George M. Ferreti
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A partner in the firm, Mr. Ferreti’s litigation practice focuses on large loss subrogation, construction, casualty, and commercial litigation. He has litigated cases involving fires, explosions, mechanical failures, and commercial disputes. His subrogation practice has involved losses in a wide variety of settings, including high-rise buildings, warehouses, chemical plants, food processing facilities, refineries, and steel mills. He has also served as defense counsel in construction litigation involving claims for personal injury and property damage and has litigated cases concerning zoning and land use.

Education
Mr. Ferreti earned his B.A. degree in political science and psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1991 and his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1994.

Bar Admissions
Mr. Ferreti is authorized to practice law in Illinois and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He has also represented clients in matters pending in state and federal courts in Kentucky, Iowa, Utah, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arizona, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina

Cited Cases
ICI Americas, Inc. v. Lake River Corp., No. 01 C 1021, 2003 U.S. Dist. Lexis 17684 (N.D. IL 2003); Pytlewski v. United States, No. 96 C 6928, 991 F. Supp. 1043 (N.D. IL 1998); In re Disconnect Certain Territory, 275 Ill. App.3d 500, 656 N.E.2d 434 (3rd Dist. 1995); Shepard v. Hanley, 274 Ill. App.3d 442, 654 N.E.2d. 1079 (3rd Dist. 1995).

Publications
Mr. Ferreti is the author of “Garbage In, Garbage Out: Ensuring the Validity of Finite Element Analysis Models in Subrogation Litigation,” The Subrogator, Spring/Summer 2004; and a co-author of “Loss Recovery: A Proactive Approach for Self-Insured Risk Management,” President & CEO, April/May 2005.

Honors
Mr. Ferreti has earned the 2008 Rising Stars designation, as awarded by Law & Politics for outstanding young lawyers.  This honor is given to only 2.5% of the total attorneys in each state, based on nomination and evaluation of professional achievements.