Background
Downey, John Redmond was born on December 18, 1950 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Matthew and Catherine Rose (McClelland) Downey.
Downey, John Redmond was born on December 18, 1950 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of John Matthew and Catherine Rose (McClelland) Downey.
Bachelor, U. Connecticut, 1972; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, 1975; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1977.
Worked at Rome McGuigan Sabanosh, Professional Corporation (Bridgeport, Connecticut) specializing in Toxic Torts, Environmental, Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Workers" Compensation, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, South Carolina, Connecticut and United States. District Court, District of Connecticut.
Phi Delta Phi.
Author: "Connecticut Trial Lawyers Guide to Evidence in State and Federal Court," Connecticut Rules of Court, West Publishing Company, 1983. "Saving & Recovering Money for Your Company Through the Second Injury Fund," The Corporate Bar News, Fall 1992. "The Practical Effects on Tort Reform on Medical Malpractice, Non-Profit Organization Immunity & Dram Shop, Connecticut Bar Journal, October, 1988.
"A Proposal Foreign Legislating Employee Drug Testing," with Heike South. Martin, The Connecticut Rules Law Tribune, March 30, 1987.
"Termination of Life Support: A Proposal for a Model Acting," with Antoinette Grenier, The Connecticut Law Tribune, June 10, 1985. Speaker: "Toxic Tort and Environmental Updates," American Law Firm Association, Orlando, Florida, March 1991.
Creator and Panelist: "Connecticut Evidence," Professional Education Systems, John Downey, 1989. "Connecticut Evidence," Procuring, Preserving and Presenting lieutenant," Professional Education Systems, John Downey, 1988.
Member, Planning Commission, Redding, Connecticut, 1988-1997.
Justice of the Peace, 1992-1994. Member, University of Connecticut, Board of Trustees, 1995. Chemical Manufacturer"s Association, Toxic Tort Committee, 1988-1992.
Pharmaceutical Manufacture"s Association, 1985-1988.
Member: Hartford, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Member: Executive Committee, Civil Justice Section, 1985-1988. Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1987-1991), South Carolina and American Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Also at Hartford Office).
Member, Planning Commission, Redding, Connecticut, 1988-1997. Justice of the Peace, 1992-1994. Member, University of Connecticut, Board of Trustees, 1995.
Chemical Manufacturer"s Association, Toxic Tort Committee, 1988-1992.
Pharmaceutical Manufacture"s Association, 1985-1988. Member: Hartford, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Member: Executive Committee, Civil Justice Section, 1985-1988.
Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1987-1991), South Carolina and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
(Also at Bridgeport Office).
Married Claudia Litke, May 3, 1975. Children: Deirdre, John.