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John Robert Connelly JR

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Practice Areas

60% Personal Injury
20% Civil Rights
20% Government

Contact Information

The Law Offices of John R. Connelly, Jr.

2301 North 30th Street

Tacoma, WA 98403
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John R. (Jack) Connelly, Jr. has been practicing in Tacoma and Seattle since 1981. A graduate of Stanford University and Hastings Law School, Connelly, has... more

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“A tenacious advocate”

Posted by: a Wrongful Death client, 2007-12-19 about 4 years ago.

Client Review: Jack represented our family in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Department of Corrections. At first glance, many may have seen this matter as a... more

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I endorse this lawyer. Jack does great work for his clients. I have not worked with a more dedicated or relentless attorney.

Endorsement from lawyer: Stan Glisson , Bremerton (WA), 8 months ago

Jack is without peer in the area of governmental liability, and has been the author of many amazing jury verdicts for those injured by improperly... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Bradford Fulton , Everett (WA), Over 4 years ago

Résumé

License

30 years since John Robert Connelly JR was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1981	01/31/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Managing Partner at Law Offices of John R. Connelly, Jr.	2006–present
Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim	1981–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of California, Hastings College of the Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1981
Stanford University	Human Biology/Psychology	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1978

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Best Lawyer's in America		2007
Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers		2007

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Trial Lawyers for Public Justice	2002-present
Member	Washington State Trial Lawyers Association	2000-present

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Portfolio

Cases

Aba Sheikh vs. Choe, et al., 156 Wn.2d 441 (2006)

Outcome: 4.8 million dollar settlement

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Eternal Vigilance - The Price of Liberty	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2006
The Threat is Real and It Is Here	Trial News Washington State Trial Lawyers	2006

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Opening Statement	Trial Stars 2006	2006
Dealing with Tegman	Not Above the Law - The Government as a Defendant	2006

See all 8 speaking engagements