Background
Mullen, John C. was born on December 24, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Mullen, John C. was born on December 24, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Loyola University (Bachelor of Arts, 1943). De Paul University (Bachelor of Laws, 1948). Member, Illinois State Bar Association (President, 1979-1980: Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1978.
Chairman, Committee to Advance Passage of Judicial Merit Selection through 1975- 1976).
Member, Board of Directors: Illinois Bar Foundation, 19761977. Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1976-1979.
Illinois Bar Automated Research Foundation, 1976-1979. Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago, 1980.
Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award of DePaul University, 1979.
Member, Board of Directors, United Service Organizations, since 1986. Chairman, ISBA Judicial Merit Selection Committee, 1986. Chairman, ISBA Standing Committee on Federal Judicial and Related Appointments, 1987.
Chairman, ISBA Committee on Judicial Appointments, since 1988.
Worked at Mullen & Minella (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Malpractice and Railroad F.E.L.A. Cases, Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Illinois. Member, Illinois State Bar Association (President, 1979-1980: Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1978.
Chairman, Committee to Advance Passage of Judicial Merit Selection through 1977-1978 Legislature.
Secretary of Board and Secretary of Assembly, 1975-1976). Member, Board of Directors: Illinois Bar Foundation, 1976-1977.
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1976-1979. Illinois Bar Automated Research Foundation, 1976-1979.
Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago, 1980.
Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award of DePaul University, 1979. Member, Board of Directors, United Service Organizations, 1986. Chairman, ISBA Judicial Merit Selection Committee, 1986.
Chairman, ISBA Standing Committee on Federal Judicial and Related Appointments, 1987.
Chairman, ISBA Committee on Judicial Appointments, 1988. President, United States.O. of Illinois, Incorporated., 1995, 1996.
Member: Chicago (Member: Committee on Inquiry, 1962-1965: Tort Litigation Committee, Chairman, 1969-1970. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1973-1974), Seventh Judicial Circuit, Federal and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1980) Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1970).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1977). American Judicature Society. American Bar Foundation (Fellow).
National Conference of Bar Presidents.
Society of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1990).
The Inner Circle of Advocates, 1973. Military: 1st. Lieutenant, United States.
Marine Air Corps, 1943-1946.
Mullen & Minella was established as a partnership in 1988 by John C. Mullen, Christopher Mullen and Mary R. Minella. Michael T. Mullen joined the firm as a partner in 1991. Prior thereto the firm was in business under John C. Mullen since 1952.
The firm specializes in plaintiff"s personal injury and wrongful death, malpractice, product liability, and general negligence cases.
lieutenant has a general civil trial practice, in all state and federal courts in negligence law and appeals.
Member, Illinois State Bar Association (President, 1979-1980: Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1978. Chairman, Committee to Advance Passage of Judicial Merit Selection through 1977-1978 Legislature. Secretary of Board and Secretary of Assembly, 1975-1976).
Member, Board of Directors: Illinois Bar Foundation, 1976-1977.
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1976-1979. Illinois Bar Automated Research Foundation, 1976-1979.
Board of Directors, Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago, 1980. Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award of DePaul University, 1979.
Member, Board of Directors, United Service Organizations, 1986.
Chairman, ISBA Judicial Merit Selection Committee, 1986. Chairman, ISBA Standing Committee on Federal Judicial and Related Appointments, 1987. Chairman, ISBA Committee on Judicial Appointments, 1988.
President, United States.O. of Illinois, Incorporated., 1995, 1996.
Member: Chicago (Member: Committee on Inquiry, 1962-1965: Tort Litigation Committee, Chairman, 1969-1970. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1973-1974), Seventh Judicial Circuit, Federal and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1978-1980) Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1970). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1977).
American Judicature Society.
American Bar Foundation (Fellow). National Conference of Bar Presidents. Society of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1985-1990).
The Inner Circle of Advocates, 1973. Military: 1st. Lieutenant, United States.
Marine Air Corps, 1943-1946.