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Mr. Hasenstab graduated fourth in his class at Saint Louis University School of Law. He joined the firm’s Belleville, Ill., office in 2003 and focuses his practice on both insurance coverage matters and defending tavern owners in dram shop and negligence cases. Mr. Hasenstab has argued insurance coverage cases in the Fourth and Fifth Appellate Districts in as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Mr. Hasenstab also assists in the firm’s arson/fraud practice group and has helped train arson investigators to be effective trial witnesses.

Mr. Hasenstab serves as a “judge” for moot court classes and competitions at University and also participates as an arbitrator in the St. Clair County (IL) mandatory arbitration program.

Recent Achievements:
Obtained summary judgment for client in $5 million insurance coverage case, State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Northern Harvest, Inc., No. 08-2132, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois.

Speaking Engagements:
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators 2009 Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, "Recent Developments in Illinois Law"

Published Appellate Opinions:
Trtanj v. City of Granite City, 884 N.E.2d 741 (Ill. App. 5 Dist. 2008)

Written Publications:
Co-author, Dram Shop and Negligence Liability Handbook, published by Brown & James, P.C., 2008

"No Need to Show Reliance for Insurer in Illinois to Deny Claim," The Firm Inquiry, Summer 2008

"Repairing Defective Work is Not Covered Under CGL Policy," The Firm Inquiry, Winter 2008

Academic Honors & Achievements:
Editor, Saint Louis University Law Journal

Bar Admissions:
Missouri
Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit