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Jonathan L. Schwartz is a partner in and the Vice-Chair of the Insurance Coverage and Extracontractual Liability Practice Section of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. He resides in Chicago and is admitted to practice in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts.

Jonathan concentrates his practice on insurance coverage litigation and counseling, arising from matters involving commercial and residential property, primary and excess commercial general liability, cyber, D&O, E&O, and commercial auto and trucking liability insurance policies. In addition, Jonathan’s extensive experience includes defending data privacy, media liability, and intellectual property litigation and E&O claims against insurance agents and brokers.

Jen is a VP and Associate General Counsel at US LBM, one of the largest and fastest growing wholesale distributors of lumber and building materials, with over 13,000 employees and 300 locations. In her role, she leads the company’s nationwide legal operations related to various commercial transactions, M&A issues, litigation, regulatory compliance, labor and employment matters, and internal investigations.

Dan Monico is the Assistant General Counsel at Medline Industries, LP, a manufacturer and distributor of medical products with over $22 billion in annual revenue. At Medline, Dan is the principal legal support for a wide range of commercial counseling across all of Medline’s product divisions. Additionally, Dan is the principal legal support over litigation, M&A, and Medline’s Canadian subsidiary. Specific to litigation, Dan has managed mass torts arising from ethylene oxide emissions, product liability claims, advertising suits with competitors, disputes with vendors, and construction claims.

Prior to joining Medline, Dan was a litigator at Kirkland & Ellis, where he was elected partner in 2018. At Kirkland, Dan worked on behalf of GM, BP, and various other clients. His experience included a product liability MDL, disputes in bankruptcy, and criminal and quasi-criminal investigations. Dan also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Sara Ellis on the district court for the Northern District of Illinois. Dan holds a JD from the University of Chicago and a BA from Georgetown University.

Ron is the current Litigation and Commercial Counsel at Brunswick Corporation, which is located in Mettawa, Illinois. Prior to his position at Brunswick, Ron spent over a decade in private practice representing insurance companies in coverage matters arising from property and casualty, environmental, toxic torts, and construction defect matters.