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Jonathan Barger

Partner

jbarger@butler.legal

(IL) 312-462-9156 / (TX) 469-621-0690

08/04/2026
Article

Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Insurers’ Denial of Warehouse Fire Claim Over Sprinkler Notice Requirement

June 9, 2026
Event

PLRB – Appraisal Clauses & Process: Mixing Coverage Issues Into Appraisal

March 24, 2026
Event

Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

October 1, 2025
Event

Preparing Your Client for Mediation

March 30, 2025
Event

Butler Attorneys Present at the PLRB 2025 Claims Conference

October 9, 2024
Event

Butler Attorneys Attending the 2024 Western Loss Association Fall Conference

October 23, 2024
Event

Meet Our Attorneys at the PLRB 2024 Large Loss Conference

June 6, 2024
Event

Navigating Commercial Property Claims in Good Faith (Workshop)

March 18, 2024
Event

Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

November 16, 2023
Event

Causation & Collapse Matters: Wind, Water, Whatever

October 18, 2023
Event

Property Claims Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

March 20, 2023
Event

Property Claims Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

06/17/2022
Article

Seventh Circuit Affirms Judgment on the Pleadings for Insurer in Covid-19 Business Interruption Claim by Shopping Mall Food Court Restaurant

03/31/2022
News

Partners Clark Schirle and Jonathan Barger Admitted to Texas Bar

April 5, 2022
Event

PLRB Claims Conference 2022 – Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

October 27, 2021
Event

International Commercial Excess Liability Programs

07/06/2021
News

8th Circuit Rules In Favor of Insurer in Covid-19 Business Interruption

05/26/2021
Article

South Carolina Permits Depreciation of Labor When Calculating ACV

06/25/2020
Article

Nevada Division Of Insurance Issues Notice To Property And Casualty Insurers Disallowing New Exclusions Related To Covid-19, Viruses, Or Pandemics

04/02/2020
Article

Coronavirus and Property Insurance Policies

04/08/2019
Article

Why Butler? (Watch Video)

04/02/2019
Event

Plrb 2019 – Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

01/02/2019
News

Congratulations to our Newest Partners!

11/27/2018
Event

Liar, Liar, House On Fire: Investigation Of A Suspected Arson Claim

10/23/2018
News

Jonathan Barger Featured in Plrb Online Training Module

09/27/2018
Event

Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

04/15/2018
Event

Plrb Claims Conference- Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

10/19/2017
Event

Western Loss Association Annual Meeting – Property Claim Ethics

03/31/2017
News

Jonathan Barger was Recognized at the 2017 Plrb Claims Conference

03/28/2017
Event

Plrb Claims Conference – Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

09/07/2016
Event

Builders Risk Coverage & Adjustments

11/10/2015
Event

Plrb Eastern Regional Adjusters Conference

09/23/2015
Event

Western Loss Association

06/16/2015
Event

Plrb Western Regional Adjusters Conference

03/29/2015
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

09/16/2014
Event

Plrb Regional Adjusters Conference

03/17/2013
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

04/15/2012
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

11/01/2011
Event

International Association Of Arson Investigators (“Iaai”), Illinois Chapter

04/03/2011
Event

Building A Convincing Property Arbitration Case

Attorney’s Insights.

08/04/2026
Article

Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Insurers’ Denial of Warehouse Fire Claim Over Sprinkler Notice Requirement

June 9, 2026
Event

PLRB – Appraisal Clauses & Process: Mixing Coverage Issues Into Appraisal

March 24, 2026
Event

Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

October 1, 2025
Event

Preparing Your Client for Mediation

March 30, 2025
Event

Butler Attorneys Present at the PLRB 2025 Claims Conference

October 9, 2024
Event

Butler Attorneys Attending the 2024 Western Loss Association Fall Conference

October 23, 2024
Event

Meet Our Attorneys at the PLRB 2024 Large Loss Conference

June 6, 2024
Event

Navigating Commercial Property Claims in Good Faith (Workshop)

March 18, 2024
Event

Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

November 16, 2023
Event

Causation & Collapse Matters: Wind, Water, Whatever

October 18, 2023
Event

Property Claims Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

March 20, 2023
Event

Property Claims Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

06/17/2022
Article

Seventh Circuit Affirms Judgment on the Pleadings for Insurer in Covid-19 Business Interruption Claim by Shopping Mall Food Court Restaurant

03/31/2022
News

Partners Clark Schirle and Jonathan Barger Admitted to Texas Bar

April 5, 2022
Event

PLRB Claims Conference 2022 – Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

October 27, 2021
Event

International Commercial Excess Liability Programs

07/06/2021
News

8th Circuit Rules In Favor of Insurer in Covid-19 Business Interruption

05/26/2021
Article

South Carolina Permits Depreciation of Labor When Calculating ACV

06/25/2020
Article

Nevada Division Of Insurance Issues Notice To Property And Casualty Insurers Disallowing New Exclusions Related To Covid-19, Viruses, Or Pandemics

04/02/2020
Article

Coronavirus and Property Insurance Policies

04/08/2019
Article

Why Butler? (Watch Video)

04/02/2019
Event

Plrb 2019 – Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

01/02/2019
News

Congratulations to our Newest Partners!

