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About The Firm
On February 14, 1989, Dave Drake, Rick Narup and Randy Mead hung
out their first shingle as Drake, Narup & Mead. Former
members of a prior firm, the trio had no clients, but had a dream
of what the future could be. They could provide high-quality legal
services without all the cost, structure and bureaucracy of a top-heavy,
big law firm. Within two weeks, Drake, Narup & Mead was representing
the insureds of the nation's biggest general lines carrier and
the insureds of the State's principle professional liability insurer.
The firm prospered and in 1991 left its rented quarters on MacArthur
Boulevard in favor of its own building at 107 East Allen Street.
Business grew and the time came to hire lawyers. A third generation
lawyer, Kirk Laudeman, late of the State's Attorneys office where
he was a felony prosecutor, joined Drake, Narup & Mead in 1995,
becoming a shareholder in 2000. Chris Biswell was added
to the Drake, Narup & Mead family in 2001 and immediately launched
into a diverse practice including civil rights defense, products
liability litigation, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation.
Steve Ward joined the firm in 2002, bringing not only 20 years
experience
in defending civil
cases but also that long-missing piece of the puzzle: a workers
compensation practice.
Today, Drake, Narup & Mead is still a small firm with a big
firm impact, but without the big firm bill. They are poised to
handle everything from subrogation to workers comp to the most
intricate professional liability matter. Over the last 15 years
Drake, Narup & Mead, has defended individuals, insurers,
doctors, nurses, engineers, executives, and employers. Recently,
Drake, Narup & Mead began representing employees of
the State of Illinois caught up in politics and parochial schools
under attack by the Department of Revenue; farm product providers;
trucking firms and drivers and construction companies from the
latest legal fad, mold. If your business or professional group
needs top drawer defense from a claim, or advice on how to minimize
the risk of a claim, you need look no farther than Drake, Narup & Mead.
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