William J. Floriano II

PH: 312.635.1833
FAX: 312.264.6146
EMAIL: wfloriano@nzalaw.com

Current Employment Position(s):
Senior Associate

Areas of Practice:
Subrogation
Premises Liability
Insurance Coverage and Special Investigations
General Liability Defense Matters

Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1983
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1983
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1993
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2001
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2002

Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law,
Chicago, Illinois, 1983, J.D.
Honors: Leadership and Service Award

University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame, Indiana, 1980, B.A.

Representative Cases:
Safeco Ins. Co. v. Seck, 225 Ill.App.3d 397, 587 N.E.2d 1251 (1992)

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
National Association of Subrogation Professionals

Birth Information:
1958, Buffalo, New York


William Floriano has spent 25 years obtaining cost effective results and managing complex litigation for insurance companies and insurance industry related clients in state and federal court. He has represented an array of clients involved in construction, fire/explosion and product liability matters throughout his career and has tried cases to verdict with great success.

Mr. Floriano has practiced pro hac vice in Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Virginia, Michigan, Iowa and Louisiana. His current practice includes representing clients in property subrogation, products liability, premises liability, insurance coverage, special investigations and general liability defense matters. He has an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell indicating the highest ranking in legal ability and ethical standards as determined by his peers in the legal community.