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| Personal Injury Law: General | |
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| Practice Description: Mr. Dolan is the owner and principal of Dolan Law Offices, P.C. in Chicago. He has been a trial lawyer for 19 years. He formerly worked as a litigator at Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney in Chicago. He is a former prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's office in Chicago. He currently handles complex litigation in state and federal court involving serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He handles professional malpractice, municipal, construction, trucking and civil rights cases. He also handles complex criminal cases. His practice has expanded in representing commercial litigation clients and government officials. He has tried more than 49 cases to verdict in federal and state court and more than 130 arbitration and bench trials. He has argued cases in the Illinois appellate court and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Illinois. He has served as chairman of several Illinois Bar Association committees and served on the Illinois State Bar General Assembly. He has authored and co-authored many publications on litigation issues. He has been invited to speak before lawyers and other professionals on a variety of litigation topics. He has handled several highly publicized cases. He currently is a moderator for the Illinois State Bar Association cable TV program Illinois Law. His trial experience began as a law student prosecuting criminals and evolved into a broad spectrum of litigation. He has handled the most complex medical cases to defending white collar criminals. He is often called upon by individuals and companies when cases will not settle and go to trial. Notable Cases and Results: Blount vs. Stroud; USA v Sanchez and Delvalle; Rauen vs US Tobacco See jury verdicts on the firm's Web site Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1988 United States Supreme Court, 1999 United States District Court, Central and Southern District Illinois, 1993 United States District Court, Northern District Illinois (Trial Bar), 1992 United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992 Illinois Supreme Court, 1988 Date of Birth: 1963 Law School: John Marshall Law School, Chicago,J.D., 1988 Law School Honors/Involvement: Supreme Court Rule 711 resident, Cook County State's Attorney's Office; all continuing education requirements met Undergraduate School: St. Mary's University of Minnesota, B.A., 1985 Representative Clients: Severely injured persons; victims of wrongful death and malpractice; victims of government wrongdoing and corporate abuse; victims of fraud and egregious harassment and discrimination Employment History: Dolan Law Offices, P.C. Chicago, owner, trial litigation, 2007-present Dolan & Shannon, P.C., Chicago, partner, trial ltigation, 1996-2006 Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Chicago, complex civil litigation, 1992-1996 Cook County States Attorney's Office; assistant state's attorney; Criminal Prosecutions Bureau, 1988-1992 Illinois Supreme Court 711, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, 1987-1988 Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Illinois State Bar Association Public Relations Committee, 2009- Special Committee on Cable Television, 2003-present Continuing Legal Education, 1996-2001 Ex-Officio, Tort Law Section, 2004-2005 Chairman Tort Law Section, 2003-2004 Elected to assembly, 1996, 1997, 1998-2000 Tort Law Section Counsel, 1997-2005 Standing Committee Continuing Legal Education, 1996-1997 Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1997-present Employment Civil Rights Committee, 1999-2001 Chicago Bar Association Hearing Committee Judicial Evaluations, 1998-2006 Co-Chairman Civil Rights Committee, 2000-2001 Committee Civil Rights, 1998-2001 Young Lawyers Committee, 1998-2003 Co-chair, Employment/Civil Rights Committee, 1999-2001 National Employment Lawyers Association Board of directors, 1997-present Association Trial Lawyers of America, sustaining member Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1989-present Committee on Legislative Affairs, 1997-1998 Amicus Curiae Committee, 1997-2006 Chair Criminal/Employment Section 07/05-present Chair, Civil Rights/Criminal Section, 2004-present Southwest Bar Association Co-chair Employment/Civil Rights Committee, sustaining member, 1993-2006 Awards; Honors; Distinctions: Chicago Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009 "One of40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty," Chicago Lawyer Magazine (8-2000) Awarded an "AV" highest rating Martindale-Hubbell Community Involvement: Legal clinic volunteer, 1992-present Federal Prison Litigation Project, 1993-1994 St. Thomas Moore Society of Brother Rice H.S. Alumni Assn, 1996-2001 St. Mary's University Board of Educational Advisors, 1999-2005 Illinois Medical District Guest House Foundation Board of Directors, 2008-2011 Clarendon Hills Cardinal Baseball Club, Manager, Travel Baseball, 2000-present Center for Disability and Elder Law, pro bono attorney, 