(Main Office)

Clients throughout the United States choose the experienced trial lawyers of Williams Montgomery & John to handle their business and financial disputes. Our dedication, approach, and excellence in advocacy set us apart. Our lawyers have a record of obtaining successful results in federal and state courts across the country. We deliver the benefits of a result-oriented case management approach and the fearless and effective advocacy that only experienced trial lawyers can provide.

We take pride in our proven ability to effectively evaluate cases, regardless of their complexity, and to devise and execute a litigation plan to achieve our client's goals. In some cases, we offer alternative fee and staffing arrangements that are most appropriate based on the particular demands of the case.

Our pro-active case management also extends to the way we handle your e-discovery issues. WM&J is on the cutting edge in the use of computerized litigation support technology to handle the production of electronic documents. In responding to electronic discovery requests, we work closely with clients and opposing counsel to create a plan that targets the goals of the case, thus permitting a purposeful and efficient review of the documents.

Statement of Practice

Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability (Accountants, Agents and Brokers, Architects and Engineers, Directors and Officers, and Lawyers), Products Liability, Labor and Employment, Construction Liability, Toxic Torts, Environmental Defense, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Bad Faith, Transportation and Civil Appeals.

Representative Clients:

American Express
Black & Decker
Boler Company
BorgWarner, Inc.
CBS Broadcasting
Combined Oil
ConocoPhillips Petroleum Co.
Fisher-Price, Inc.
Ford Motor Co.
Fortune Brands
General Electric
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Grant Thornton
Indeck Energy Services, Inc.
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
MTV Networks
Siemens Power Generation, Inc.
Starwood Hotels
Superior Ambulance
Virchow Krause & Co.
Woodward Governor Co.
YRC Worldwide (Yellow Roadway Corp.)
Zurich-American Insurance Co.
Zurich Services Corp.

Address

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6100
Chicago, IL 60606, (Cook Co.)

Phone

Phone: 312-443-3200
Facsimile: 312-630-8500

Website

http://www.willmont.com

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Brian Y. Boyd (Associate) born Geneva, Illinois, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 1997); Loyola University (J.D., 2002). Lead Articles Editor, Loyola University Law Journal, 2001-2002. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; The Seventh Circuit Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: Brian Y. Boyd

Benjamin M. Whipple (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Philosophy, 2001); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability.

Anndra L. Masters (Associate) born Hinsdale, Illinois, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., with high distinction, 1999); DePaul University (J.D., 2002). Member: Chicago Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions; Products Liability; Construction Litigation.Email: Anndra L. Masters

Paul J. Ripp (Associate) born 1967; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., Economics, 1990; B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1989; M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1992); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Patent Litigation; Construction Litigation.Email: Paul J. Ripp

Jeremy T. Burton (Associate) born Rochester, Michigan, August 12, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Wisconsin and Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Wisconsin-Madison (J.D., 2001). Member: Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Torts; Trademark Litigation.Email: Jeremy T. Burton

Howard L. Huntington (Associate) born Arlington Heights, Illinois, September 27, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2000, Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1995); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1998). Member: Illinois State and Indiana State Bar Associations; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Transportation Liability; Construction Litigation; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Howard L. Huntington

James E. Beal (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Missouri; 2007, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., cum laude, 2003); Washington University (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. [U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 1995-1998]. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death.Email: James E. Beal

Jordon S. Steinway (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: Boston University (B.A. Psychology, magna cum laude, 2001); Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage; Construction Litigation.Email: Jordon S. Steinway

Jordan D. Shea (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2003); Loyola University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Employment Law.Email: Jordan D. Shea

Stephanie A. Sauve (Associate) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison (B.A., 1996); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago (J.D., 2002; M.B.A., 2005). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Insurance Coverage.Email: Stephanie A. Sauve

Douglas A. Wolfe (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, Illinois. Education: DePaul University, Chicago (B.S., 2002); University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Transportation Liability; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Construction Litigation.Email: Douglas A. Wolfe

James H. Whalen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Indiana University at Bloomington (B.A., 2000); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Liability; Labor and Employment.Email: James H. Whalen

OF COUNSEL

Barry L. Kroll (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, June 8, 1934; admitted to bar, 1958, Illinois; 1959, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1962, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1955; J.D., with distinction, 1958). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Appeals; Insurance Coverage.Email: Barry L. Kroll