About Us

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Contact Information

222 North LaSalle Street

Suite 300

Chicago, lllinois 60601

(312) 236-3003 O

(312) 236-3241 F

info@gouldratner.com

Driving Directions

For driving directions, click on the Google Map.

A parking garage is located at 203 North LaSalle, directly across from Gould & Ratner's offices. Entrance to this self-park garage is on LaSalle Street or Clark Street (one block to the east).

Parking is also available across the Chicago River on LaSalle Street.

Public Transportation

CTA

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) operates subways, elevated trains and buses throughout the city. Route maps, schedules and other information is available at: www.transitchicago.com.

The CTA Blue, Brown, Green, Orange and Purple Lines can be accessed at the Thompson Center, Lake Street entrance, one half block east of LaSalle Street. The Thompson Center is one block from Gould & Ratner.

The CTA Red Line can be accessed at Lake and State Streets, four blocks from Gould & Ratner.

Metra

Metra: Schedules and other information is available on the Metra website: www.metrarail.com

Ogilvie Transportation Center – 500 W. Madison Street (Madison & Canal)

Union Station – 210 S. Canal Street (between Adams & Jackson)

LaSalle Street Station – 414 S. LaSalle Street (LaSalle & Van Buren)

Millennium Station – 151 N. Michigan Avenue (access from Randolph or South Water)

Building Security

When visiting Gould & Ratner, please be sure to bring your photo identification. Security check-in is located in the lobby at the LaSalle Street entrance. You may enter the building on Wells Street and then proceed to the security check-in desk.

Policyholder Insurance Coverage

Gould & Ratner’s Policyholder Insurance Coverage attorneys provide counsel and advocacy for policyholder clients relating to insurance matters and claims. Our lawyers also approach insurance from a business perspective, understanding and anticipating the risks facing our clients. We help clients plan, manage and limit those risks to protect their interests. If litigation or arbitration against the insurer becomes necessary, our highly skilled and experienced trial lawyers can step in.

Our attorneys regularly counsel clients from a broad range of industries, addressing a wide variety of insurance coverage matters, including:

Builders’ and construction risk
Environmental liability, including asbestos
Class action claims, including TCPA, wiretap/eavesdropping and biometric information
Commercial general liability
Cybersecurity and social engineering policies
Title insurance matters

Representative Matters

Represented buyer of plastic injection molding company in negotiating environmental insurance coverage terms with seller.
Represented insured company in seeking coverage for claim under Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act, including negotiating stand-still and assignment.
Represented insured quarry operator in obtaining title insurance coverage over litigation involving stormwater from adjoining village.
Represented insured manufacturer in obtaining buyout of asbestos insurance coverage.
Represented insured food producer in obtaining disputed coverage for commercial litigation over equipment ownership.

Publications

Policyholder Insurance Coverage Team

Paul W. Carroll

Managing Partner

(312) 899-1657

pcarroll@gouldratner.com

As a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice, Paul Carroll has handled numerous cases in both state and federal courts in Chicago, the Midwest...