1998-present American Juvenile Diabetes Association, 1997-present American-Ireland Business Development Association Founding Member, legal counsel, 1998-2006 Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Organization, 1995-present Chicago-Galway Sister City Project, City of Chicago Committee member, 1997-2006 Wylers Safe Kids Campaign Project, Committee member, 1994-1995 United Charities of Chicago, Domestic Violence Committee,1990-1992 St. Mary's University of Minnesota President, Chicago Alumni Board, 1993-1998 Notre Dame Grammar School Basketball coach, 2004-present Notre Dame Parish volunteer Published Legal Writing: "Use of Cell Phone Records and GPS Tracking In Criminal Cases," November 2008, To be published in ISBA Journal "Respondents in Discovery-A Useful Tool," Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Trends, November, 2004 "Liability Insurance-Bad Faith and Refusal to Settle," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, February 7,2004 "Cosmetic Errors, Botox: The Hidden Wrinkles, Advertising Compliance, Risks and Disclosure," 2002 "Multiple 'Employers' and Their Liability Exposure in Illinois," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Summer 2002, Trial Journal "Invasion of Privacy-Time for a Change," Southwest Bar Association Publication, 2000 "Employment Civil Rights Seminar," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 ''Update for Tort and Insurance Litigators," Illinois State Bar Association, 2000 "Trial Advocacy," National Business Institute, January 1999 "Settlement, Demand, Negotiation," Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, January 1999, Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Practice Committee "Pre-Suit Investigation," Illinois State Bar Association- "Litigating Cases Without Going Bankrupt" Contributing author, "Finding Experts Through Technology," published by Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 Contributing author, "Medical Malpractice and Post Tort Reform," published by Illinois State Bar Association, 1998 "Public v. Private Liability in Death of Worker," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, August 1, 1997 "Child Safety," Chicago Parent Magazine, 1995, 1996 ''New Jury Instructions Emphasize Details," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, May 27, 1992 ''New Review Standard Helps Sex-Crime Victims," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February 14, 1992 Legal Lectures: Moderator, Illinois Trial Lawyers Civil Rights, Criminal Law Update Review Seminar February 2009 Speaker Illinois Trial Lawyers Update and Review Seminar October 2006 Speaker Illinois Trial Lawyers Update and Review Seminar "Forum Non Conviens" October 2005 Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, June 2005 Annual Meeting (moderator/coordinator) "Tort Law Update," Lake Geneva, Wisconsin llinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, October 2005, "Forum Non Conveniens, Update and Review" Speaker, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, "Premises Liability and Land Owner Negligence," Chicago, October 11, 2004 Moderator, Program Chair, Illinois State Bar, "The Anatomy of an Automobile Case," Chicago, May 10, 2004 Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, "Bad Faith and Refusal to Settle," Springfield, February 7,2004 Illinois State Bar, "Motor Vehicles Cases from A-Z," Chicago, May 22, 2003 "Civil Rights-Strategies and Trends," Illinois State Bar Association, May 3, 2002 "Sunrise Litigation," Association ofTrial Lawyers, Montreal, Annual Convention, July 14, 2001 "Civil Rights and Employment Law," The Chicago Bar Association, January 18, 2001 ''Update for Tort and Insurance Litigators," Illinois State Bar Association, May 2000 "Employment Civil Rights Seminar," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, September, 2000 "Pre-Suit Investigation," Illinois State Bar Association, October 1999) "Trial Advocacy," National Business Institute, Chicago, February 1999 "Settlement, Demand, Negotiation," Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, Ambassador Hotel, Chicago, January, 1999 "Finding Experts Through the Internet," Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar, St. Louis, March 1998 "Litigating Personal Injury Cases: Recent Decisions Including Best v. Taylor Machine Works, et. al.," Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, February 21, 1998 "Medical Malpractice and Post Tort Reform," Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, February, 1998 "Practical and Economic Uses ofthe Internet for Lawyers and Judges," Southwest Bar Association, February 26, 1997 "Municipal and Police Liability," Southwest Suburban Police Chiefs Association, 1996-1997 "Prosecuting Drug and Alcohol Related Offenses," Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Southwest Suburban "Finding Experts Through Technology," Southwest Bar Association (1998) "Our Youth and the Impact ofDrugs and Alcohol Charges," Southwest Bar Association, 1991-1993 Adjunct professor, Montay College, criminal law (1992); legal writing and research (1993) 1054010 | |
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