Joseph N. Rupcich

Joseph N. Rupcich is the administrative partner in the Springfield office and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. He is the co-chair of the firm's Civil Rights Correctional Healthcare Practice group and the Chair of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Group.

Joseph focuses his practice on defense of medical providers in civil rights and medical malpractice cases. He represents clients’ interests in both Illinois State courts and in the federal courts for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, having tried over 50 cases to verdict.  Joseph defends a wide range of clients in professional liability matters including doctors, nurses, mental health providers, and institutional healthcare providers. With 20 years’ experience with civil rights cases, Joseph is recognized as an expert in civil rights law and has been appointed as a special assistant attorney general to try multiple statewide class action cases to verdict.  Joseph regularly defends physicians, dental professionals, and institutions in medical malpractice cases.  Representations in the area of medical malpractice include general surgery, emergency medicine, plastic surgery, neurosurgery, urology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and anesthesiology.

Joseph is also the chair of the veterinary medicine practice group, representing veterinary professionals in malpractice cases and before the State of Illinois' licensing board.

Joseph provides defense of general liability matters in trucking litigation, claims against municipalities and police departments, automobile accidents, and premises liability cases. Joseph has tried numerous high exposure cases to verdict in state and federal court.

 

Joseph presents on topics related to risk management for medical providers and to attorneys on trial advocacy and various aspects of state and federal practice.