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Edward Brennan, born East St. Louis,
Illinois, 1940; admitted to Illinois Bar in 1968 and Missouri Bar in 1983.
Education: B.S. from Southern Illinois University,
J.D. from St. Louis University. Author: "Suicide: Is it
Compensable?" Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal, 1981. Chapter 30, "Medical and Hospital Negligence,"
Callagan and Sons, 1988. Lecturer: "Handling Workers
Compensation Cases," 1979; "Worker Compensation: Highlights and Pitfalls," 1983; "Total Disability,"
1984, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Symposium on Workers Compensation, Illinois State
Bar Association, 1985. Winner of 1989 Illinois State Bar Association Public Relations Award
for innovating The People's Law School. Affiliations:
Fellow of the American Bar Association; Sustaining member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America;
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Illinois State Bar Association (Member of Workmen's Compensation Council, 1979;
Compensation Committee, 1984; Participant in Allerton House Symposium on Worker's Compensation, 1985);
St. Clair County Bar Association; and East St. Louis, Bar Association.
Designated legal counsel for the United
Transportation Union. Designated legal counsel for the Transportation Workers Union.
Founding member of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (ARLA), Board Member 1990-97,
President 1995-96. Specializing in the handling of Federal Employers Liability Act cases.
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Ryan specializes in the litigation of FELA
and Personal Injury cases. He has successfully litigated FELA cases against more than a dozen
railroads in 5 states and 5 federal districts.
Education:
Juris Doctorate, St. Louis University School
of Law
Bachelor of Arts, Westminster College.
Licensed to practice law in:
*State of Illinois circuit courts
*State of Missouri circuit courts
*Federal District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
*Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
*Federal District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
*Federal District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
*Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Litigation Experience:
Eleven years of FELA litigation practice, recovering tens of millions of dollars in verdicts
and settlements for injured railroaders. Ryan has fought for injured railroaders whose injuries
have ranged from sprains and strains to catastrophic injuries, including amputations and
fatalities. Eleven years of general personal injury practice, recovering millions of dollars
in verdicts and settlements for injured individuals in cases including catastrophic injury and
wrongful death actions. Former Assistant State's Attorney in St. Clair County, IL, prosecuting
sexual assaults, kidnappings, murders, and other violent offenses. Graduate of the Advanced
Illinois Appellate Prosecutor's College.
Memberships:
* Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
* American Association for Justice
* Illinois State Bar Association
* Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
* Missouri State Bar Association
* St. Clair County Bar Association
* E. St. Louis Bar Association
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Susan Brennan concentrates her practice in
plaintiff personal injury work. Education: B.A. from Drake
University; J.D. from St. Louis University where she was a member of the Moot Court Board. She
is licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Illinois. Affiliations: Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois
Trial Lawyers Association and St. Clair County Bar Association.
This page was last updated by Tim Latimer on:
Janruary 12, 2005