Paul Langer serves as the Managing Partner of Quarles & Brady's Chicago Office and is chair of the firm's Chicago Office Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He practices in the areas of insurance coverage, general commercial litigation, product liability, class actions and civil rights, providing counsel to a broad range of corporate and individual clients in federal and state courts across the country. Prior to joining Quarles & Brady, Paul was one of the founding partners of the Chicago office of Proskauer Rose. Prior to that, Paul spent 10 years as a litigation partner at Mayer Brown. Paul's clients have included Cargill, Inc.; Cancer Treatment Centers of America; Red Robin Gourmet Burgers; Biomet Inc.; Universal Health Systems, Inc.; Catamaran Corporation; The Mosaic Company; Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie; US Foods; Walgreen, Inc.; Inc.; Lady Gaga; University of Chicago Medical Center; and Rainbow PUSH Coalition; the Rev. Jesse L Jackson Sr.; and former Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Referred to by Chambers USA 2013 as "a very strong litigator and advisor on policy issues. He has extensive experience in coverage litigation and litigation concerning healthcare entities, manage care claims and IP" and in Chambers USA 2012 as "a resourceful and creative coverage lawyer." Paul's other accolades include Illinois Super Lawyers 2006, 2008-2014; The Top Business Lawyers in Illinois-Leading Lawyers Magazine July 2010 and Best Lawyers in America 2009-2011.In 2012, Gov. Pat Quinn appointed Paul to the Illinois State Board of Higher Education ("IBHE").