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John Kenneth Joseph Kennedy
also known as Jack Kennedy, John Kennedy
About John
Biography
Jack Kennedy is one of the founding partners of Kennedy Watkins, an injury law firm that advocates for its clients by working every day to make things right.
Jack chose personal injury law because he is passionate about righting wrongs. His goal is always a favorable result for his clients because he believes it’s an important step in helping restore their dignity and autonomy, after suffering due to someone else’s negligence.
From meeting clients in their homes and investigation to soliciting appropriate experts and trying cases in the courtroom, his focus is doing everything possible to alleviate the burden placed on his clients.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Personal Injury
100%
13 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
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Licensed in Illinois for 13 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2012
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Location
Kennedy Watkins LLC
350 N. Orleans St., Suite 9000N, Chicago, IL, 60602
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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Kennedy is a fine lawyer with extensive experience in trial law and with wide knowledge about the local area and legal environment. He is responsive to his clients and their needs are his preeminent concern."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jack is a knowledgeable, determined and hard working lawyer. And he is a very nice man."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2019
Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Award, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
2012
Edmund W. Burke Award for Forensic Oratory, Chicago-Kent College of Law
2012
Midwest Regional Championship Team, National Moot Court Competition
2011
Best Preliminary Round Oral Advocate, Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition
2010
Certificate of Service (50+ hours of volunteer work), Public Interest Resource Center
2010
Merit Scholarship, Chicago-Kent
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Founding Partner, Kennedy Watkins LLC
2012 - 2018
Partner, James D. Montgomery & Associates, Ltd.
2011 - 2011
Judicial Extern, United States District Court For The Northern District Of Illinois
2010 - 2010
Summer Associate, Carpls
Associations
2015 - Present
Appellate Lawyers AssociationMember
2013 - Present
United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisTrial Bar Member
2013 - Present
United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth CircuitMember of the Bar
2013 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationAmicus Curiae Brief Writer
2012 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2012 - Present
National Police Accountability ProjectMemeber
2012 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
2011 - 2012
Chicago-Kent Moot Court Honor SocietySenior Associate
2011 - 2012
Chicago-Kent Law ReviewNotes and Comments Editor
2010 - 2011
Chicago-Kent Moot Court Honor SocietyMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Love v. Shah
$2,100,000 verdict for plaintiff
Annie Johnson v. City of Chicago
$8,500,000 jury verdict for plaintiff
Harris v. E & R Towing & Garage, Inc.
$7,350,000 jury verdict for plaintiff
Williams v. BNSF Ry. Co.
Whitehead v. CTA
$10,000,000 settlement for plaintiff during trial
Education
2012
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor (cum laude)
2009
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Police Misconduct Teleseminar
Pre-Suit Discovery
2013
National Lawyers Guild
How to win a civil rights case in state court
Publications
N/A
Illinois Legal Aid Online
Appealing an Administrative Review Decision in Cook County
N/A
Illinois Legal Aid Online
Getting Back an Impounded Vehicle in Chicago
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers