Belgrade and O'Donnell, A Professional Corporation
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1900 Chicago, 60606 View Map
Attorneys
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John A. O'Donnell
Private Practice Lawyer
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Practice Areas
Admiralty and Maritime Law; Construction Injuries; Trucking Injuries; Insurance Defense
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Admitted
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1981, Illinois; 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits
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Law School
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Loyola University - Chicago, IL, J.D.
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Member
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Chicago, Illinois State (Chairman, Section on Admiralty and Maritime Law, 1996-1997) and Indiana State Bar Associations; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Propeller Club of the United States (President, Port of Chicago, 1995-1997) American Institute of Marine Underwriters.
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Biography
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Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Chicago, Illinois, 1981-1986. Speaker: "Defense of Automobile Cases," Illinois Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 1996 and Transportation Lawyers Association Annual Meeting. Transportation Law Update, 2000 and Transportation Lawyers Association Regional Meeting Regarding Trucking Litigation Law.
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Born
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Chicago, Illinois, 1956
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ISLN
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904729540
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History
Received his Juris Doctor in 1981 and holds Bar admissions in the State of Illinois, as well as several United States District and Appellate Courts. Is also a member of both the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations and has lectured on civil litigation matters, including personal injury defense, and trial advocacy at several Chicago law schools and legal seminars.
As a former leading prosecutor in the Illinois Cook County State's Attorney's Office, possesses a broad background of trial experience, including numerous jury trials and in excell of two hundred bench trials. Has successfully litigated cases ranging from general negligence, products liability, construction injuries, maritime issues and property loss claims.
Speaker:
"Defense of Automobile Cases", Illinois Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 1996;
"Handling River Gaming Boat Cases", Lorman Education Services, 1998;
"Recent Developments in Maritime & Cargo Law", Transportation Lawyers Assn., 2000;
"Trucking Litigation Law", Transportation Lawyers Assn., 2001.
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Areas Of Practice
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Civil Trial and Appellate Practice Tort and Commercial Law including General Negligence
- Construction Injuries
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
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