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Newman, James T.
Cooney & Conway
# 3000
120 N Lasalle St
Chicago, IL 60602-2415
Phone: (312) 236-6166
Fax: (312) 236-3029
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Associate
Lawyer Overview
Mr. Newman received his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 1978 and is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago (Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Physics). He joined the firm in 1978, and had his first jury verdict in 1979. He has a number of jury verdicts over $1,000,000, including a $19,997,000 verdict for wrongful death. He has verdicts and settlements in the areas of product liability, transportation negligence, dramshop, construction liability, asbestos disease and medical malpractice. He has been a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association for over 25 years, and a member of the amicus curiae Committee for fifteen years, serving as chairman from 1991-1994. Mr. Newman has written over twenty briefs for the Supreme Court of Illinois on important injury cases and has also authored numerous articles. His appellate practice has resulted in the affirmance of key jury verdicts for clients of the firm.
Areas of Practice
- Negligence - Vehicle 23%
- Premises 20%
- Medical Malpractice 15%
- Legal Malpractice 3%
- Construction Accidents 15%
- Wrongful Death 12%
- Liquor Liability (Dram Shop) 4%
- Lead Poisoning 8%
Representative Cases
- Segal v. Sacco , (Ill. Sup. Ct.)
- Tragarz v. Keene , (7th Circuit)
West Practice Categories
Jones Act, Complex Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Alcoholic Beverages, Asbestos, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Recreational Products, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Mass Transit, Railroad, Trucking
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - 1991 (Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee)
- ISBA, 1978 - Present
- Boy Scouts of America, 1988 - 2002 (Scoutmaster, Committee Chairman)
- St. Ignatius High School, 1995 (Chairman, Law Luncheon Committee)
- St. Walter Church, 1981 (Godfather-Confirmation Program)
- St. Walter Church, 1995 (Godfather-Confirmation Program)
- St. Walter Church, 1997 (Godfather-Confirmation Program)
Honors and Awards
- Boy Scouts - District Award of Merit, 1992 - 1993
- Boy Scouts - Council Silver Beaver, 1995 - 1996
Classes and Seminars
- Underinsured Motorist Issues, IICLE, 2003
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
J.D. - Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
B.S.
Major: Math/Physics
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Articles
Published Works
- 103(b), Illinois State Bar Journal, 103(b), 1984
- Evaluation of Premises Cases, I.I.C.L.E., Liens, 2002
Office Information
Address
# 3000
120 N Lasalle St
Chicago, IL 60602-2415
Phones
(312) 236-6166
Faxes
(312) 236-3029