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George G. Leynaud

Of Counsel/Senior Trial Attorney

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  • George G. Leynaud

Practice Description:

Mr. George G. Leynaud has been advocating the rights of the injured and representing families in the Illinois Valley and surrounding counties for more than 36 years. He practices in 1) personal injury, 2) wrongful death, 3) nursing home negligence and abuse, 4) mediation, 5) uninsured and underinsured motorists, 6) workers’ compensation, 7) criminal felony, 8) DUI and other traffic offenses, 9) real estate, 10) business litigation, 11) insurance and 12) medical malpractice.
Mr. Leynaud has helped many clients recover substantial awards. including those that set records, and has also successfully defended and protected the rights of many people after they have been accused of crimes.

Notable Cases and Results:

In February 2015, Mr. Leynaud helped earn one of the largest settlements ever in Bureau County ($2,150,000.00) for victims of a severe automobile accident in January 2009 that resulted in the death of one of the passengers. The settlement appeared in the October 2015 edition of Chicago Lawyer, highlighting the year’s largest settlements. It was 20th among all settlements outside Cook County.

Largest recovery obtained ($1,150.000.00) for loss of society damages for single person with no dependents under Wrongful Death Act, Circuit Court of Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Bureau County, Illinois.

People v. Finley, 568 N.E. 2d 412, 154 Ill. Dec. 412, 209 Ill. App. 3d 968, 1991
In re: The Marriage of Hall, 215 Ill. Dec. 419, 633 N.E. 2d 430, 1996

George G. Leynaud

Education

Law School

Western Michigan University

Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, J.D., 1983

Honors / Involvement

Student Bar Association

Undergraduate

Bradley University

B.S., Administration of Criminal Justice, 1980

Marquette University, 1976–1977

Honors / Involvement

Theta Xi

Community Involvement

LaSalle County
President 1987–1988
President-elect 1986–1987
Secretary-Treasurer 1984–1986
Secretary 1995
District 120, LaSalle-Peru Township High School
Board of Education – Vice-president 1995–1997

Certifications & Bar Admissions

Professional Certification

Mediation Training Program

Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine University School of Law, 2005

Bar Admissions
  • Illinois1983
  • U.S. District Court – Central District of Illinois1983
  • U.S. District Court – Northern District of Illinois1983
  • Trial Bar (Northern District)1983

Awards; Honors; Distinctions

Super Lawyer – Super Lawyers
Plaintiffs Personal Injury · 2018–present
America's Leading Lawyers
1993
Who's Who in American Law
1991
America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
 
America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
 
Leading Lawyer – Leading Lawyers
Criminal Defense Law (DUI · Felonies & Misdemeanors) · Personal Injury Law (General & Workers Comp) · 2009–present
Distinguished Rating: Peer Review
Martindale-Hubbell
Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers Association · Civil Plaintiff, 2019–present
Top Lawyers in Illinois
Chicago Lawyer · Workers Compensation & Personal Injury Plaintiff · October 2009–present

Published Legal Writing

2020
Case Summaries
The Policy Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 64, No. 2, April 2020
2016
Case Summaries
The Policy Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 60, No. 3, May 2016
2015
Case Summaries
The Policy Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 60, No. 2, November 2015
2009
Case Summaries
Criminal Justice Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 2009
2009
Featured: "Understanding Uninsured Motorist Coverage"
ISBA Journal, Vol. 97, No. 3, March 2009
2008
Featured: "So You Want To Be A Personal Injury Lawyer?"
ISBA Journal, Vol. 96, No. 10, October 2008
2006
Article: "Duty to Defend: No Separate Bodily Injury"
The Policy, Illinois State Bar Association, Vol. 50, No. 4, May 2006
2002
Article: "Is an Excluded Driver Really Excluded?"
Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association, Vol. 38, No. 2, December 2002

Bar / Professional Association Involvement

13th Judicial Circuit
Assembly 2001–2007, 2013–2015
Election Committee 2004–present
American Bar Association
Member
Illinois Bar Foundation
Gold Fellow
Board of Directors / Third District 2018–present
Illinois State Bar Association
Judicial Evaluations Downstate Committee
Mentor Program
Insurance Law Section – CLE Coordinator 2019–present
Insurance Law Section – Chair, Section Council 2005–2006, 2015–2016
Insurance Law Section – Ex-Officio 2006–2007, 2016–2017
Insurance Law Section – Secretary 2004–2005
Tort Law Section – Chair 2009–2010
Tort Law Section – Vice-chair 2008–2009
Tort Law Section – Secretary 2007–2008
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member
LaSalle County Bar Association
President 1987–1988
President-elect 1986–1987
Secretary-Treasurer 1984–1986
Secretary 1995
District 120, LaSalle-Peru Township High School
Board of Education – Vice-president 1995–97

Legal Lectures

Mr. Leynaud is a frequent speaker and published author of numerous CLE programs and publications pertaining to personal injury trial practice and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.

"Insurance 101: The Basics"
ISBA Law Ed Series · March 2019
"Insurance Coverage Issues for the General Practitioners"
ISBA Law Ed Series · April 2014
"Medicare Set Asides: How to Work Them Out with Plaintiff and Defense"
ISBA Law Ed Series · May 2012
"Back to Basics: Tort Law" and "Distribution/Settlement"
ISBA Law Ed Series · January 2010 · Coordinator, Moderator, Lecturer
"Law of Experts," "Expert Witnesses: A Primer"
ISBA Law Ed Series · October 2008
"Uninsured and Underinsured," Tort Law Nuts and Bolts
ISBA Law Ed Series · February 2008
"The Necessary Basics, Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage" & "Arbitration of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims"
ISBA Law Ed Series · June 2007 · Coordinator, Moderator, Lecturer
"Tort Law, Back to the Basics"
ISBA Law Ed Series · February 2007 · Coordinator, Moderator, Lecturer
"Insurance Law: Everything You Want to Know and Should Ask"
ISBA Law Ed Series · October and November 2006 · Coordinator & Moderator
"Hot Topics in Tort" & "Insurance Coverage Issues"
ISBA Law Ed Series · May 2006
"Anatomy of an Automobile Case" & "Defense of Complicity"
ISBA Law Ed Series · May 2004
"Void Provisions of Insurance Policies"
ISBA Law Ed Series · June 2003
"Housing Law"
Illinois Association of Housing Authorities
Carlson Bier Associates Personal Injury Lawyers

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