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Dirk E. Ehlers
Shareholder

For more than two decades, Dirk Ehlers has handled insurance-related matters, focusing primarily on the resolution of coverage disputes on behalf of insurers, through a combination of direct negotiation, mediation and litigation. His approach employs not only an understanding of the subject matter but also his clients' broader business objectives. Dirk believes that "the best service to clients in the insurance industry requires always keeping the big picture in mind - not just being a strong advocate, but also considering creative alternatives beyond traditional litigation to bring our clients' disputes to a successful conclusion."

His breadth of industry experience includes handling coverage issues involving specialty lines of insurance, such as D&O/management liability, professional liability, financial institution/commercial crime bonds, cyber and technology liability and mortgage impairment products. In addition, Dirk's extensive industry portfolio includes matters arising under property/casualty lines - commercial general liability, transportation liability and marine liability - as well as the pursuit of subrogation and salvage recoveries on behalf of insurers. He has also defended banks, brokers and developers in connection with general commercial disputes.

An active member of the Torts and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Dirk has presented papers in symposia for the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, the American Bar Association and the Fidelity Law Association. He graduated summa cum laude from Cornell College prior to studying law at the University of Chicago.

With the addition of Dirk's coverage and liability expertise and dispute resolution skills to the already impressive Schuyler Roche & Crisham regulatory, compliance and claims team, the firm is extremely well positioned to serve the legal needs of its expanding insurance industry clientele.