Areas of Practice
- Appeals
- Civil Litigation Defense
- Employment Law
- Healthcare Law
- Insurance Defense
- Subrogation
Bar & Court Admissions
- Colorado
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois
- U.S. District Court, S.D. Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
Education
- B.A., Arizona State University, 2001, cum laude
- J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2004
ANTHONY (“TONY”) DERWINSKI is a Member of the firm and also serves as its Director of Civil Litigation. Mr. Derwinski joined the firm in 2014. Providing counsel to private and public companies, hospitals and insurers, ranging from closely held businesses to Fortune 50 clients, Mr. Derwinski assists clients and any of their litigation needs. He focuses his practice on medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, banking and corporate disputes, employment matters, constitutional civil rights, general liability claims and subrogation matters. Mr. Derwinski has first-chaired over fifty civil cases to verdict with favorable outcomes in multiple jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Ruegsegger Simons & Stern, Mr. Derwinski was a partner at a large Chicago-based litigation firm. In addition to litigation, he has extensive experience representing clients at arbitration and mediation. Mr. Derwinski has been recognized multiple years as a Rising Star in litigation by Super Lawyers® Magazine. This recognition is given to no more than 2.5% of all attorneys in the state.
Mr. Derwinski was born and raised in northern Wisconsin. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, paragliding, and exploring the outdoors with his wife and three children.