George Gregory Leynaud

Practice Description:
Mr. George G. Leynaud has been advocating the rights of the injured and representing families in the Illinois Valley and surrounding counties for more than 36 years. He practices in 1) personal injury, 2) wrongful death, 3) nursing home negligence and abuse, 4) mediation, 5) uninsured and underinsured motorists, 6) workers' compensation, 7) criminal felony, 8) DUI and other traffic offenses, 9) real estate, 10) business litigation, 11) insurance and 12) medical malpractice.

Mr. Leynaud has helped many clients recover substantial awards. including those that set records, and has also successfully defended and protected the rights of many people after they have been accused of crimes.

Notable Cases and Results:
In February 2015, Mr. Leynaud helped earn one of the largest settlements ever in Bureau County ($2,150,) for victims of a severe automobile accident in January 2009 that resulted in the death of one of the passengers. The settlement appeared in the October 2015 edition of Chicago Lawyer, highlighting the year’s largest settlements. It was 20th among all settlements outside Cook County.

Largest recovery obtained ($1,) for loss of society damages for single person with no dependents under Wrongful Death Act, Circuit Court of Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Bureau County, Illinois.

People v. Finley, 568 N.E. 2d 412, 154 Ill. Dec. 412, 209 Ill. App. 3d 968, 1991

In re: The Marriage of Hall, 215 Ill. Dec. 419, 633 N.E. 2d 430, 1996

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1983
U.S. District Court
Central District of Illinois, 1983
Northern District of Illinois, 1983
Trial Bar, 1983

Year of Birth: 1958

Law School:
Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, J.D., 1983

Law School Honors/Involvement:
Student Bar Association

Undergraduate School:
Marquette University, 1976-1977; Bradley University, B.S., Administration of Criminal Justice, 1980

Undergraduate School Honors/Involvement:
Theta Xi

Bar/Professional Association Involvement:
13th Judicial Circuit
Assembly, 2001-2007, 2013-2015
Election Committee, 2004-present
American Bar Association
Illinois Bar Foundation
Gold Fellow
Board of Directors/Third District, 2018-present
Illinois State Bar Association
Judicial Evaluations Downstate Committee
Mentor Program
Insurance Law Section
CLE Coordinator, 2019-present
Chair, Section Council, 2005-2006, 2015-2016
Ex-Officio, 2006-2007, 2016-2017
Secretary, 2004-2005
Tort Law Section
Chair, 2009-2010
Vice-chair, 2008-2009
Secretary, 2007-2008
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
LaSalle County Bar Association
Secretary, 1995
President, 1987-1988
President-elect, 1986-1987
Secretary-Treasurer, 1984-1986
District 120, LaSalle-Peru Township High School
Vice-president
Board of Education, 1995-97

Awards; Honors; Distinctions:
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Plaintiffs Personal Injury, 2018-present
America's Leading Lawyers, 1993
Who's Who in American Law, 1991
America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers, 2009-present
Criminal Defense Law
DUI
Felonies & Misdemeanors
Personal Injury Law
General and Workers Compensation Law
Distinguished Rating: Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
Civil Plaintiff, 2019-present
Top Lawyers in Illinois, Chicago Lawyer, October 2009-present
Workers Compensation
Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers

Professional Certifications:
Mediation Training Program: Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, 2005

Community Involvement:
LaSalle County
Secretary, 1995
President, 1987-1988
President-elect, 1986-1987
Secretary-Treasurer, 1984-1986
District 120, LaSalle-Peru Township High School
Board of Education
Vice-president, 1995-1997

Published Legal Writing:
Case Summaries, The Policy Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 64, No.2, April 2020

Case Summaries, The Policy Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 60, No. 3, May 2016

Case Summaries, The Policy Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 60, No. 2, November 2015

Case Summaries, Criminal Justice Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2009

Featured, "Understanding Uninsured Motorist Coverage," ISBA Journal, Vol. 97, No. 3, March 2009

Featured, "So You Want To Be A Personal Injury Lawyer?" ISBA Journal, Vol. 96, No. 10, October 2008

Article, "Duty to Defend: No Separate Bodily Injury," The Policy, Illinois State Bar Association, Vol. 50, No. 4, May 2006

Article, "Is an Excluded Driver Really Excluded?" Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association, Vol. 38, No. 2, December 2002

Legal Lectures:
Mr. Leynaud is a frequent speaker and published author of numerous CLE programs and publications pertaining to personal injury trial practice and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.

"Insurance 101: The Basics," ISBA Law Ed Series, March 2019

“Insurance Coverage issues for the General Practitioners,” ISBA Law Ed Series, April 2014

“Medicare Set Asides: How to Work Them Out with Plaintiff and Defense,” ISBA Law Ed Series, May 2012

Coordinator, Moderator, Lecturer: "Back to Basics: Tort Law" and "Distribution/Settlement," ISBA Law Ed Series, January 2010

"Law of Experts," "Expert Witnesses: A Primer," ISBA Law Ed Series, October 2008

"Uninsured and Underinsured," Tort Law Nuts and Bolts, ISBA Law Ed Series, February 2008

Coordinator, Moderator, Lecturer: "The Necessary Basics, Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage" & "Arbitration of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims," ISBA Law Ed Series, June 2007

Coordinator, Moderator, Lecturer: "Tort Law, Back to the Basics," ISBA Law Ed Series, February 2007

Coordinator & Moderator: "Insurance Law: Everything You Want to Know and Should Ask," ISBA Law Ed Series, October and November 2006

"Hot Topics in Tort" & "Insurance Coverage Issues," ISBA Law Ed Series, May 2006

"Anatomy of an Automobile Case" & "Defense of Complicity," ISBA Law Ed Series, May 2004

"Void Provisions of Insurance Policies," ISBA Law Ed Series, June 2003

"Housing Law," Illinois Association of Housing Authorities

Firm Description:
Established in 1983, Leynaud Law Group,LLC  Trial Attorneys have earned a solid reputation for providing the highest quality legal services in a broad range of substantive areas. Their pragmatism, their use of cutting-edge technology, and their dedication to client satisfaction distinguish them in the legal community. Leynaud Law Group, LLC take an innovative approach to meeting each client’s specific needs, including developing partnering relationships and designing special or alternate fee arrangements.

Leynaud & Leynaud attorneys have extensive experience helping injured people stand up for their rights in cases involving: car accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall, nursing home neglect/death, child injuries, fatal accidents, and workers' compensation. In their criminal defense practice, they represent people involved with: DUI/DWI charges, drug charges, hunting offenses, felony theft, and violent crimes. They have represented people from all walks of life in a wide variety of matters, and strive to make every person feel like he or she is their only client, deserving of their complete attention. They never lose sight of the fact that, for every client, it's not only the most important case in the world, it’s the only case in the world.

The firm of Leynaud Law Group, LLC  is dedicated to meeting individual and business clients' needs and rights in a society where litigation is often a fact of life. Since its inception, the firm has consistently provided thorough, aggressive legal representation on behalf of its clients and serves La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Lee, DeKalb, McLean, Peoria, Grundy counties, all in Illinois.

Family:
Mr. Leynaud is married to Patti Leynaud: they have a daughter, Chase, and a son, G.W.

Parking:
Off street