Carol A. Cesaretti

Carol is a CV rated attorney who specializes in workers’ compensation defense. She represents Fortune 100 companies, self-insureds and works closely with third party administrators and insurance carriers in defending workers’ compensation claims. She has successfully litigated cases before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, Circuit Courts and the Appellate Courts. Ms. Cesaretti is active in the workers’ compensation arena as she is currently a co-editor of the Workers’ Compensation Newsletter for the Illinois State Bar Association and a frequent lecturer on workers’ compensation issues across the country. Council on Litigation Management

Licensure

Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Education

J.D., Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, 1997
B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1992

Professional Memberships & Associations

Illinois State Bar Association
Council on Litigation Management

Co-Editor of ISBA Workers’ Compensation Newsletter

Martindale Hubbell, CV-Rated Attorney 2008, 2009

DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar

Seminars and Presentations

• "Evaluating  Permanency" SRS, March 27, 2010
• “Workers’ Compensation Pitfalls,” NCI Northern Central Illinois Works, August 12, 2009
• “Top 10 Ways to Screw Up Your Workers’ Compensation Case,” Acuity Insurance, April 2009, Peru, Illinois
• “How to Reduce Your Work Comp Costs by Good Accident Investigations,” 2008
• "Workers' Compensation 101," PMA Insurance, August 27, 2008
• “Initial Case Analysis,” Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, February 2008
• “Including Overtime in AWW Calculations- New Developments,” SRS, May 25, 2007
• “CSI: Comprehensive Subrogation Investigation,” Gallagher Bassett, May 11, 2006
• “Hot Topics in Workers’ Compensation,” Illinois State Bar Association seminar on Section 12 Examinations, February 11, 2005
• “The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law,” 89^th Annual Conference for the Illinois Municipal League, September 13, 2002
• “The Use of a Medical Evaluator in Workers’ Compensation Litigation,” Lecturer, June 2000
• “Litigation of Workers’ Compensation Claims in Illinois,” Lecturer, February 2000