Amy L. Dvorak
Partner, Chicago
Amy Dvorak is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. She concentrates her nationally based practice on subrogation and recovery involving extensive property damage claims.
Jessica Odum is an associate in the firm’s Chicago office. Her practice focuses primarily in the areas of property subrogation, products liability, and premises liability. Ms. Odum has experience dealing with catastrophic property damage losses stemming from fire and flood occurrences. She is well-versed in conducting fact and expert discovery, drafting dispositive and evidentiary motions, exploring alternative dispute resolutions, and negotiating favorable settlements.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Odum specialized in defending manufacturers of industrial, commercial, and pharmaceutical products in mass tort, product liability, and premises liability cases. She has served as national coordinating counsel and regional counsel for both product manufacturers and premises owners, regularly assessing and analyzing risk, developing long-term litigation strategies, and implementing case protocols. Ms. Odum’s time on the defense side provides her with a unique, insider advantage in representing plaintiffs in the same lawsuits that she previously defended.
Before pursuing a career in law, Ms. Odum worked for several international non-profit organizations as an executive assistant and project manager, roles that solidified her commitment to her community and pro bono practice. Ms. Odum continues to support the community through her work as a volunteer attorney for Equip for Equality, an organization that works to advance the educational rights of children with special needs.
Ms. Odum earned her B.S. in Journalism and Political Science from Miami University and received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Ms. Odum lives in the city with her husband, three children, and mini-goldendoodle.
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Amy Dvorak is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. She concentrates her nationally based practice on subrogation and recovery involving extensive property damage claims.
Emma Gaddipati is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Ms. Gaddipati practices primarily in the areas of subrogation recovery and product liability. She represents clients before various state and federal courts throughout the country.
Brad Gordon is the managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office. He focuses his practice on litigation, representing the interests of corporations and insurance companies throughout the United States
Howard Lieber is of counsel in the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Lieber practices in both State and Federal courts handling a variety of matters including class actions, product liability/construction defect claims, professional liability claims, directors/officers claims, errors/omission claims, insurance coverage matters, warehouse/bailment matters, contract matters and premises liability.
Mark McGuire is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. McGuire focuses his practice on litigation matters involving insurance subrogation, products liability, premises liability and insurance defense.
Jessica Odum is an associate in the firm’s Chicago office. Her practice focuses primarily in the areas of property subrogation, products liability, and premises liability.
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Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Jessica Odum was recognized in the fourth edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for her work in Product Liability Litigation. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, more than 2.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 25,000 lawyers honored in the […]
