George F. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
312-321-8434 direct
gfitzpat@smbtrials.com

Born Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, Illinois, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar, United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, United States Courts of Appeals for the 6th, 7th and 8th Circuits and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Managing Partner, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP,
  2000-2005
Executive Board of Trustees,
  Jane Addams Hull House Association
Legislative Assistant and Federal Projects Coordinator,
  United States Congressman Adam Benjamin, Jr.,
  1st District of Indiana, 1976-1980

Education:
Purdue University (B.A., 1976)
DePaul University (J.D., 1983)
  Executive Editor, DePaul Law Review, 1982-1983

Member:
Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations
Defense Research Institute
National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues

Practice Areas:
Product Liability Litigation
Toxic Tort Litigation
Asbestos Litigation
Real Estate, Leasing and Commercial Litigation