Atty. Nat Shapo
Former Illinois Director of Insurance Nat Shapo litigates, argues and briefs cases in federal and state appellate and district courts throughout the country for a variety of clients. He represents insurers, licensees and insurance trade associations in regulatory and public policy matters in dozens of states and with federal agencies and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
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Nat Shapo is a insurance attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Katten. Educated at University of Chicago (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Former Illinois Director of Insurance Nat Shapo litigates, argues and briefs cases in federal and state appellate and district courts throughout the country for a variety of clients
- He represents insurers, licensees and insurance trade associations in regulatory and public policy matters in dozens of states and with federal agencies and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
- During his four years as Illinois insurance commissioner, Nat was elected to the NAIC Executive Committee four times, twice as a national officer
- He chaired several NAIC committees and was the lead US regulatory negotiator of an historic $275 million settlement with the German government and insurance companies for unpaid Holocaust era policies
- He consulted with Congress and federal bank regulators on the drafting and implementation of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley (Financial Services Modernization) Act and helped draft the NAIC Statement of Intent for the Future of Insurance Regulation.As director, Nat promulgated rules and regulations to implement Illinois' Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act
- He also sought and obtained passage of laws that eliminate the use of race as a factor in life insurance rating practices, ensured greater accountability in the corporate governance of insurance companies, and monitored and provided civil redress against organized insurance fraud
- Nat is a lecturer in law at the University of Chicago
- He testifies regularly before Congress on insurance matters
- He is also the author of a chapter on insurance rating and risk classification and the editor of the life insurance volume for the leading Appleman on Insurance (LexisNexis) treatise
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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