Background
Power, Junior, Joseph A. was born on October 15, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Joseph A. Power, Junior, American lawyer, specializing in the field of Plaintiff Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Aviation Litigation, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death Law, Vehicular Accident Law, Structural Work Acting. Member of Power Rogers & Smith, Professional Corporation
Education
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1974). Loyola University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Career
Tonarelli v. Gibbons, et al., 121 ILL Appendix 3d 1042, 460 North.E. 2d464 (1984); Harrington v. Rush Presbyterian-Saint Luke"s Medical Center, 210 Illinois. Appendix 3d 183 580 North.E. 2d114 (1990); Carlson v. City Construction Company, 239 Illinois.App.3d 211, 606 North.E.2d 400 (1992); Tierney v. Community Memorial General Hospital, 1994 WL 685073, Illinois.App.3d (1st District 1994), Leave to Appeal Denied, Illinois.2d (April 5, 1995).Worked at Power Rogers & Smith, Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trials and Appeals. Negligence and other Tort Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1982, Federal Trial Bar. 1992, United States. Supreme Court.
1994, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Listed in: Who"s Who in American Law. Harvard Law Graduates Naifeh and Smith in their book The Best Lawyers in America, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1995-1996.
Featured in, National Law Journal, As One of the Nations Top Ten Litigators, 1995. Author/Lecturer: "Surgical Malpractice Cases," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, December, 1994.
"Examination of Experts trial, Plaintiff"s Perspective," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Product Liability Seminar, January, 1994.
"Handling Defense Expert (Cross-Examination)," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Point Counterpoint Seminar, October, 1993. "Plaintiff"s Proof of Liability Against the Defendant-- Explanation of an Adverse Witness," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Trial Demonstration and Techniques, October, 1991. "Handling Defendant"s Tactics," presented at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, December, 1990.
"Discovery: The Cornerstone to Victory," presented at the Illinois State Bar Association Seminar, November, 1990.
"Loss of Society and Loss of Consortium in Illinois," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Seminar, June, 1990. "Update of Rules of Evidence," presented at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Update Seminar, September, 1988.
"Admissibility of Accident Reconstruction Testimony and Related Opinions," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Journal Spring Issue, 1987. "Use of Demonstrative Evidence," presented at the Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, March, 1986.
"Emotional Distress without Impact," presented at the Fourteenth Annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, June 7, 1986.
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Chapter on Railroad Grade Crossing Liability, 1985. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Damage Experts, presented at Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar on "Expert Witnesses and Trends," April 20, 1985. Seminar on Medical Malpractice Reform Acting of 1985, presented at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1985.
Lecturer: Civil Trial Practice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1983-1989.
Civil Trial Practice, Chicago Bar Association, 1983-1991. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1983-1992.
Chairman, Trial Bar Advocacy Program. Member, United States.
Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman"s Advisory Council, 1994 and Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1995-1997.
Member: Chicago (Chairman, Federal Trial Advocacy Program, 1984), Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1993. President Elect, 1991-1992.
Second Vice President, 1990-1991.
Third Vice President, 1989-1990. Board of Managers, 1984.
Chairman, Committees on: Membership, 1985-1987. Legislative, 1987-1989.
Member, Executive Committee, 1986-1988).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member. Chairman, Insurance Practices Committee, 1986-1987). Trial Lawyers Foreign Public Justice (Vice-President, 1996-1997, Board of Directors, Lifetime Member, Benefactor and State Captain).
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, 1995-1996.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Power Rogers & Smith, Professional Corporation, an aggressive, young firm, has a reputation for handling difficult, complex and time-consuming cases.
The firm"s attorneys are known for their strong case preparation and trial experience. Power Rogers & Smith"s relatively small size, stable management and low staff turnover allow clients to work directly with the attorneys who prepare and try their cases.
Achievements
Membership
Member, United States. Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman"s Advisory Council, 1994 and Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1995-1997. Member: Chicago (Chairman, Federal Trial Advocacy Program, 1984), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1993.
President Elect, 1991-1992. Second Vice President, 1990-1991.
Third Vice President, 1989-1990. Board of Managers, 1984.
Chairman, Committees on: Membership, 1985-1987.
Legislative, 1987-1989. Member, Executive Committee, 1986-1988). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member.
Chairman, Insurance Practices Committee, 1986-1987).
Trial Lawyers Foreign Public Justice (Vice-President, 1996-1997, Board of Directors, Lifetime Member, Benefactor and State Captain). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, 1995-1996.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
