Cory D Anderson
Partner
Cory D. Anderson is a Partner at Rock Fusco & Connelly, LLC and serves as Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group. He is an experienced commercial litigator with more than 24 years of experience representing clients ranging from individuals and entrepreneurs to small business owners and Fortune 500 companies.
Cory maintains a diverse litigation practice focused on commercial litigation, professional negligence, products liability, employment disputes, trade secret and non-competition litigation, insurance coverage, construction liability, class action defense, and appeals. Over the course of his career, he has successfully handled matters across all facets of the litigation process at both the state and federal levels, including alternative dispute resolution, bench and jury trials, and appellate proceedings. He is known for his practical, results-oriented advocacy and for working closely with clients to identify their objectives and achieve efficient, effective outcomes.
In addition to his commercial litigation practice, Cory is Chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice, where he advises clients on data privacy compliance and represents organizations in data breach response and related litigation.
Cory was admitted to practice in Illinois in 2001. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Cory has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer each year from 2015 through 2026. Super Lawyers is a peer-review rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers across more than 70 practice areas based on peer nominations, independent research, and professional achievement. No more than five percent of practicing attorneys in Illinois receive this distinction annually.
He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Position
- Partner
Areas Of Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Professional Negligence
- Products Liability
- Employment Litigation
- Trade Secret and Non-Competition Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Construction Liability
- Class Action Defense Litigation
Admitted
- Illinois (2001)
- U.S District Courts
- Northern District of Illinois
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Eastern District of Michigan
- District of Arizona
- Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court Of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 2001 – Juris Doctor
- University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1998 – Bachelor of Science
Awards/Recognitions
Recognized as a Super Lawyer in Illinois for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 by Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers represent the top five percent of attorneys in more than 70 practice areas. Visit Here
Associations
- American Bar Association – Member
- Illinois State Bar Association – Member
- Chicago Bar Association – Member
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association – Member
Other Associations
- Underground Contractors Association
Civic Involvement
- Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation – Board of Directors & General Counsel
Lectures/Seminars
- Illinois Cannabis – Employer Guidelines On Policy Implementation
- Insurance Coverage Issues in Construction Settings – The Application of Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding and Peppers v. Maryland Casualty;
- Employee Engagement in a Whole New World – Current Issues in the Engagement and Termination of Millennial Employees;
- Updates and Developments in the Illinois Mechanics Lien Act and Payment and Performance Bonds in construction settings.
