Larry S. Kowalczyk, Shareholder

Larry Kowalczyk concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal, construction, product liability and commercial litigation. He has experience defending civil rights cases including class action law suits brought against governmental entities. In addition, he has defended a wide variety of product liability matters including large drug recalls, ephedra cases and clinical trials of drug testing prior to FDA approval. His construction cases have included commercial matters, as well as defending contractors, including a regional power company, in construction injury cases. He has tried more than thirty civil jury trials with a very high success rate and has earned an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

While in law school, Mr. Kowalczyk was a member of the Niagara International Law Moot Court Team and Judicial Conference Editor for the Loyola Law Journal.

Mr. Kowalczyk is admitted in Illinois, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and the Chicago Bar Association, where he has served for several years and is currently an Executive Committee member and Chairman of the CBA's Judicial Evaluation Committee.

Mr. Kowalczyk has written several articles on various construction litigation topics, including "Restatement 414 Update-- Federal Court Holds No "Control" by General Contractor," (Construction Law Quarterly, Summer 2006), "Court Helps Another General Contractor," (Construction Law Quarterly, Winter 2004), "Safety Program of General Contractor Does Not Impose Duty," (Construction Law Quarterly, Summer 2004), "Restatement 414: The Focus Shifts," (Construction Law Quarterly, Spring 2004), "No Duty to Injured Worker Where No Control over Subcontractor’s Work" (Construction Law Quarterly, Fall 2003), and "Waived Right to Arbitrate," (Construction Law Quarterly, Winter 2002). He has spoken at several seminars regarding trial practice and new trends in civil litigation, including the “Everything a Construction Player Should Know about Insurance” seminar in March 2008, the “Construction Law Update” at the May 2007 meeting of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, the "Jobsite Injuries" presentation at the "Construction Claims in Illinois" seminar presented in Spring 2004, and the "Healthcare Lien Act Update" presentation at the Illinois Defense Counsel Seminar in 2004.

Memberships

• Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association (Judicial Evaluation Committee, Chair, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Hearings Division, 2006-2009; Hearings and Investigations Division, 1999-2005)
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Professional Activities

• Judicial Conference Editor, Loyola Law Journal
• Niagara International Law Moot Court Team

News

• Q&H Shareholder Appointed Chair of CBA Judicial Evaluation Committee
• Querrey & Harrow Recovers Millions More for Illinois Taxpayers
• Client Chemical Company Wins Contribution Claim
• Excessive Force Claim Defeated
• Municipality Defeats TRO and Injunction Claims