John F. Kamin Peoria, Illinois
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| phone | 309-674-1133 |
| fax | 309-674-6503 |
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John F. Kamin joined Quinn Johnston in 1991 and concentrates his practice defending liability and workers’ compensation claims. He heads the workers’ compensation defense practice group having tried over 100 workers’ compensation cases from arbitration through all appellate levels. John also defends third party liability claims, premises liability claims, and represents businesses in a variety of litigation including construction site accidents, construction litigation, and business disputes.
- Areas of Practice:
- Workers' Compensation Defense
- Premises Liability Defense
- Business Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Professional Negligence
- Employment Law
- Litigation Percentage:
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1991
- Missouri, 1990
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1991
- Education:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois,
1990
Juris Doctor
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Moot Court Board President
Honors: National Moot Court Team
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Honors: Phi Delta Phi
Honors: Balfour National Scholar
Law Review: Southern Illinois University, Lead Articles Editor - Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois,
1987
B.S.
Major: Accounting
- Published Works:
- Extension of Implied Warranty Protection to Employees of a Purchaser, 14S.Ill.U.D.J. 123, 1989-90
- Representative Cases:
- Weidner v. Karlin, 402 Ill.App.3d 1084 (3d Dist 2010)
- Village of Oreana v. Industrial Commission, 289 Ill.App.3d 845 (4th Dist 1997)
- Cook v. Industrial Commission, 231 Ill.App.3d 729 (3d Dist 1992)
- Representative Clients:
- AutoZone, Inc.
- Boyd Gaming Corporation
- ESIS, Inc.
- ITT Hartford
- Pekin Insurance Company
- QBE
- Sedgwick Claim Services
- Zurich N.A.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Workers’ Compensation, Third Party Practice and Employment Law, Co-Chair, Peoria County Bar Association, CLE, 2012 - Present
- Workers’ Compensation Update, Lorman Group, 2012 - Present
- Advanced Workers’ Compensation, ISBA Law Ed
- Third Party Liability Claim Update, Workers’ Compensation Claims Association
- Workers’ Compensation Law, ADA and FMLA, Council on Education in Management
- Workers’ Compensation Explained, Central Illinois Employers Association
- Honors and Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV® Preeminent
- Named to the 2012-2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list by Illinois Super Lawyers and Chicago Magazine
- Selected as a Leading Lawyer by peers in the Leading Lawyers Network
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1995 - 1999
- Workers' Compensation Section Council
- Peoria County Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
- Greater Peoria Claims Association
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Braves Club Board, Bradley University, Peoria, , 2004 - 2011
- Pediatric Resource Center, Board Member & Officer, 2002 - 2008
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Phi Delta Phi
