• Obtained summary judgment based on the exclusive remedy provision of the Illinois Workers Compensation Act for an insurance company named as a direct defendant in a multiple death construction accident. He has successfully litigated on behalf of employers before the Illinois Industrial Commission and in third-party lawsuits. He has served as national counsel to a food manufacturer in a series of lawsuits alleging exposure to synthetic butter flavoring. He has also assisted construction companies in drafting their safety manuals and subcontracts, and defended companies through OSHA investigations and proceedings.
• Represented some of Illinois’ largest employers including retail grocery stores, hotel chains, restaurant chains, electrical contractors, general contractors and plumbing contractors.
• Obtained summary judgment based on exclusive remedy of the Workers Compensation Act for insurance company sued directly in a multiple death construction accident. Successfully argued that insurance company was acting as a safety service organization and was therefore immune under the Act. The decision was affirmed on appeal on a case of first impression and has become the preeminent case on the issue.
• Drafts subcontracts for construction clients to maximize the protections afforded employers under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act.
• Regularly provides clients with presentations on changes and updates within the workers compensation industry.
• Presented CLE seminars on 3rd party litigation, written discovery and trial preparation.

Before coming to Lewis Brisbois in 2014, Mr. Pauletto spent 15 years as a partner at a Chicago litigation firm and 3 years as an associate at a workers compensation defense firm.

Mr. Pauletto has co-authored the Illinois portion of the ALFA Compendium on Construction Law in 2009 and 2011.

Mr. Pauletto is an active member of his community, Glenview, Illinois serving as a manager of a travel baseball team and a coach of a travel basketball team.