John D. Donlevy

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John D. Donlevy

John D. Donlevy

ISLN: 907803575
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Practice Areas

General Criminal Defense, Business litigation (including fraud and fiduciary breach), Workers' Compensation, White Collar crime, DUI, Drug Crimes, Crimes of Violence, Theft,  Sex Crimes, Cybercrime, Traffic Offenses, Expungements/Sealing and Post-Judgment/ Post-Conviction cases, Trials and Appeals.

Admitted: 1957, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D.
Member: Chicago (Participant, In-court and Criminal Law Specialty Panels; Defense of Prisoners Committee; Chair, 1993-1994), Illinois State (Member, Sections on: Criminal Justice; Civil Practice and Procedure) and American Bar Association (Member, Criminal Law Practice Section); Bar Associations; Astor Terrace Condominium Association (Member, Board of directors; Former Long-Term President); University Club of Chicago.
Biography: Listed in: Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law; The American Bar, 2007-2008 (www.americanbar.com), 2008 Ed.; Awarded the highest rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell. Author: "The Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel: Does Miranda Suffice?," Vol. 2, CBA Record, p. 13, 1988; "Vocational Rehabilitation Needs Legislation Rehabilitation," Vol. 1, CBA Record, p. 28, 1987; Profiled, Illinois Police and Sheriffs News, Fall 1995 ed., p. 4. Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, Illinois (Criminal Division), 1958-1961. City Prosecutor, Evanston, Illinois, 1961. Mayer Brown & Platt, n/k/a Mayer, Brown LLP, Chicago, 1962-1990 (Partner, 1973-1990).

Commercial and general litigation:

Represented insurance companies in defending disability and death claims; represented national bank in litigation under Uniform Commercial Code; represented corporate clients defending antitrust actions; prosecuted and defended contract, workers' compensation, personal injury and wrongful death actions; supervised all wage deduction/garnishment, fair trade enforcement and workers' compensation practices at Mayer, Brown & Platt. Representative cases: New York Life v. Saikin, 45 Ill App 3d 1019, 360 NE2d 413 (1st Dist 1977) (unauthorized policy loans); Weit v Continental Illinois Bank, 467 F Supp 197, 478 F Supp 285, 641 F2d 457 (7th Cir 1981), cert den'd, 455 US 988, reh den'd, 456 US 938 (1982), MasterCard antitrust class action; Sheet Metal Antitrust Litigation, involving defense of criminal and civil cases in state and federal courts, with defendants charged with price-fixing and bid-rigging on public sheet metal projects ; Peterson v Sealed Air Corp., 902 F2d 1232 (7th Cir 1990), wrongful death (chemical exposure); defended multiple count fraud/fiduciary beach action (off-track betting case) involving 3 1/2 week trial before Chancery Division (Cook County), including Illinois Appellate Court and Illinois Supreme Court appeals (2000).

Education:

Stanford University, 1950 to 1952.

Northwestern University, B.S. 1954.

University of Chicago Law School, J.D. 1957.

Employment:

Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County, Illinois (Criminal Division) 1957-1960, assigned to misdemeanor and felony courtrooms

City Prosecutor of Evanston, Illinois, 1960-1961.

Associate and Partner - Mayer Brown & Platt (now Mayer, Brown LLP, Chicago, Illinois, 1962-1990)

Sole Practitioner, 1990 to present.

Areas of Practice

  • Workers' Compensation
  • Business Litigation
  • White Collar Crime
  • Civil Fraud -- Fiduciary Breach
  • DUI -- Drug Cases
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Office Hours

Monday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Tuesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Wednesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Thursday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Friday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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