John J. Skawski focuses his practice on civil litigation with specialties in transportation and construction. He also enjoys a commercial litigation practice representing businesses in contract and tort disputes. He has represented Fortune 500 companies, including General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Motor Company, General Mills, McDonald’s Corporation, Motorola, and others in a variety of civil and commercial matters. John is regularly called upon to defend businesses and individuals in complex catastrophic personal injury cases when stakes and damages are high. His successful results obtained through dispositive motions and trials are consistently upheld by appellate courts.
John has been a featured speaker at national insurance seminars and is sought out to provide training for claim representatives dealing with transportation claims. He is a member of the Illinois Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, and is a Chair Qualified Arbitrator in both Cook and DuPage Counties.
John and his wife, Sandi, have three sons and reside in a western suburb of Chicago.. EDUCATION University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. 1985 Dean's List 1981-85 Notre Dame Club of Chicago Scholarship Recipient 1981-85 Loyola University School of Law 1989 Dean's List 1987-89 Leadership and Service Award BAR ADMISSIONS Illinois Supreme Court U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Federal Trial Bar U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit CERTIFICATES Chair Qualified Arbitrator PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Defense Research Institute Illinois Defense Counsel Chicago Bar Association DuPage County Bar Association PUBLICATIONS Death of the Dead Man's Act?, published by the Illinois State Bar Association in Volume 82, No. 11 of the Illinois Bar Journal. REPRESENTATIVE CASES Rerack v. Lally, 241 Ill. App. 3d 692 (1st Dist. 1992) Peacock v. Waldeck, 2016 IL App (2d) 151043 Konrick v. LaCroix, 2016 IL App (2d) 151027 -U John's goals are to help every client understand their legal options and to represent every client so that their faith in our system is renewed. We keep clients informed and we strive to communicate in a manner that increases their comfort and knowledge in an efficient manner. If my firm does not practice in your area of need, we will use our 40 plus years of experience to help find an appropriate lawyer.
