PROFESSIONALS

Matthew S. Sorem

Partner
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10 South Wacker Drive
36th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606, US

T: 312.585.1433 F: 312.585.1401
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BIOGRAPHY
Matt counsels and represents insurers litigating complex coverage issues in state and federal courts nationwide.
He helps clients to manage and successfully resolve disputes arising out of high-exposure claims across a variety of subject areas, including:
 
  • Product Defect
  • Construction Defect
  • Mass Tort
  • Transportation
  • Environmental/Toxic Tort
  • Privacy and Cyber Liability
  • Bodily Injury
  • Personal and Advertising Injury
  • Bad Faith


Matt has extensive experience navigating novel questions of law and assessing their impact on clients’ coverage positions under commercial general liability, professional liability, pollution liability, excess/umbrella, and municipal liability policies. Matt is adept at working with insurers to craft litigation strategies that efficiently yet aggressively advance their positions and yield favorable results at both the trial and appellate levels.

Awards & Rankings

  • Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2026-2027
  • Illinois Super Lawyers, 2023-2026
  • Illinois Rising Star, 2020-2021
  • Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, 2015

Before Nicolaides

Matt was editor-in-chief of the Loyola Law Journal at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He also represented Loyola in the American Bar Association’s Appellate Advocacy moot court competition.

Outside Nicolaides

Matt enjoys spending his time outside the office with his wife and son. He is a rugby fan and former player, motorcycle rider, runner, and avid reader.