Lisa S. Simmons

Lisa S. Simmons

Partner

T: (312) 201-2503
F: (312) 416-4658
simmons@wildman.com

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Practice Areas:

Litigation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Class Action
Commercial Litigation
Investigations

Education:

University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 1986, Managing Editor, Wisconsin Law Review (1985–1986)

University of Wisconsin, B.A., 1983, with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa




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Lisa S. Simmons

Lisa Simmons is a partner in the Litigation Department of Wildman Harrold. A business-focused outside counsel, she supports her clients in resolving complex commercial disputes, both in and out of court, with particular experience in the defense of class actions. Some of Lisa’s recent matters have included the defense of insurance, medical device, and chemical companies in putative class action lawsuits alleging consumer fraud and other claims. In addition, Lisa has extensive appellate experience, including appeals arising from high-profile cases brought by governmental entities against firearms and lead pigment manufacturers.

Representative Experience:

  • Represents blood glucose manufacturer in class action and federal False Claims Act cases arising from the sales and marketing of blood glucose monitors. Obtained removal of the case from Madison County, Illinois to district court on a novel jurisdictional theory and, thereafter, dismissal of several of the alleged claims. Following remand to state court after federal claims were dismissed, obtained summary judgment in favor of client. Thereafter, obtained dismissal of False Claims Act complaint based on similar allegations, which was affirmed by Eighth circuit on appeal.
  • Represents insurance companies in class action and other cases arising out of the sales and marketing of various types of insurance products; negotiates and implements complex nationwide class action settlements and counsels clients on preventative measures to avoid or mitigate class actions
  • Represents insurance companies in complex collection matters relating to retrospective and deductible workers’ compensation programs and claims handling under those programs
  • Regularly counsels clients concerning claims arising from implementation of software programs; most recent matter involves a claim pending in Dutch courts on behalf of a global conglomerate to recover damages resulting from multi-million dollar overruns on an enterprise-wide software implementation project
  • Represented varied clients in large joint defense groups in appeals arising from novel claims seeking to hold industry groups liable for criminal and negligent conduct of third parties. Was a member of committee responsible for drafting appellate briefs and motion papers. Recent decisions include: City of Chicago v. American Cyanamid Co., 355 Ill. App. 3d 209 (1st Dist.), appeal denied, 2005 Ill. LEXIS 756 (Ill. May 25, 2005); City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp., 213 Ill. 351 (Ill. Nov. 18, 2004); City of St. Louis v. Cernicek, 145 S.W.3d 37 (Ct. App. Mo. 2004).

Reported Decisions:

  • Armed Forces Communications v. Cass Communications, 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 18895 (9th Cir. 1995)
  • Badger v. Boulevard Bancorp, Inc., 970 F.2d 410; 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 18540 (7th Cir. 1992)
  • Bianchi v. Mikhail, 266 Ill. App. 3d 767, 640 N.E.2d 1370, 1994 Ill. App. LEXIS 1304 (1st Dist. 1994)
  • Brown v. Madison County, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21743 (Apr. 20, 2006)
  • City of Chicago v. American Cyanamid Co., 355 Ill. App. 3d 209, appeal denied, 2005 Ill. LEXIS 756 (Ill. May 25, 2005)
  • City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp., 213 Ill. 351 (2004)
  • City of St. Louis v. Cernicek, 145 S.W.3d 37; 2004 Mo. App. LEXIS 1080 (Ct. App. Mo. Jul. 27, 2004)
  • DeLuna v. St. Elizabeth’s Hosp., 147 Ill. 2d 57, 588 N.E.2d 1139, 1992 Ill. LEXIS 27, 167 Ill. Dec. 1009, 60 U.S.L.W. 2551 (Ill. Feb. 20, 1992)
  • Eagle Indus. v. DeVilbiss Health Care, 702 A.2d 1228, 1997 Del. LEXIS 432 (Del. Sept. 16, 1997)
  • Miller v. Hypoguard, USA, Inc., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19113 (August 25, 2005)
  • Miller v. Hypoguard, USA, Inc., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36062 (Dec. 19, 2005)
  • Miller v. Hypoguard USA, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27095 (May 4, 2006)
  • People v. Harris, 297 Ill. App. 3d 1073, 697 N.E.2d 850, 1998 Ill. App. LEXIS 443, 232 Ill. Dec. 108 (1st Dist. 1998)
  • People v. Hayes, 139 Ill. 2d 89; 564 N.E.2d 803, 1990 Ill. LEXIS 123, 151 Ill. Dec. 348 (Ill. Nov. 21, 1990)
  • United States ex rel. Roop v. Hypoguard U.S.A., Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71080 (Sept. 24, 2007)
  • United States ex rel. Roop v. Hypoguard U.S.A., Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87157 (Nov. 27, 2007)
  • United States ex rel. Roop v. Hypoguard U.S.A., Inc., 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 5819 (8th Cir. Mar. 17, 2009)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15038 (Jun. 19, 2003)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21440 (Nov. 4, 2002)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. 18389 (Sept. 26, 2002)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18395 (Sept. 23, 2002)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17939 (Sept. 19, 2002)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16821 (Sept. 5, 2002)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20552 (Dec. 15, 1999)
  • United States ex rel. Robinson v. Northrop Grumman Corp., 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19395 (Dec. 10, 1999)

Publications And Presentations:

  • Co-Presenter, Wildman CLE Seminar: Keeping Up With Class Action Practice, March 24, 2009.
  • Co-Presenter, “Deceptive Advertising Cases: Do They Survive McLaughlin?,” Andrews Publications E-Seminar, October 16, 2008.
  • Co-Author, “Pleadings, Motions, and Orders,” Class Actions, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007.
  • Author, “Class Action Fairness Act: Reflections on the First Year,” NorthStar Conferences Fifth Annual Class Action Litigation Summit, June 2006.
  • Speaker, “Structuring Class Settlements,” American Conference Institute Third National In-House Counsel Conference on Defending & Managing Complex Litigation, March 2006.
  • Co-Author, “Recent Developments in Insurance Regulation,” The Tort & Insurance Law Journal 40, 2005.

Professional Associations:

American Bar Association (Tort & Insurance Practice Section, Class Action and Derivative Suits Section)

Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association

Law Firm Delegate: Chicago Coalition of Women's Initiatives

Seventh Circuit Bar Association


Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1986

Wisconsin, 1986

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

U.S. District Court for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Illinois

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits


Personal Information:

Raising two young boys in the City of Chicago with her husband, John Street, also a partner at Wildman Harrold, Lisa agrees that “it takes a village” and believes it is important to identify ways in which law firms can help working parents balance their responsibilities. As an active member of the firm’s Women’s Initiative, Lisa led the effort to restructure the firm’s “balanced hours” policy in 2006 and is actively engaged in assisting the firm in its Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women Call to Action activities.


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