11/27/2018
Event

Liar, Liar, House On Fire: Investigation Of A Suspected Arson Claim

10/23/2018
News

Jonathan Barger Featured in Plrb Online Training Module

09/27/2018
Event

Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

04/15/2018
Event

Plrb Claims Conference- Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

10/19/2017
Event

Western Loss Association Annual Meeting – Property Claim Ethics

03/31/2017
News

Jonathan Barger was Recognized at the 2017 Plrb Claims Conference

03/28/2017
Event

Plrb Claims Conference – Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

09/07/2016
Event

Builders Risk Coverage & Adjustments

11/10/2015
Event

Plrb Eastern Regional Adjusters Conference

09/23/2015
Event

Western Loss Association

06/16/2015
Event

Plrb Western Regional Adjusters Conference

03/29/2015
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

09/16/2014
Event

Plrb Regional Adjusters Conference

03/17/2013
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

04/15/2012
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

11/01/2011
Event

International Association Of Arson Investigators (“Iaai”), Illinois Chapter

04/03/2011
Event

Building A Convincing Property Arbitration Case

08/04/2026
Article

Indiana Appeals Court Upholds Insurers’ Denial of Warehouse Fire Claim Over Sprinkler Notice Requirement

June 9, 2026
Event

PLRB – Appraisal Clauses & Process: Mixing Coverage Issues Into Appraisal

March 24, 2026
Event

Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

October 1, 2025
Event

Preparing Your Client for Mediation

March 30, 2025
Event

Butler Attorneys Present at the PLRB 2025 Claims Conference

October 9, 2024
Event

Butler Attorneys Attending the 2024 Western Loss Association Fall Conference

October 23, 2024
Event

Meet Our Attorneys at the PLRB 2024 Large Loss Conference

June 6, 2024
Event

Navigating Commercial Property Claims in Good Faith (Workshop)

March 18, 2024
Event

Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

November 16, 2023
Event

Causation & Collapse Matters: Wind, Water, Whatever

October 18, 2023
Event

Property Claims Ethics: Adjusting in Good Faith

March 20, 2023
Event

Property Claims Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

06/17/2022
Article

Seventh Circuit Affirms Judgment on the Pleadings for Insurer in Covid-19 Business Interruption Claim by Shopping Mall Food Court Restaurant

03/31/2022
News

Partners Clark Schirle and Jonathan Barger Admitted to Texas Bar

April 5, 2022
Event

PLRB Claims Conference 2022 – Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

October 27, 2021
Event

International Commercial Excess Liability Programs

07/06/2021
News

8th Circuit Rules In Favor of Insurer in Covid-19 Business Interruption

05/26/2021
Article

South Carolina Permits Depreciation of Labor When Calculating ACV

06/25/2020
Article

Nevada Division Of Insurance Issues Notice To Property And Casualty Insurers Disallowing New Exclusions Related To Covid-19, Viruses, Or Pandemics

04/02/2020
Article

Coronavirus and Property Insurance Policies

04/08/2019
Article

Why Butler? (Watch Video)

04/02/2019
Event

Plrb 2019 – Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

01/02/2019
News

Congratulations to our Newest Partners!

11/27/2018
Event

Liar, Liar, House On Fire: Investigation Of A Suspected Arson Claim

10/23/2018
News

Jonathan Barger Featured in Plrb Online Training Module

09/27/2018
Event

Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

04/15/2018
Event

Plrb Claims Conference- Resolving Difficult Claims: Strategies For Property Adjusters

10/19/2017
Event

Western Loss Association Annual Meeting – Property Claim Ethics

03/31/2017
News

Jonathan Barger was Recognized at the 2017 Plrb Claims Conference

03/28/2017
Event

Plrb Claims Conference – Property Claim Ethics: Adjusting In Good Faith

09/07/2016
Event

Builders Risk Coverage & Adjustments

11/10/2015
Event

Plrb Eastern Regional Adjusters Conference

09/23/2015
Event

Western Loss Association

06/16/2015
Event

Plrb Western Regional Adjusters Conference

03/29/2015
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

09/16/2014
Event

Plrb Regional Adjusters Conference

03/17/2013
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

04/15/2012
Event

Plrb Claims Conference

11/01/2011
Event

International Association Of Arson Investigators (“Iaai”), Illinois Chapter

04/03/2011
Event

Building A Convincing Property Arbitration Case

Related Practices

Education

Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Arts
Chicago-Kent College Of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence

Admissions

Illinois
Texas
Wisconsin
Indiana

Courts

United States District Court – Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court – Central District of Illinois
United States District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court – Western District of Wisconsin
United States District Court – Northern District of Indiana
United States District Court – Southern District of Indiana
United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court – Northern District of Texas
United States District Court – Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court – Western District of Texas
United States District Court – Southern District of Texas
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit