John O'Donnell Jr. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Litigate cases related to admiralty and maritime law, tort law, medical liability, nursing home and long-term care, transportation law, contracts and insurance defense• Conduct depositions and defend clients at depositions• Attend court hearings at both state and federal court with respect to pending lawsuits• Draft pleadings and discovery, including various motion practice• Attend and participate in pre-trials and mediations, as well as engage in settlement negotiations to ensure best possible outcomes for clients• Investigate cases and interact with clients to ensure best possible outcomes in litigation• Conduct legal research with Lexis Advance and Westlaw• Licensed in the State of Illinois, State of Wisconsin, Northern District of Illinois, Western District of Wisconsin and Eastern District of Michigan• Chair of Cassiday Schade's Hiring Committee• Member of Cassiday Schade's Business Development Committee

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Litigate cases related to admiralty and maritime law, tort law, medical liability, nursing home and long-term care, transportation law, contracts and insurance defense• Conduct depositions and defend clients at depositions• Attend court hearings at both state and federal court with respect to pending lawsuits• Draft pleadings and discovery, including various motion practice• Attend and participate in pre-trials and mediations, as well as engage in settlement negotiations to ensure best possible outcomes for clients• Investigate cases and interact with clients to ensure best possible outcomes in litigation• Conduct legal research with Lexis Advance and Westlaw• Licensed in the State of Illinois, State of Wisconsin, Northern District of Illinois, Western District of Wisconsin and Eastern District of Michigan

Chicago, Illinois

• Litigate cases related to admiralty and maritime law, tort law, transportation law, contracts and insurance defense, and workers' compensation law• Conduct depositions and defend clients at depositions• Attend court hearings at both state and federal court with respect to pending lawsuits• Attend status dates and trial dates at the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission throughout Illinois in relation to Workers' Compensation Claims• Draft pleadings and discovery, including various motion practice• Attend and participate in pre-trials and mediations, as well as engage in settlement negotiations to ensure best possible outcomes for clients• Investigate cases and interact with clients to ensure best possible outcomes in litigation• Conduct legal research with Lexis Advance and Westlaw• Licensed in the State of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois and Western District of Wisconsin

Chicago, Illinois

• Litigate cases related to admiralty and maritime law, tort law, transportation law, construction law, contracts and insurance defense• Conduct depositions and defend clients at depositions• Attend court hearings at both state and federal court• Draft pleadings and discovery motions• Conduct legal research with Lexis Advance and Westlaw• Attend mediations and engage in settlement negotiations to ensure best possible outcomes for clients• Investigate cases and interact with clients to ensure best possible outcomes in litigation• Recent Reported Case Decisions: In re Kothe, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168239• Licensed in the State of Illinois and Northern District of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

• Conducted dozens of Felony Preliminary Hearings, per Illinois Rule 711, under the supervision of Assistant State’s Attorney Veryl Gambino, regarding felonies such as Retail Theft, Theft, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, and Possession of Cannabis• Helped Assistant State’s Attorneys perform daily courtroom call & clerical tasks in Branch 44 Courtroom• Supported Assistant State’s Attorneys with daily tasks, such as preparing dockets, filing charges and events into CRIMES, looking up forensic science lab results on CALM, and other clerical responsibilities

Chicago, Illinois

• Conducted dozens of Permanency Hearings, per Illinois Rule 711, under the supervision of Assistant State’s Attorneys, in addition to assisting Assistant State's Attorneys in Termination of Parental Rights Hearings, Prove-Up Hearings, Permanency Hearings, and other Child Protection proceedings• Helped Assistant State’s Attorneys perform daily courtroom calls, Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) interviews & clerical tasks in Child Protection Courtrooms• Supported Assistant State’s Attorneys with daily tasks, including dockets, filings, and correspondence

Chicago, Illinois

• First chaired trial, per Illinois Rule 711, regarding aggravated battery, battery, and resisting arrest, under the supervision of Assistant State’s Attorneys, in addition to assisting Assistant State’s Attorneys as second and third chair in numerous trials regarding various crimes such as aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated battery, cannabis possession, criminal damage to property and robberies• Conducted arraignments and status hearings, per Illinois Rule 711, under the supervision of Assistant State's Attorneys• Helped Assistant State’s Attorneys perform daily courtroom call & clerical tasks in Juvenile Delinquency courtrooms• Contacted and interviewed witnesses and victims regarding pending cases• Performed legal research using Lexis Advance and Westlaw Next to answer legal issues in pending cases, including a successful result in an attenuation hearing• Supported Assistant State’s Attorneys with daily tasks, including dockets, filings, and correspondence

Chicago, Illinois

• Performed traditional investigative research in law library and used computer programs, including LEXIS-NEXIS, to obtain case-relevant information and materials• Prepared complex legal documents, including pleadings, discovery and correspondence• Filed/Served all legal documents with courts, including the Daley Center, and opposing counsel• Prepared deposition summaries, correspondence and other general legal documents• Organized and maintained work docket and files, time records and company website

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Order of the Barristers; DePaul College of Law’s Honorary Appellate Moot Court Society - Vice-President.

M.A., Journalism

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour SocietyInstructed by current and former members of the Chicago Tribune.

B.A., Political Science, Legal Studies

High School Diploma