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Catherine Mafee Levine
Partner
Areas of Practice
Summary
Catherine is a partner in the Workers’ Compensation Defense Practice in Wiedner & McAuliffe’s Chicago office. Catherine supervises a team of attorneys that represent various Illinois municipal entities on all aspects of workers’ compensation law. She represents pools of self-insured secondary schools on all facets of workers’ compensation litigation. As Special State’s Attorney for DuPage County, Catherine counsels the DuPage County Board on workers’ compensation claims brought by municipal employees, including deputy sheriffs and police officers. These claims range from minor to permanent injury claims for benefits under the Illinois Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (PSEBA).
Catherine graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1986. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1991. At the University of Detroit, Catherine served on the Moot Court Board of Directors, was an American Inn of Court participant, and was nominated to the National Order of Barristers by members of the surrounding legal community.
Industry Contributions
As an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Catherine is a frequent presenter on various workers’ compensation topics, including the latest noteworthy Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission decisions. She has taught several professional education courses in the ISBA’s “LAW ED” series, including a course about evaluating permanent disability.
As co-editor of the quarterly newsletter of the ISBA’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section, Catherine authors and edits articles on a wide range of subjects.
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
Bar and Court Admissions
IllinoisUnited States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Education
J.D., University of Detroit School of Law, 1991B.A., Political Science, Michigan State University, 1986
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