As an attorney for over 30 years, David Jenkins has become a highly respected Chicago lawyer in the areas of litigation and appellate law. David Jenkins’ journey in becoming the experienced attorney he is today started at Wittenberg University where he received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science and English. Inspired by his classes in political science and Constitutional Law, David Jenkins sought to become an attorney and attended The John Marshall Law School, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1992.
As a law student, he served as the Executive Lead Articles Editor for the John Marshall Law Review in which his respected position and high academic success demonstrated David Jenkins’ ability to become a great lawyer. After graduating from The John Marshall Law School, David Jenkins gained additional and valuable experience by taking an esteemed position as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr., a district court judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, before joining his first private practice.
Since then, David Jenkins has written numerous publications for law journals and other publications, and has served as an attorney for highly acclaimed cases with many of them resulting in a successful resolution. David Jenkins now brings his years of experience to aggressively take on a variety of cases through his established Chicago litigation law firm, The Jenkins Law Group.
Legal:
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL
J.D., Magna Cum Laude, June 1992
Academic Standing: 4th out of 246
Law Review: Executive Lead Articles Editor
Preparatory:
Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio.
B.A., Political Science and English, June 1989.
Bar Admissions:
Illinois Supreme Court – 1992
United States Supreme Court – 2001
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit – 2003
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois – 1994 (Trial Bar 2004)
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois – 1999
The Election Remedy Under Section 12.56 of the Illinois Business Corporations Act Has Been Destroyed as an Effective Defense in Shareholder Oppression Suits or Corporate Dissolution Proceedings, DCBA Brief, vol. 18, issue 5 (January 2006).
Comment, Licenses, Trademarks, and Bankruptcy, Oh My!: Trademark Licensing and the Perils of Licensor Bankruptcy, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 143 (1991).
May a Design Professional Electronically Seal Or Sign Drawings? – author of paper for newsletter circulated by M. G. Welbel & Associates, July 2001, reprinted at www.aepronet.org.
Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act – Does It Really Work? – presentation at Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals, June 6, 2001, Oak Brook, IL.
Frequently Used Contractual Provisions – Are They Worth The Paper They Are Written On? – author for paper presented to Lorman Education Services Seminar, November 29, 2000, Chicago, IL.
Liability of Successor Counsel to Predecessor Counsel for Contribution or Indemnity – co-author on paper presented to American Bar Association Fall 1999 National Legal Malpractice Conference, September 22-24, 1999, San Francisco, CA.
The Fair Housing Act: Owners, Contractors and Design Professionals Beware! – co-author for paper presented to Defense Research Institute Seminar, March 11-12, 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mediation – Advanced Techniques: Commonly Recurring Mediation Issues – co-author for paper presented to Defense Research Institute Seminar, April 17-18, 1997, Washington, DC.
Risk Management and Prevention: Malpractice and Proper Staffing – co-author for paper accompanying lecture presented to Risk Management Seminar, March 8, 1997, Milwaukee, WI.