Background
Cahill, David J. was born on August 5, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Cahill, David J. was born on August 5, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.
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, 1981, Illinois. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.
Member: Kane County, Du Page County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Society of Trial Lawyers. (Resident, Wheaton Office).
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.
Member: Kane County, Du Page County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Society of Trial Lawyers. (Resident, Wheaton Office).