Scott Blumenshine

1987

Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, 1984Juris Doctor, IIT Chicago — Kent College of Law, 1987

Assembly member 2008-2012Member, Insurance Law Section CouncilCo Chair, Legislation CommitteeCo Chair, Continuing Legal Education CommitteeContributor, The Policy, Newsletter of the Insurance Law Section CouncilIllinois Trial Lawyers AssociationNotary Public

Illinois State Bar AssociationArbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 2004 to presentArbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County, Mandatory Arbitration Program, certified 1996Arbitrator, Circuit Court of DuPage County, Mandatory Arbitration Program, certified 1992Mediator, Center for Conflict Resolution, 1988

“Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage,” Chapter 8 – Illinois Auto Insurance Law and Practice (West Publishing, 2007).Allstate v Trujillo Article on the public policy protections of underinsured motorist statute that prohibit insurer application of set off provision. The Policy (Newsletter of the Insurance Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association), April 2014Phoenix v. Rosen: Rejection of underinsured motorist arbitration awards: Article on Illinois Supreme Court decision. The Policy (Newsletter of the Insurance Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association) Addison v Faye: Invalid insurance policy exclusions. Article on Illinois Supreme Court decision regarding burden of proof for insurance policy exclusions. The Policy (Newsletter of the Insurance Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association.)Smith v State Farm: Insurance bad faith lawsuit after uninsured motorist claim arbitration hearing: Article on Illinois Appellate Court decision regarding the availability of bad faith remedies after an uninsured motorist arbitration award. Published in The Policy (Newsletter of the Insurance Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association) December 2006.Klehr v Farmers: availability of judicial remedy in arbitration process. Article on Illinois Appellate Court decision regarding appellate review of discovery order by arbitrator in uninsured motorist arbitration. Published in The Policy (Newsletter of the Insurance Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association) December 2006.

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Blumenshine Law Group is a Chicago personal injury law firm concentrating in serious injury, major insurance claims, medical malpractice and wrongful death litigation.