Tony focuses his practice on coverage matters and coverage litigation for directors and officers liability claims, as well as property and casualty claims. He crafts tailored and effective litigation strategies and provides frequent, open dialogue about the issues in each case.

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An associate in the firm’s Chicago office, Tony Hatzilabrou crafts tailored litigation strategies and advances thoughtful, reasoned, and persuasive arguments while providing his clients with transparency and frequent, open dialogue about the issues in each case.

Tony focuses his practice on coverage issues and coverage litigation for directors and officers liability and property and casualty claims. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a federal public defender where he had the opportunity to litigate habeas corpus petitions for indigent inmates sentenced under an unconstitutional provision of the Armed Career Criminal Act, resulting in the immediate release or re-sentencing of dozens of such inmates. As a litigator on behalf of one of the largest insurance companies in the world, Tony also first-chaired 14 jury trials, obtaining favorable verdicts in 12 of those cases.

A graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tony earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. When not working, he enjoys playing golf and poker, hiking, skiing, traveling, eating ethnic foods, and being active in the Greek-American community.

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Education

  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Wisconsin Law School

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Distinctions

2021-2025
Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch

Insurance Law