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Peter R. Jennetten 
Peoria, Illinois
Partner
phone (309) 674-1133
fax (309) 674-6503
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Areas of Practice:
Municipal Tort Liability
Civil Rights & Discrimination
Appellate Practice in State and Federal Court Systems
Premises Liability
Construction Litigation
Employment Law - Litigation
Insurance Coverage and Analysis Litigation
Libel and Slander / Defamation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1996
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1996
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2002
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1996
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1996
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Environmental Law Forum, Chairman
Law Review: Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, Senior Articles Editor


University of Illinois, 1993
M.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: With Distinction


University of Illinois, 1991
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: With Distinction


Representative Cases:
DeSmet v. County of Rock Island, 219 Ill.2d 497, 848 N.E.2d 1030 (Ill. 2006)
Cinncinati Insurance Co. v. River City Const. Co., 325 Ill.App.3d 267, 757 N.E.2d 676, 258 Ill.Dec. 9 (Ill. App. 3rd Dist. 2001)
Wimberly v. Illinois Central R.R., 205 F.Supp.2d 972 (C.D. Ill. 2002)
Honors and Awards:
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year ( Downstate), 2003


One of Peoria's "40 Leaders Under 40", 2002


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association


Peoria County Bar Association


American Inns of Court


Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel


Defense Research Institute


United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 2005 - Present
Local Rules Committee


Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 2000 - 2003
Co-Chair of Young Lawyers Committee


Peoria County Bar Association, 2000 - 2001
Chair, Young Lawyers Committee


Peoria County Bar Association, 2003 - 2004
Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Beta Kappa
Birth Information:
October 4, 1969, Burlington, Iowa, United States of America


Peoria Office

227 NE Jefferson
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone 309-674-1133
Fax 309-674-6503
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Springfield Office

205 S. Fifth Street, Suite 900
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone 217-753-1133
Fax 217-753-1180
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