Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC


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Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC


55 West Monroe, Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60603View Map

Practice Areas:

Commercial Litigation, Corporate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities, Technology Law, Licensing, Intellectual Property, Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Antitrust, Professional Liability, Product Liability, Employment Disputes, Transportation, Rail and Aviation Law, Insurance and Reinsurance Disputes, Construction Defect Litigation, Copyright and Trademark Law, Employment Litigation, and Toxic Tort.

Firm Profile:

Connelly Roberts & McGivney LLC has attained Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Firm Size: 17

Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday: 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Michael P. Connelly (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, March 16, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois including Trial Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1963; J.D., 1966). Alpha Sigma Nu; Blue Key. Associate Editor, "Recent Decisions," Section, Illinois Bar Journal, 1965-1966. Board of Managers, Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Illinois, 1995-1996. Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Assembly Member, First Judicial District, 1982-1985) and American (Member, Committees on Litigation, Business and Aviation Law) Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [Capt., USMC, 1966-1969]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(55%); Insurance(10%); Reinsurance; Aviation(10%); Products Liability(15%); Professional Liability(10%).

Michael S. Roberts (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, July 6, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S. in Accounting, 1983); DePaul University (J.D., 1987). Member, De Paul Law Review, 1986-1987. Certified Public Accountant. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Securities Law; Real Estate Law; International Outsourcing.

Catherine McGivney (Member) admitted to bar, 1986, New York; 1992, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1981); New York University (J.D., 1985). Phi Kappa Phi. Recipient, American Judicature Society Award. Author: "Annual Survey of American Law," Labor Law, 1984; "United Kingdom: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000," BNA Corporate Counsel Weekly, December 2000. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Securities Law; Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law; Business Law; Real Estate Law.

Matthew Patrick Connelly (Member) born Oak Park, Illinois, July 15, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2004, Missouri. Education: Western Illinois University (B.S., 1992); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1995). Named, One of the 40 Attorneys Under the Age of 40 to Watch in Illinois, Chicago Lawyer, 2004. Attorney has attained Martindale-Hubbell highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Chicago Trial Lawyers Association; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Coverage Disputes; Directors and Officers Liability; Transportation; Contractor Liability; Professional Liability; Employment Disputes; Contract Litigation; Breach of Contract; Construction Law; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.

Mr. Christopher W. Struck (Attorney) born Detroit, MI; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A.); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D.). Member: Chicago, Illinois and American Bar Associations; Student Bar Association; Young Lawyers Society.

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Cory D. Anderson (Associate) born Dell Rapids, South Dakota, December 5, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Education: University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (B.S., 1998); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2001). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Torts; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Professional Negligence.

Garrett C. Carter (Associate) born Southfield, Michigan, January 9, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 2000); Loyola University (J.D., 2003). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Toxic Exposure.

Craig E. Donnelly (Associate) born Plainview, New York, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.A., Cum Laude, 2001); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation(50%); Commercial Litigation(50%).

David Fletcher (Associate) born Bloomington, Minnesota, 1976; admitted to bar, 2006, Illinois. Education: DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Association.

Victoria A. Grzelak (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S., 2000); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2003; LLM., Intellectual Property). Phi Delta Phi. Article Editor, John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property. Author: "Mickey Mouse and Sony Bono Go to Court-The Copyright Term Extension Act and its Effect on Current and Future Rights," available at John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property, Fall 2002. Vice President, Women's Law Caucus, 2002-2003. Member: Chicago and Illinois Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property; Security Transactions Law.

Corey P. O'Dell (Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 30, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1984, U.S. U.S. District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1974); Northern Illinois University (J.D., 1978). Member, University Honor Courts Law Review, 1978. Legal Research and Writing Instructor, Lewis University College of Law, 1977. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

Abigail Schmitt (Associate) born Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 2002); Loyola University (J.D., 2007). Member: Chicago and Illinois Bar Associations.

Jeffrey Scolaro (Associate) born LaGrange, Illinois, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: DePaul University (J.D., 2007).

OF COUNSEL

Thomas R. Rakowski (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, January 14, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.S.C., 1967); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1970). Member, Law Review. Assistant States Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1970-1972. Associate Judge, 1977-1980 and Circuit Judge, 1980-1989, Circuit Court of Cook County. Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, 1989-2000. Member and Alternate Member, Illinois Courts Commission, 1994-1998. Chairman, 1993, and Member, 1998-2000, Executive Committee, Illinois Appellate Court, First District. Member, Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Education, 1992-1993. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Appeals; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; General Practice.

Terry M. Schlade (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, March 15, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Accounting; B.S., Economics, with high honors, 1963); Harvard University (LL.B., cum laude, 1966). Beta Gamma Sigma. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1963. Former Co-Franchise Editor, Hotel & Motel Management Magazine. Former Board Member, Not for Profit Corporation administering the Trade Adjustment and Assistance Act for U.S. Department of Commerce. Current Board Member, Help Ease Local Poverty Charity (merged with Hull House Charities). Nominated to, Illinois Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers Network. Member: American, Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Finance; Software and Technology Licensing; Franchise and Dealership Law; Corporate Law; Native American Transaction and Gaming Law.

Robert M. Capua (Of Counsel) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, November 15, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1988). Teaching Assistant, De Paul University College of Law, 1985-1987. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trademarks; Copyrights; Computer Law; Unfair Competition; Trade Secrets; Intellectual Property Law.

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