Partner
Location:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Grady received both his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.S. 1967, J.D. 1970). Grady is admitted to practice before U. S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; and U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Grady is a member of the Sangamon County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and he is a Fellow with the Illinois Bar Foundation. Grady was Chairman of the Springfield Housing Authority from 1991 - 1995 and a member of the Springfield Election Commission from 1996 - 1997. Grady's practice includes civil jury trials, personal injury, plaintiff's workers' compensation, plaintiff's medical malpractice, insurance defense, and mediation/arbitration.
Areas of Practice
- Plaintiff personal injury 80%
- Plaintiff workers' compensation 10%
- Mediation/Arbitration 5%
- Construction and commercial litigation 5%
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1970
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1970
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1972
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2010
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2008
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
- J.D. - 1970
- University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
- B.S. - 1967
Representative Cases
- Ballweg v. City of Springfield, 499 N.E.2d 1373, 1986, Ill., 1986151377
- Hall v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 524 N.E.2d 586, 1988, Ill., 1988065930
- Ogg v. City of Springfield, 458 N.E.2d 1331, 1984, Ill.App. 4 Dist., 1984102363
Representative Clients
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Design Professional Insurance Company
- Pekin Insurance Company
- Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Classes/Seminars
- Trial Advocacy in Illinois , NBI - 1992
- Keys to Successful Pre-Trial Preparation, NBI - 2004
- How to Litigate Your first Civil Trial , NBI - 2005
- Legal Ethic, Lorman - 2008
- Evident and Expert Testimony Best Practice, NBI - 2008
- Litigating To Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, NBI - 2009
Honors and Awards
- Lincoln-Douglas Inn of Court - Civility Award - 2007
- Imani, Inc. Humanitarian Award - 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Sangamon County Bar Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1979 to Present
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1978 to Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1970 to Present
Past Employment Positions
- Holley & Rosen, Partner, 1990 to 2008
- Holley, Keith & Melick, Partner, 1983 to 1990
- Giffin, Winning, Lindner & Newkirk, Associate/Partner, 1970 to 1983
Pro Bono Activities
- Lincoln Land Legal Assistance/ cases as assigned, 1983 to Present
- Springfield Housing Authority (Chairman), 1990 to Present
- Springfield Election Commission, 1998 to 1999
- Springfield Urban League/ Board Member, 2004 to 2010