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John P. Connolly

312-425-3131

10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60603

211 Landmark Drive, Suite C2, Normal, IL 61761

1015 Locust Street, Suite 914, St. Louis, MO 63101

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John P. Connolly

John P. Connolly

Founding Partner - Director

Direct Phone:312-425-3132
Leading Lawyers Martinale-Hubbell AV-Rating Superlawyers

John P. Connolly is an experienced trial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in the preparation and defense of Illinois workers' compensation and employer liability matters.

Mr. Connolly is a founding partner of the firm of BCM Law which focuses on the defense of Illinois employers in workers' compensation and civil related matters.

Mr. Connolly has substantial workers' compensation experience having practiced before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, Illinois Circuit and Appellate Courts, as well as U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois.

Mr. Connolly has tried multiple cases before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission and has also successfully prosecuted cases through and including the Circuit and Appellate Courts of Illinois.

Practice Areas

Trial Results

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1984

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1984, J.D.
  • Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, B.A.

Honors and Awards

  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV-Preeminent Rating
  • Recognized as a "Leading Lawyer" by Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2004 - Present
  • Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005 - 2013, 2021 - 2023

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 1992 – Present, Member
  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 1994 – 1997, Member, Seminar Planning Committee
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Law Section Council, 1996 - Present, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, 1990 - Present, Member
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
  • DRI
  • The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • Illinois Self-Insurers' Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
  • DRI
  • The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • Illinois Self-Insurers' Association
10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-425-3131
211 Landmark Drive, Suite C2
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: 309-862-4914
1015 Locust Street, Suite 914
St. Louis, MO 63101
Phone: 314-300-0527
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