Mr. Leynaud has been advocating the rights of the injured and representing families in the Illinois Valley and surrounding counties for more than 37 years. He practices in personal injury; wrongful death; mediation; uninsured and underinsured motorists; workers' compensation; criminal felony; DUI; traffic; real estate; business litigation; insurance; and medical malpractice.

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About George G. Leynaud

Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner

Practice Areas

Wrongful Death
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Worker's Compensation
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists
Medical Malpractice
Insurance
Criminal Felony
DUI
Traffic
Business Litigation
Real Estate
Zoning Law
Land Use

Litigation

Representative Cases

People v. Finley, 568 N.E.2d 412 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1991)
In re Marriage of Hall, 663 N.E.2d 430 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1996)
Largest recovery obtained ($1.15 million) for loss of society damages for single person with no dependents under Wrongful Death Act ,(Circuit Court of Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Bureau County )

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1983
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1983
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
U.S. Federal Courts, 1987
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1983

Specialties and Certifications

Mediation Training Program, Pepperdine University School of Law, Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, 2005

Other Affiliations

Illinois State Bar Association (Capital Counsel Team, Grass Roots Lobbying, Mentor Program)
Illinois State Bar Association - Insurance Law Section (Secretary (2004-2005), Chair, Section Council (2005-2006), (2015-2016), Ex-Officio (2006-2007), (2016-2017))
Illinois State Bar Association - Tort Law Section (Secretary (2007-2008), Vice-Chair (2008-2009), Chair (2009-2010), Current Member)
13th Judicial Circuit (Assembly (2001-2007), Election Committee (2004))
American Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois Bar Foundation (Silver Fellow)
LaSalle County (Secretary-Treasurer (1984-1986), President-Elect (1986-1987), President (1987-1988), Secretary (1995))
District 120, LaSalle-Peru Township High School (Vice President, Board of Education (1995-1997))

Honors

Super Lawyers, 2018 - 2021
Who's Who in American Law, 1991
America's Leading Lawyers, 1993, 1993
Chicago Lawyer, October 2009, "Top Lawyers in Illinois- Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers"
Chicago Lawyer, October 2009, "Top Lawyers in Illinois- Workers' Compensation Lawyers"
Martindale-Hubbell "Distinguished" Peer Review Rating
Leading Lawyers Network Member selected by peers in Criminal Defense Law: DUI, Criminal Defense Law: Felonies & Misdemeanors, Personal Injury Law: General, and Workers' Compensation Law, 2011 - Present

Classes and Seminars

"Housing Law", Illinois Association of Housing Authorities
Coordinator, Moderator, Lecturer: "Back to Basics: Tort Law," "Distribution/Settlement" , ISBA Law Ed Series, January 2010
"Law of Experts" Expert Witnesses - A Primer, ISBA Law Ed Series, October 2008
"Uninsured and Underinsured" Tort Law Nuts and Bolts, ISBA Law Ed Series, February, 2008
Coordinator, Moderator, and Lecturer: "The Necessary Basics, Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage," "Arbitration of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims", ISBA Law Ed Series, June 2007
Coordinator, Moderator, and Lecturer: "Tort Law, Back to the Basics" , ISBA Law Ed Series, February 2007
Coordinator and Moderator: "Insurance Law: Everything You Want to Know and Should Ask", ISBA Law Ed Series, October and November 2006
"Hot Topics in Tort" and "Insurance Coverage Issues", ISBA Law Ed Series, May 2006
"Anatomy of an Automobile Case" and "Defense of Complicity" , ISBA Law Ed Series, May 2004
"Void Provisions of Insurance Policies" , ISBA Law Ed Series, June 2003

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1983
J.D.
Marquette University; Bradley University, 1980
B.S., Administration of Criminal Justice

Fraternities and Sororities

Theta Xi

References

Midland Bank, Peru
Peru Federal Savings and Loan
First State Bank, Peru

Fees

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Articles

Published Works

Criminal Justice Newsletter of the ISBA, Vol. 52, No. 5, Case Summaries , May, 2009
Understanding Uninsured Motorist Coverage, ISBA Journal, Vol. 97, No. 3, March, 2009
So You Want To Be A Personal Injury Lawyer?, ISBA Journal, Vol. 96, No. 10, October, 2008
Duty to Defend- No Separate Bodily Injury, The Policy, Illinois State Bar Association, Vol. 50, No. 4 , May, 2006
Is an Excluded Driver Really Excluded?, Tort Trends, Illinois State Bar Association, Vol. 38, No. 2, December , 2002

Office Information

Address

1200 38th Street Peru, IL 61354- 1194

Phone

815-410-4227

Fax

815-224-4703

Email

Websites

https://www.leynaudlaw.com

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About George G. Leynaud

Included on the 2021 Illinois list

Past Lists

2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list

View the profile for George G. Leynaud on Super Lawyers

Honors

Super Lawyers, 2018 - 2021
Who's Who in American Law, 1991
America's Leading Lawyers, 1993, 1993
Chicago Lawyer, October 2009, "Top Lawyers in Illinois- Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers"
Chicago Lawyer, October 2009, "Top Lawyers in Illinois- Workers' Compensation Lawyers"
Martindale-Hubbell "Distinguished" Peer Review Rating
Leading Lawyers Network Member selected by peers in Criminal Defense Law: DUI, Criminal Defense Law: Felonies & Misdemeanors, Personal Injury Law: General, and Workers' Compensation Law, 2011 - Present

References

Midland Bank, Peru
Peru Federal Savings and Loan
First State Bank, Peru

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