Experience

Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partner

  • 2010 - Present

  Chicago, IL; Traverse City, MI I am a partner in the Chicago office of the firm. My practice focuses on insurance coverage and defense, where I represent both liability and excess carriers. My practice involves a wide range of insurance issues and policies, including comprehensive general liability, excess/umbrella coverage, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability, and first-party property. My coverage experience includes bad faith and extra-contractual liability issues, policy interpretation, Cyber Risk, Tech. & Data… Show more I am a partner in the Chicago office of the firm. My practice focuses on insurance coverage and defense, where I represent both liability and excess carriers. My practice involves a wide range of insurance issues and policies, including comprehensive general liability, excess/umbrella coverage, Errors & Omissions, Professional Liability, and first-party property. My coverage experience includes bad faith and extra-contractual liability issues, policy interpretation, Cyber Risk, Tech. & Data Security, Architects & Engineers Professional Liability coverage, and property and casualty coverage, as well as the general representation of insurance companies in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Prior to joining the firm, I was a law clerk in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division. Jason was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star (Insurance Coverage) in 2016, 2017, and 2019 a designation given to only 2.5% of attorneys in Illinois each year. Show less



Judicial Law Clerk, Circuit Court of Cook County Chancery Division

• Law Clerk

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2010



Sawyier & Williams, LLP (formerly Law Offices of Michael T. Sawyier)

• Attorney

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2009

  Boutique estates, trusts, and business law firm in downtown Chicago. Practice concentrated in estate and trust administration, business entity formation and tax law, and various business related contract drafting.



U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

• Judicial Extern/Clerk

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2007

  Judicial Extern/Clerk for the Honorable Virginia Kendall, U.S. District Court Judge, Northern District of Illinois. Researched and drafted court orders and opinions; attended in-chambers conferences and various court proceedings; reviewed and discussed opinions and pleadings with judge and staff law clerks.