Attorneys

Susan Gunty
James P. McCarthy
Paul Van Lysebettens
Stephen K. Milott
Robert G. Freyder

Jean M. French

Mary Ann O’Reilly
Catherine L. Carlson
Mara E. Cohen
Jeremy B. Harris
Jennifer B. Groszek
Sheryl E. Healy
Patricia M. Kelly
Scott D. Pfeiffer
James P. Kasper
Tamika D. Marshall
Richard L. McLennan

Jean M. French

Jean M. French received her B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Behavior from the University of Illinois (Champaign, Urbana) in 1982 and her Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School in 1985. She is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Ms. French has practiced over the past 20 years with both plaintiff and defense firms specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, Structural Work Act and subrogation cases with a concentration in fire loss. She has managed cases of significant exposure through all phases of litigation. Her trial experience includes medical malpractice and property damage matters. She has arbitrated various cases with successful results for the defense.

Ms. French handles personal injury, product liability and transportation litigation on behalf of Gunty & McCarthy. She has participated as an investigator for the Chicago Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee which screens judicial candidates. She serves as an arbitrator at the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Center in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. French has participated in the DuPage Rail Safety Council which has sponsored legislative changes to promote increased safety at railroad crossings in Illinois. She currently serves on the Core Planning Team for strategic planning for Pleasantdale School District 8107. She has also participated in the Illinois State Bar Association, the Women's Bar Association of Illinois and the Chicago Bar Association.