National litigation firm Segal McCambridge announced today the addition of Paul D. Motz, Heather A. Snider and Joseph B. Moore III to the Chicago office, capping off a year of significant growth for the firm.
“The addition of Paul, Heather and Joe deepens our bench of talented lawyers and is the latest step in our strategy of expanding our platform in a variety of key markets where our clients want us to be,” said Mark Crane, Segal McCambridge Managing Shareholder. “We are excited about the possibilities they bring to the firm and the opportunity to continue expanding the resources we offer to our clients nationwide.”
Paul D. Motz is a well-regarded and seasoned trial lawyer with extensive experience litigating products liability, catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, professional negligence and construction defect cases in venues nationwide.
Heather A. Snider is a talented and experienced trial attorney focusing her practice on defending litigation arising under general and excess commercial liability policies. Heather represents a variety of businesses and insurance companies throughout the state of Illinois and in many other jurisdictions.
Joseph B. Moore III is a veteran trial attorney focusing his practice on construction litigation, premises liability, product liability and complex commercial litigation. Joe has significant experience managing complex litigation matters with exposure exceeding $100M with both general and excess insurance carriers.
Paul, Heather and Joseph join the firm as shareholders. They were formerly partners at Chicago-based Patton & Ryan, where Paul served as managing partner.
“We have long admired Segal McCambridge and are thrilled to join this stellar group of attorneys,” said Paul. “Segal McCambridge’s solid infrastructure and national platform will be a tremendous asset to our clients around the country.”
With the addition of Paul, Heather and Joseph come multiple associates as well.
In January 2020, Segal McCambridge brought its office count to nine by opening a Ft. Lauderdale location with 10 attorneys, including seven shareholders. Earlier this year, the firm also expanded its New York presence with sports industry litigator Carla Varriale-Barker.
Segal McCambridge serves corporate and insurance industry clients in a variety of litigation, providing strategic counsel and serving as trial counsel in matters involving product liability, toxic torts, employment law, environmental law, premises liability and transportation law, as well as complex commercial disputes. The firm was founded in Chicago in 1986.