Dennis J. Noble, Owner and Founding Partner of Noble and Associates, P.C., has 30-plus years of litigation experience before the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission and its predecessor, the Illinois Industrial Commission. In addition to the Arbitration level, Mr. Noble has argued review appeals before multiple Circuit Courts throughout the State of Illinois and argued multiple cases before the Illinois Appellate Court, Workers’ Compensation Division. Mr. Noble, born Chicago Heights, Illinois, earned his Juris Doctor Degree from The John Marshall Law School. Before devoting his practice to Workers’ Compensation Defense, Mr. Noble’s practice focused on personal injury defense and tort immunity defense of governmental units and employees. Mr. Noble is a member of the Chicago, DuPage and Illinois State Bar Associations, as well as the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. Private Practice since 1989; Owner since 1996.

Tiana K. Muntner, Partner, was admitted to the Illinois Bar and the federal Northern District of Illinois in 2018. Ms. Muntner earned her Juris Doctor Degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 2018, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Certificate in Civil Advocacy. Ms. Muntner was the first NIU graduate of the Accelerated Law Degree Program and sole recipient of the faculty-voted College of Law graduation award for Outstanding Contribution to Trial Advocacy. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Muntner practiced with her Rule 711 License for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office Workers’ Compensation Bureau assisting in all aspects of the defense of Illinois state entities and institutions in workers’ compensation claims. For the past seven years, Ms. Muntner has exclusively defended the rights of employers before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, including trial and appellate experience. During this time, Ms. Muntner has advocated on behalf of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago as a valued partner of the firm. Ms. Muntner is an active member of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association and served on the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section Council as an appointed member. Prior private practice experience in subrogation recovery and insurance defense, specifically in premises liability and product liability matters.

Michael T. Chalcraft, II, Partner, has devoted his legal profession to litigation. Mr. Chalcraft began his career as an assistant state’s attorney in 2010. During that time, he successfully prosecuted a diverse caseload before both judges and juries. For the past 12 years, Mr. Chalcraft has devoted 100% of his practice to defending the rights of employers before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Circuit Courts, and the Appellate Court. During that time, Mr. Chalcraft has represented employers in every jurisdiction and venue in the State of Illinois. Since joining Noble and Associates in 2017, Mr. Chalcraft has advocated on behalf of employers at all levels of litigation. Mr. Chalcraft has been a member of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association for over 12 years. Mr. Chalcraft is a veteran of the Illinois Air National Guard. During his 14-year career, he deployed   to   Kuwait   (2002),   Qatar   (2004),   and   Iraq   (2006).