Phone: (312) 251-9600
Fax: (312) 251-9601
E-mail: mpconnelly@crmlaw.com

Matthew P. Connelly was admitted to the bar in 1995 with a Juris Doctorate from John Marshall School of Law. He is licensed in Illinois, Missouri, District of Columbia and Indiana¹. He practices in the areas of commercial/securities litigation, employment/labor law, construction/design defect litigation, transportation/common carrier law, professional malpractice, insurance coverage litigation and general tort and product liability law. He has tried numerous jury and bench trials in all areas of litigation. He is a member of the Federal, Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, American Bar Association, Illinois Association of Defense Counsel, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel and Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States Court of Appeals of the Seventh Circuit as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Court and United States District Court Eastern Division of Wisconsin. He has co-authored and presented numerous seminar materials and articles on various topics such as legal malpractice, sex/race discrimination, and construction defect/design issues.  He was honored as one of the "40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch."²

Position
Equity Member

Areas Of Practice
Commercial/Securities Litigation
Construction/Design Defect Litigation
Transportation/Common Carrier Liability
Professional Malpractice
Employment/Labor Litigation
General Tort/Product Liability Law
Insurance Coverage Disputes

Admitted
Illinois, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1995
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2000
Indiana State Bar 2005¹
Missouri State Bar 2005

Education
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, 1995
Juris Doctor

Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
Bachelor of Science

2006 Appointed Secretary and outside General Counsel to the Board of Directors of Scrip Product Corporation. Scrip Product Corporation is a large middle-market niche healthcare distribution company.

Recognitions/Published Works

• Defenses to the Legal Malpractice Case (Co-Author), IDC Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 2
• Co-Authored a Number of Seminar Materials and Articles on Various Topics including Legal Malpractice, Sex/Race Discrimination, Insurance Coverage for Contractors and Manufacturers.
• Selected as one of the "40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch."²
• Awarded the AV Rating by members of the Illinois Bar. The AV Rating in Martindale-Hubbell identifies a lawyer with preminent legal ability and is a reflection of their expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional execellance. Just 5% of all Lawyers in the U.S. receive this distinguished honor.

Civic Involvement
Board of Directors of the Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois since 2002.
Member

Pro-bono legal counsel to: Board of Directors of the charity, Foundation For Children In Need since 2002.

Appointed to Village of Riverside Police Pension Board (2003-2009)

Legal Affiliations
The Chicago Bar Association
Member

Illinois Bar Association
Member

Missouri Bar Association
Member

American Bar Association
Member

Illinois Association of Defense Counsel
Member

National Railroad Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Member

Federal Bar Association
Member

Other Associations
Fox Valley General Contractors Association
Board of Directors

Chicago Council of PDCA
Associate Member

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, 1998
Member

Illinois Manufacturers' Association
Member

Illinois Restaurant Association
Member

National Association of Independent Insurers
Member

Human Resources Management Association of Chicago
Member

1 Application pending

2 Law Bulletin Publishing Company survey of over 35,000 attorneys in Illinois under the age of 40 wherein 40 were selected by their peers and judges as proven and reputable attorneys to watch.