Background
Magnani, Peter J. was born on March 20, 1946 in Mason City, Iowa, United States.
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Peter J. Magnani
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Indiana University (Bachelor of Science, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1974).
Career
West v. Deere & Company, 145 Illinois. 2d 177, 582 North.E. 2d 685 (1991)Worked at Magnani & Buck Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts. Civil Rights Defense, Construction, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Defense, Medical and Professional Malpractice, Municipal Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability and Transportation Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1974, Illinois.
United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, 1996-1997) and American (Vice-Chair, Committee on International Tort and Insurance Practice, 1991-1992) Bar Associations. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Defense Research Institute.
Founded in 1987, the firm concentrates in insurance defense law. Peter J. Magnani, the firm"s founder, had been a partner in the firm of Jacobs, Williams and Montgomery Limited., now Williams & Montgomery Limited., in Chicago. Thomas L. Buck, formerly of Williams & Montgomery Limited., joined the firm in 1992.
The firm places particular emphasis on the preparation and trial or settlement of civil lawsuits in state and federal courts.
Representation includes both insurers and self-insurers. The firm is prepared to handle legal matters in any jurisdiction throughout Illinois, and to try cases anywhere in the country.
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Membership
Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Member, Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations, 1996-1997) and American (Vice-Chair, Committee on International Tort and Insurance Practice, 1991-1992) Bar Associations. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
