Stephen R. Ayres
Chicago, Illinois
Partner
Phone: (888) 327-5629
Fax: (312) 782-0040
Email: Contact Me
Stephen R. Ayres, a partner with over 15 years of experience in civil litigation, concentrates in the representation of design professionals, owners, and contractors in construction-related personal injury, property damage and commercial claims, as well as defending product liability, toxic tort, and other personal injury claims. He has extensive experience in insurance coverage matters, having handled numerous construction-related and environmental coverage cases. Mr. Ayres has had significant trial experience in state and federal court. Mr. Ayres is a former Baker & McKenzie partner, who received his B.A. degree, cum laude, from DePauw University in 1981, and his J.D. from University of Illinois in 1984.
Mr. Ayres was selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers in its 2012 Guide to the Top Attorneys in Illinois. Published in the January 2012 issue of Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, the list recognizes attorrneys through a comrehensive, peer-review based evaluation process.
Areas of Practice
- Construction Practice
- Toxic Tort Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Products Liability
- Business Litigation
Bar Admissions Education - University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois