Edward T. Butt, Junior.

Background

Butt, Junior, Edward T. was born on October 27, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Lawrence University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1971).

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, 1971, Illinois. 1975, Wisconsin; United States.

District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.

United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits. United States. Claims Court.

United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Book Award in Land Finance Law. Member: Seventh Circuit and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Litigation and Non-Resident Lawyers Section).

Defense Research Institute (Products Liability and Insurance Law Sections).

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.

Achievements

• EDWARD BUTT has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Seventh Circuit and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. State Bar of Wisconsin (Member, Litigation and Non-Resident Lawyers Section).

Defense Research Institute (Products Liability and Insurance Law Sections).