David Goodsir

David V. Goodsir is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. He has a wide variety of complex business litigation experience, including litigation and arbitrations involving insurance coverage, health law, real estate transactions, contract disputes, fraud/RICO claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, business torts, consumer class actions, director and officer liability, professional malpractice claims and antitrust law.

David has a particular emphasis in insurance coverage matters representing policyholders in disputes with foreign and domestic insurers involving general liability, professional liability, errors & omissions, directors’ & officers’ liability, managed care liability and business interruption coverage.

He has represented policyholders (both large publicly-held companies and smaller private companies) in the manufacturing, health care, transportation and other industries. He has also represented creditors’ committees and others on insurance matters in Chapter 11 bankruptcies.

David represents policyholders in pursuing complex insurance recovery litigation and arbitrations. He has negotiated many substantial multi-million dollar insurance settlements with domestic and foreign insurers. David also advises clients in analyzing and negotiating the placement of insurance products and on day-to-day claims handling matters.

Education :

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D.
• University of Michigan, B.A., Economics

Professional Admissions & Qualifications : Illinois

Court Admissions :

• U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals – Seventh Circuit