Attended:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Class of 1985
J.D.

University Attended:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Class of 1981
B.B.A.

Associations & Memberships:
Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois; Michigan Business School Club of Chicago.

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School Juris Doctorate, 1985


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