Steven M. Thompson, Partner
Email: smt@stbtrial.com
Phone: (312) 782-9320
Fax: (312) 782-3787
Office
161 North Clark Street
Suite 3575
Chicago, IL 60601
Steve’s practice is concentrated in property, boiler and machinery and general liability defense, as well as subrogation and coverage issues. He has also specialized in first party property and auto coverage with an emphasis on fraud investigation. From 1977 to 1981, Steve was employed by Kemper as a Boiler and Machinery claims examiner where he handled first party claims in a 12 state territory, as well as all litigation and subrogation within the territory. Steve then joined Protection Mutual Insurance Company in 1981 as a home office underwriter. In this position, he handled all home office referrals and coordinated major account property and boiler and machinery underwriting. In 1983, Steve became regional underwriting manager where he was responsible for a large portfolio of Fortune 1000 accounts.
During law school, Steve was employed by Coregis Group (formerly Crum and Foster Managers Group) as the Governmental Package Underwriting Manager where he was responsible for a nationwide book of municipal and school business.
In 1994, Steve became associated with the predecessor law firm of William J. Sneckenberg & Associates. He became a partner in 2000.
Admitted
Supreme Court of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
Law School
The John Marshall Law School, cum laude, J.D. (1993)
College
University of Missouri, Columbia, B.A. (1976)
Memberships
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Chicago Bar Association (CBA)
American Bar Association (ABA)
National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
Underwriters and Brokers Association of Chicago
Marine Multi-Peril Society of Illinois
The National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
Leadership
Former President of the Boiler & Machinery Insurance Association of Chicago
