Jonathan E. Irwin, Shareholder

Jonathan Irwin is presently working in the Chicago office but previously managed the Firm's Lake County office.  Mr. Irwin has handled class action/mass tort litigation in both state and federal courts on a national basis.  He is an experienced trial lawyer and has defended over 90 cases to jury verdict.  He has maintained an excellent track record, having obtained either defense verdicts or verdicts below the plaintiff’s demand in more than 80% of the cases he has tried.

Mr. Irwin concentrates his practice in commercial, product liability, premises liability, and construction litigation including construction defect claims.  Previously, he has defended automobile and premises liability claims, as well as represented corporations in breach of contract litigation and corporate buy-out issues.

During law school, Mr. Irwin was a member of the Valparaiso Law Review and served as the publication's Articles Editor.  He also wrote the Honors Paper in Product Liability Law at Valparaiso.

Memberships

• Lake County Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association

Publications

Premises Liability Update: Open and Obvious Danger Rule Defeats Store Patron's Claim

News

• Brian Begley, Shannon Holbrook and Jonathan Irwin elected as Shareholders
• Successful Defense of Lawsuit Involving Admitted Liability in Auto Accident