Honors and Awards:

• As a Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, Mr. Ozog produced the Illinois Attorney General Arson Training & Prosecution Manual.  The IAAI conveyed its highest award, the George H. Parker Award for outstanding service, effort and direction to the purposes and objectives of the IAAI for Mr. Ozog's contribution and production of the Arson Training & Prosecution Manual., Recepient, Distinguished Service Award (George H. Parker Award), International Association of Arson Investigators, 1992

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Approved Mediator Circuit Court of Cook County Court - Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program. Accredited Mediator by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), London, U.K. Registered Foreign Lawyer, Law Society, United Kingdom.
• Admitted United States District Court Northern District of Illinois and Trial Bar, 1973
• Admitted Illinois State Bar, 1973
• Admitted United States Supreme Court Bar, 1980

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, International Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Chartered Insurance Institute, United States Green Building Council, International Association of Arson Investigators, and National Fire Protection Association. Frequent Speaker at American Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Property Loss Research Institute, and Loss Executives Association.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member Chicago Crime Commission & Member Board of Directors (1983-Present)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Discussion of reinsurance issues relating to enforcement of contractual obligations., Co-Author, The Unresolved Conflict Between Traditional Principles of Reinsurance and Enforcement of the Terms of the Contractual Undertaking, TIPS Journal, Insurance
• Discussion of historical evolution of property insurance forms to the present day forms that provide coverage for the upgrade to "green" building construction., Developments In Green Building Insurance, The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, American Bar Association
• Extensive discussion of issues arising in high profile fire losses and the complexity involved in managing competing interests during the investigative and litigation phases., Speaker, MANAGING THE HIGH PROFILE FIRE LOSS INVESTIGATION WHILE DEVELOPING SUBROGATION IN THE FACE OF COMPLEX COMPETING INTERESTS, Loss Executives Association Annual Meeting, Insurance, 2008
• Extensive discussion of investigation of high profile fire losses and workshop presentation., Speaker, MANAGING THE HIGH PROFILE FIRE LOSS INVESTIGATION WHILE DEVELOPING SUBROGATION IN THE FACE OF COMPLEX COMPETING INTERESTS, Property Loss Research Bureau, Annual Meeting, Insurance, 2009
• Discussion of coverage issues relating to the new "green" property insurance forms., Speaker, INTRODUCTION TO “GREEN BUILDING” COVERAGE - “IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN” OR IS IT?, Loss Executives Association Annual Meeting, Insurance, 2009
• Discussion of the new "green" property insurance forms and potential coverage issues.  , Speaker, THE NEW “GREEN” BUILDING PROPERTY FORMS, International Association of Claim Professionals (ICAP) formerly Excess/Surplus Lines Claims Association, Insurance, 2009
• Discussion of the new "Green" property insurance forms and possible coverage issues involving this new coverage., Speaker, THE NEW “GREEN” BUILDING PROPERTY FORMS, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section , 2009
• Extensive discussion of major fires and their impact on fire codes with special emphasis on how green construction practices may be repeating mistakes of the past., Speaker, The Impact of Fire and Life Safety Codes in the Defense of Fire Litigation: Learning from Case Studies and Code Evolution, Fire & Casualty Committee, Defense Research Institute, Insurance Defense, 2010
• Addressed the general session of the Loss Executives Association on how to resolve issues that develop during the course of the loss adjustment of "green" building claims.  Led a four hour workshop discussing problems relating to "green" building claims entitled "Dealing with High Profile Multi-Million Dollar Sustainability Losses"., Speaker , Conflict Resolution Strategies in "Green" Loss Investigations, Loss Executives Association Annual Meeting, Insurance, 2011

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Successful defense of light fixture manufacturer in the 69 W. Washington fire litigation resulting in grant of summary judgement for defendant.

Newsletters:

• Discussion of the Insured's duty to mitigate loss under a first party property insurance policy where water damage is occurring., The Insured's Duty to Mitigate Mold Damages, Insurance
• Discussion of Texas Medical Association's finding relating to mold health threats., Texas Medical Association Concludes Alleged Adverse Health Effects of Black Mold are Unproven, Insurance
• Description of fire litigation defense in historic City of Chicago fire involving multiple deaths and serious injuries., Spotlight on Winning Litigation Strategies: Ed Ozog Obtains Summary Judgment on Behalf of Target Defendant in 69 W. Washington Case., Insurance
• Discussion of differing yet similar policy interpretation rules of construction in the United States and England., Personal Comments on the Comparison of the Interpretation of All Risk Insurance Policies in a Global Insurance Market: The United States v. England & Wales, Insurance
• Discussion of the evolving character of property insurance forms in light of the new "green" building forms., In Evolution There Is Conflict, Insurance