John B. Schwartz Chicago, Illinois
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| phone | (312) 332-1586 (800) 886-1586 |
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43 years experience in litigation, trials and appeals
AV rated for highest level of legal ability and ethics for last 25 years
- Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury
- Professional Negligence
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Slip and Fall
- Construction Injuries
- Products Liability Law
- Nursing Home Injuries
- Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Civil Litigation
- Civil Appeals
- Class Actions -- Plaintiff
- Brain Injuries and Paralysis
- Surgical Errors
- Anesthesia Errors
- Hospital Bed Sores/ Ulcers
- Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1966
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2001
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1966
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
- Education:
- De Paul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois,
1966
J.D. - Northwestern University,
1962
B.A.
- Published Works:
- Supplement to Chapter 9, Medical Malpractice, Illinois Continuing Legal Education, 1984
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, Illinois Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1997
- Honors and Awards:
- A-V Rated by Martindale Hubbell, 1984 - Present
- Life Fellow, Chicago Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Roscoe Pound Foundation
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Chicago Bar Association, 1967 - 1969
- Member, Committee of Real Property Law
- Chicago Bar Association, 1971 - 1979
- Member, Committee of Unauthorized Practice
- Chicago Bar Association, 1972 - 1973
- Member, Committee of Negligence
- Chicago Bar Association, 1973 - 1974
- Member, Committee of Tort Litigation
- Chicago Bar Association, 1985 - 1996
- Member, Committee of Tort Litigation
- Chicago Bar Association, 1974 - 1977
- Member, Committee of Circuit Court
- Chicago Bar Association, 1985 - 1996
- Member, Committee of Circuit Court
- Chicago Bar Association, 1981 - 1983
- Member, Committee of Civil Practice
- Chicago Bar Association, 1985 - 1996
- Member, Committee of Civil Practice
- Chicago Bar Association, 1985 - 1993
- Member, Judicial Committee
- Chicago Bar Association, 1966 - Present
- Member, Subcommittee Judicial Ethics
- Chicago Bar Association, 1966 - Present
- Member, Medical-Legal Committee
- Chicago Bar Association, 2006 - Present
- Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1984 - 1985
- Auxiliary Member, Civil Practice Committee
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1995 - 1997
- Member, Civil Practice & Procedure Law Council
- American Bar Association, 1966 - Present
- Appellate Lawyers Association of Illinois, 1979 - 1997
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1995
- Member, Rules Committee
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 2000
- Member, Medical Negligence Committee
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - 2000
- Civil Practice Committee
- American Association for Justice, 1971
- Member, Research Committee
- Lake County (Illinois) Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1966 - Present
- Member
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Nu Beta Epsilon
