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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Class Action/Mass Tort Defense Law | Construction Litigation |
| Personal Injury Defense Law: General | General Liability Litigation |
| Products Liability Defense Law | Indoor Air Quality |
| Toxic Torts Defense Law | National & Regional Litigation |
| County: Cook | |
| Litigator: Yes | |
| Practice Description: David Creagh practices primarily in the area of tort litigation, involving extensive experience with product liability, toxic tort, construction, premises liability, automobile and general liability litigation. He has been lead counsel in cases involving catastrophic injuries, including toxic tort litigation, indoor air quality, sick building syndrome and multiple chemical exposure; and multi-district litigation, including representation of a product manufacturer in the fen/phen litigation. He has tried more than 20 cases to verdict in state and federal courts. Mr. Creagh's clients range from small, privately-held entities to Fortune 500 companies, several of which he represents on a regional or national basis. While maintaining a strong presence and reputation within the Chicago legal community, Mr. Creagh's practice has expanded, at the request of his clients, throughout Illinois and numerous other states including pro hac vice representation in the states of New Jersey, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Louisiana, Washington, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Dakota, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Mr. Creagh was a long-standing member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, which evaluates current and prospective judges. He currently works with mock trial teams from several different law schools. Mr. Creagh joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in June 1985 and is the firm's hiring partner. He served for four years as the chairman of Hinshaw's Attorney Education Committee and still serves as a frequent lecturer at the firm's training sessions, particularly in the areas of trial advocacy. Date of Birth: 1959 Law School: University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1985 Law School Honors/Involvement: cum laude; Member, National Mock Trial Team; Recipient, Edward Barrett Award for excellence in trial advocacy. Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1982 Undergraduate School Honors/Involvement: cum laude Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Illinois, 1985 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1985 Pro hac vice representation in numerous state courts Community Involvement: Mr. Creagh volunteers his time to his community by coaching youth baseball and basketball, serving as commissioner for the local youth baseball organization and as a member of a local school board, and participating in numerous charitable events. Legal Lectures: Mr. Creagh is a frequent lecturer on tort law and trial advocacy, most recently speaking on products liability at the 2002 Risk & Insurance Management Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana. 1045510 | |
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