Grady E. Holley - Springfield, IL
Attorney at Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC
Plaintiff personal injury Lawyers in Springfield, IL
440 South Grand Avenue West Springfield, IL 62704
Springfield Plaintiff personal injury Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Plaintiff personal injury 80%
- Plaintiff workers' compensation 10%
- Mediation/Arbitration 5%
- Construction and commercial litigation 5%
Attorney Information
Overview
Born in Springfield, Missouri, Grady received both his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.S. 1967, J.D. 1970). Grady is admitted to practice before U. S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; and U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Grady is a member of the Sangamon County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and he is a Fellow with the Illinois Bar Foundation. Grady was Chairman of the Springfield Housing Authority from 1991 - 1995 and a member of the Springfield Election Commission from 1996 - 1997. Grady's practice includes civil jury trials, personal injury, plaintiff's workers' compensation, plaintiff's medical malpractice, insurance defense, and mediation/arbitration.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Lincoln-Douglas Inn of Court - Civility Award - 2007
- Imani, Inc. Humanitarian Award - 2001
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois, 1970
J.D.
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University of Illinois College of Law,
Illinois, 1970
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Non Legal Education
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University of Illinois,
Champaign,
Illinois, 1967
B.S.
Major: Zoology
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University of Illinois,
Champaign,
Illinois, 1967
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner & Attorney
Past Positions
- Holley & Rosen, Partner, 1990 - 2008
- Holley, Keith & Melick, Partner, 1983 - 1990
- Giffin, Winning, Lindner & Newkirk, Associate/Partner, 1970 - 1983
Classes and Seminars
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Trial Advocacy in Illinois , NBI - 1992
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Keys to Successful Pre-Trial Preparation, NBI - 2004
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How to Litigate Your first Civil Trial , NBI - 2005
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Legal Ethic, Lorman - 2008
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Evident and Expert Testimony Best Practice, NBI - 2008
- Litigating To Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, NBI - 2009
Representative Clients
Allstate Insurance Company
Design Professional Insurance Company
Pekin Insurance Company
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Representative Cases
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Ballweg v. City of Springfield
- Citation: 499 N.E.2d 1373
- Court: Ill.
- Year: 1986
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Hall v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
- Citation: 524 N.E.2d 586
- Court: Ill.
- Year: 1988
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Ogg v. City of Springfield
- Citation: 458 N.E.2d 1331
- Court: Ill.App. 4 Dist.
- Year: 1984
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1970
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1970
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1972
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2010
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2008
Other Affiliations
- Sangamon County Bar Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1979 - Present
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1978 - Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1970 - Present
- Springfield Housing Authority, 1991 - 1995 (Chairman)
- Springfield Election Commission, 1996 - 1997 (Member)
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