Michael J. Progar

Academic Background

• J.D., DePaul University College of Law
• B.A., University of Notre Dame

Practice Areas

• Personal and Commercial General Liability
• Defense of Nonprofit Organizations
• Employment Practices and Discrimination
• Insurance Coverage, Fraud, Excess Liability, and Bad Faith
• Workers' Compensation

Professional Profile

For more than 40 years, Mr. Progar has represented the interests of insurance companies, self-insureds, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, Mr. Progar has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict.

Mr. Progar regularly presents seminars for insurance claims representatives, and attorneys on issues relating to trial practice, insurance coverage, claims handling, alternative dispute resolution, employment law, and labor law. He has also published articles in legal journals and newsletters on topics such as trial practice, evidence, and civil procedure.

Court Admissions

• State of Illinois
• State of Indiana
• State of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Member of the Trial Bar)
• United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Super Lawyers

• 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers
• 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers
• 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers
• 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers