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Overview
Partner Perry Browder is head of the Asbestos Group at Simmons Hanly Conroy. He has worked for more than 20 years helping numerous families resolve hundreds of million dollar-plus cases.
He started at the firm in 2001 and played a key role in helping the firm develop a national reputation. Within a few years, he had successfully secured one of the largest asbestos verdicts in the country, including a $250 million verdict against U.S. Steel...
Partner Perry Browder is head of the Asbestos Group at Simmons Hanly Conroy. He has worked for more than 20 years helping numerous families resolve hundreds of million dollar-plus cases.
He started at the firm in 2001 and played a key role in helping the firm develop a national reputation. Within a few years, he had successfully secured one of the largest asbestos verdicts in the country, including a $250 million verdict against U.S. Steel...
Partner Perry Browder is head of the Asbestos Group at Simmons Hanly Conroy. He has worked for more than 20 years helping numerous families resolve hundreds of million dollar-plus cases.
He started at the firm in 2001 and played a key role in helping the firm develop a national reputation. Within a few years, he had successfully secured one of the largest asbestos verdicts in the country, including a $250 million verdict against U.S. Steel.
Today, Perry manages the firm’s nearly 40 asbestos attorneys who are organized into multiple asbestos trial teams. He oversees all asbestos cases to ensure they are handled in an efficient manner that maximizes results and minimizes hassle for clients and their families, so they can focus on their health.
“People hire the firm for our expertise and our compassion,” Perry said. “Even though we’re one of the largest firms in the country, we treat our clients like family. We are sensitive to their needs and at the same time we have a proven track record of getting results.”
A Proven Track Record
In the case against U.S. Steel, Perry represented Roby Whittington, a 70-year-old retired steel worker, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma after working 30 years for the company. The case eventually went to trial and an Illinois jury awarded a $250 million verdict in favor of Mr. Whittington. While Perry spent hours building the case, he credited the large result to Roby.
“The case was won because Roby was a good man who did everything he was supposed to,” he said. “U.S. Steel angered the jury in that they didn’t take the steps to protect him, even though they knew the hazards of asbestos.”
The verdict was important, Perry said, because it sent the message to large corporations that they can’t treat people as disposable resources and get away with it. It’s a message Simmons Hanly Conroy has continued to send as it’s recovered more than $5 billion in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients.*
Building Resources
A veteran of more than 200 asbestos cases, Perry has developed an in-depth understanding of asbestos law and the important role research plays in the discovery process.
“I enjoy my job. I enjoy digging through products and documents from 40 to 50 years ago. It’s an opportunity to play historian and detective and to piece together the puzzle that caused our clients’ injuries into the best case possible,” Perry said.
Under Perry’s direction, the firm has developed extensive resources, including an in-house medical department, a dedicated research department, a nationwide network of medical experts and more.
“Hiring a law firm with the resources and ability to stand up to these corporations that have endless funds and legions of attorneys to defend them is so important,” Perry said. “It keeps families from being overwhelmed and ensures their rights are enforced.
Background & Experience
Perry grew up in Chicago and graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1988. After working at Simmons Hanly Conroy for nearly eight years, he became a member of the leadership committee in 2009.
As a leader in asbestos litigation, Perry has been asked to speak at multiple asbestos litigation conferences including Perrin, PALS and more. He has helped the firm grow from less than 10 attorneys to nearly 70 and accept more asbestos cases on an annual basis than any other firm in the country.
He has served on the ITLA Board of Managers for the last several years. In addition, he is the 2014-2015 Third Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF) and helps oversee its efforts to raise funds to help nonprofit legal aid organizations. He has been a past member of the planning committee for IBF’s annual black-tie fundraising event and from 2010-2013 was one of the event chairmen. He has also been named an Illinois Super Lawyer 2011-2015 and received a 5.0 AV ranking from Martindale-Hubbell.
About Perry J. Browder
Practice Areas
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos Litigation
Litigation
- 100%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Leadership
Year Joined Firm
- 2001
Representative Clients
- Plaintiffs; Individuals Only
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1988
- Missouri, 2011
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Federal Trial Bar (Member)
- Public Justice
Education
- Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1988
J.D.
Honors: Mock Trial Team
Honors: Gary, Indiana Legal Aid Clinic, 1987-1988 - Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
B.S.
Major: Political History
Fraternities and Sororities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Phi Kappa Phi
Past Positions
- McHenry County, Illinois, Assistant State's Attorney, Felony Narcotics Prosecutor
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Perry J. Browder
Included on the 2024 Illinois list
Past Lists
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as an Illinois Super Lawyer, 2011 - 2013
- Included in “Best Lawyers in America 2013″
- Received an “AV-Rating” from Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers: "Best Lawyers in America", in the area of Plantiffs' Personal Injury Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, 2013 - 2020
- Ranked as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Personal Injury Litigation in St. Louis, - 2015
- Received an "AV-Rating" from Martindale-Hubbell
Office Information
Address
One Court St Alton, IL 62002
Phone
Fax
- 618-259-2251
Websites
- http://www.simmonsfirm.com/blog (Mesothelioma & Asbestos News, Insights and More)
Publication
Representative Cases
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos Litigation
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