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Bar Admissions

  • Illinois Supreme Court, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2006
  • Federal Trial Bar, 2007
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2010

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2004
  • Arizona State University, B.A. (cum laude), 2001

 

 

 

 

 

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Anthony E. Derwinski
Associate
Phone (312) 984-0286
             

Fax (312) 372-9818


E-Mail derwinskia@jbltd.com

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Anthony E. Derwinski concentrates his practice in tort liability defense of Fortune 100 clients in areas ranging from products liability, premises liability, misfilled prescriptions and intentional torts. Mr. Derwinski also has experience on behalf of banking institutions and corporations in contractual disputes. He has been an active trial attorney in the Chicago area, and has first-chaired numerous cases to jury verdict with favorable outcomes in Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties. In addition to his trial experience, Mr. Derwinski has extensive experience representing clients at arbitration.

Mr. Derwinski has been recognized by Chicago Magazine and Illinois Super Lawyer Magazine as a Rising Star in litigation.  He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Illinois Bar Association.

For more information on Mr. Derwinski, please click here.

Recent Trials

  1. Washington v. Walgreens; 09 SC 12207 (Will County, Illinois) - Defense jury verdict on behalf of client.
  2. Collins v. Lodging Capital and Brad Falk; 2009 M2 2909 (Cook County, Illinois) - Directed verdict for client.
  3. Grisa v. Walgreen Co.; 2007 M2 2177 (Cook County, Illinois) - Defense jury verdict for client.
  4. Allstate v. Williams; 2004 M1 14129 (Cook County, Illinois) - Jury verdict in favor of client. 
  5. Kenyon v. Teczar; 2003 M1 20802 (Cook County, Illinois) - Defense jury verdict in favor of client. 
  6. Hyde Park Citgo v. Henderson; 2003 M1 21635; (Cook County, Illinois) - Defense jury verdict in favor of client. 
  7. Melendez v. Dabca; 2003 M1 20052 (Cook County, Illinois) - Defense jury verdict for client. 
  8. Meyers v. J&D Express; 2002 M1 141749 - Defense jury verdict for client. 
  9. Montgomery v. Coleman; 2002 M1 304573 (Cook County, IL) - Defense jury verdict for client. 
  10. Lumpkin v. University of Chicago; 10 M1 301643 (Cook County, Illinois) - favorable jury verdict for client.

Published Opinions

  1. Joseph Richardson v. Bond Drug Company of Illinois d/b/a Walgreens, 901 N.E.2d 973 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 2009) This case was also featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s January 14, 2009 issue. Click here to read the article.

Presentations

  1. Illinois CLE Seminar: Principals of Motions for Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Litigation
  2. Illinois CLE Seminar: Fundamental Principals of Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration Hearings
  3. Illinois CLE Seminar:  Strategies for Success at Trial

Author

  1. Thornton: Supreme Court Modifies Opinion Six Months Later, June 2010. Click Here for Article.