Stephanie is a civil litigator who concentrates her practice in the defense of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers against claims of medical negligence. She has successfully litigated a wide variety of personal injury, wrongful death, and hospital premises liability cases over the course of her professional career and has experience in all phases of complex litigation from pre-suit investigation to trial. Stephanie also represents hospitals in matters involving the electronic medical record system and audit trail and other claims related to health information technologies. She has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star and has also been recognized by Leading Lawyers as an Emerging Lawyer.
Sex Crimes
Fraud
Tom’s experience in commercial litigation includes defending claims involving fraud, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, retaliatory discharge, whistle-blowing, conspiracy and violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. He also defends professional liability actions on behalf of attorneys, corporate officers and directors, and insurance brokers, involving myriad types of underlying claims.
Misdemeanors
Assault
Murder
Earlier in his legal career, Scott was a prosecutor in both Cook and Kane County, where he helped start the Kane County Internet Task Force and acquired extensive trial experience on felony cases, including a capital murder trial.
Hannah K. Wiens is an associate at Cunningham, Meyer, & Vedrine who focuses her practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on the defense of hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers against medical malpractice claims. Additionally, she represents clients in other general tort and commercial litigation work. Prior to joining the firm, Hannah worked at a prominent insurance defense firm where she defended hospitals, physicians, and long-term care facilities. Hannah received her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago where she earned specialized certificates in Trial Advocacy and Health Law. During law school, she was part of the Law Journal and served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Thomas R. Mulroy. Hannah is from the Kansas City area and obtained her B.S. in business from the University of Kansas where she graduated in three years, emphasizing her studies in business law. Hannah is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Anne’s litigation practice includes general civil and municipal defense litigation including Section 1981 and 1983 claims. As an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Anne argued multiple cases in front of the First District Appellate Court and prosecuted in excess of 35 felony jury trials, 20 misdemeanor jury trials and hundreds of bench trials ranging from financial crimes, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault and murder cases with an emphasis on gang murders. Anne also successfully defended a Cook County hospital against allegations of employment discrimination in a federal jury trial.
Employment Litigation
Mark also represents large hospitals and multi-specialty clinics, particularly on risk management, credentialing, and physician employment issues in Illinois, including in Northern Illinois.
Her broad litigation skills make her adept at navigating complex medical negligence matters. In addition, she has handled general liability and premises liability matters for healthcare clients.
From representing manufacturing companies in industries ranging from construction to food packaging to defending cases involving elevators and escalators, our deep experience in Illinois personal injury litigation makes us a solid choice for product defense counsel.
Medical Malpractice
Jeffrey P. Nankervis is an associate at Cunningham, Meyer, & Vedrine who focuses his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on the defense of hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers against medical malpractice claims.
Loyola Consumer Law Review and the Federal Tax Clinic. During law school, Blair gained valuable experience clerking for a prominent tax litigation firm as well as serving as a judicial intern for Circuit Court Judge James R. Epstein.