Mr. Brotman is resident in the Chicago office and focuses his practice on product liability, premises liability, general tort liability, and complex commercial litigation, including breach of warranty, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty matters. He practices in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as arbitration proceedings. He has significant experience in state courts in Illinois, and has broad experience in all aspects of discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, pretrial and trial.
Mr. Brotman represents clients in a variety of fields and industries, including recreational product manufacturers, family entertainment centers, pharmaceuticals, marine engines, boats, asbestos, big-box retailers, trucking, and film producers. Mr. Brotman has also assisted the firm’s Cyber Civil Rights Project representing victims of cyber-bullying and cyber-exploitation.
He also has experience as national litigation coordination counsel for manufacturers and retailers and is responsible for managing, overseeing, formulating and implementing consistent defense strategies for similar litigation filed throughout the United States.
Professional Background
Since March 2008, Mr. Brotman has been a Hearing Board Panel Chair for the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission. In this capacity he presides as Panel Chair during hearings, rules on evidentiary objections and considers evidence and testimony submitted. Following the hearing, the Panel Chair leads deliberations with panel members, adjudicates ethical rule violation complaints and allegations asserted by the ARDC Administrator against attorneys, and reports findings and recommends sanctions to the Illinois Supreme Court as appropriate.
In March 2016, the ARDC also appointed him as Assistant Chair of the Hearing Board. The Assistant Chair of the Hearing Board is responsible for working with and advising the Director of Adjudication Services and the Chair to ensure the Hearing Board efficiently and fairly fulfills the directives of the Commission and the Supreme Court.
Mr. Brotman has completed the 40-hour performance based mediation skills training and was certified by the Chicago Center for Conflict Resolution.
Representative Work
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Successfully tried product liability claims asserted by manufacturer’s employee against distributor, while simultaneously pursuing claims against manufacturer’s insurer, resulting in 100% reimbursement to client for all litigation related fees and costs.
Education
- J.D., Northern Illinois University College of Law, 1995, (cum laude)
- B.S., University of Miami, 1992
