Ed has over 26 years of experience in the Insurance Industry and specializes in contractual risk transfer, manufacturing safety and risk improvement, construction risk management, and professional liability for architects, engineers, general contractors, and other related businesses.  He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University, a M.S. in Business Administration & Management from Marywood University, and a J.D. in Law from Loyola University.  Ed was admitted to the Illinois Bar Association in 1992 and was admitted to practice law in the IL Supreme Court, all IL State Courts, and Federal Courts in the 7^th Circuit – he likes to point out that he retired from law in good standing.  Ed likes woodworking, spending time on the lake, and reading – he just finished “Boys in the Boat” about the University of Washington Crew Team that won gold in the 1936 Olympic Games.  He’s been told by his customers that they appreciate the fact that he speaks three languages:  Insurance, Law, and “Just Plain English”.