Background
Martin Thapedi, André was born on August 22, 1968 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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André Martin Thapedi
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Morehouse College (Bachelor of Science, 1991). The John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, 1996).
Career
Worked at Swanson, Martin & Bell (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Products and Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Tort and Environmental, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights, Real Estate, Personal Injury and Intellectual Property, Class Action and Consumer Fraud. Admitted to the bar, 1996, Illinois. Staff Editor, The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law, 1994-1995.
Mock Trial, Texas/American Bar Association National Mock Trial Competition, Regional Champions, 1995.
Moot Court, The Frederick Douglass National Moot Court Competition, Regional Champions, 1995 Nationally, Best Respondent"s Brief & Fourth Place, 1995. President, Black Law Students Association, 1994-1995.
Author: "A.D.A.M.The Computer Generated Cadaver: A New Development in Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Litigation," 13 John Marshall J. of Computer & Information Law 313, 1995. Member: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois State, National and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Limited to litigation, Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers have over 350 jury and bench trials in multiple state and federal courts. With a national clientele base in the product liability area, especially in design defect matters, it is frequently associated with national coordinating counsel in complex tort litigation. Broad-based, with corporate, insurance, banking and entrepreneur clients, the firm has been engaged in prosecution and defense of difficult issues in such diverse areas as trade name and trade dress infringement.
Class actions and injunctive relief.
Consumer fraud; commercial disputes, 10(b)5 actions. RICO; breast implant.
Asbestos. And professional negligence.
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Membership
Member: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois State, National and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
