Areas of Practice:

30% Personal Injury
30% Property Damage
20% Breach of Contract
10% Collection
10% Breach of Statute (i.e. ADA, ERISA, EEOC)
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1966
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1969
U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
U.S. Tax Court, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1977

Education:

Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1966
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Dean's List

Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 1963
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: Dean's List
Major:  Politcal Science

Published Works:

Business and Commercial Litigation, IICLE, Chapter 8, 1993

Business and Commercial Litigation, IICLE, Chapter 8, 1999

Business and Commercial Litigation, IICLE, Chapter 8, 2003

Representative Cases:

Riblet Prod. Corp. v. Starr Nat., 242 III.App.3d 988 (3d 1993)

P.A. Bergner & Co. v. Lloyds, 112 Ill.2d 196 (1986)

P.A. Bergner & Co. v. Lloyds, 130 Ill.App.3d 987 (3d 1984)

King v. Equitable Life, 125 Ill.App.3d 542 (3d 1984)

Nave v. Rainbow Tire, 123 Ill.App.3d 585 (2d 1984)

Shook v. Tinny, 122 Ill.App.3d 741 (3d 1984)

LePretre v. Petrie Bros., 113 Ill.App.3d 484 (3d 1983)

Knox College v. Celotex, 88 Ill.2d 407 (1981)

Knox College v. Celotex, 85 Ill.App.3d 714 (3d 1980)

Rhoads v. Clifton Gunderson & Co., 89 Ill.App.3d 751 (3d 1980)

McMillian v. Ingolia, 87 Ill.App.3d 727 (3d 1980)

Williams v. Crickman, 81 Ill.2d 105 (1980)

Dougherty-Jannsen Co. v. Danage Enterprises, 80 Ill.App.3d 112 (3d 1980)

Mechanical Rubber & Supply Co. v. Caterpillar Tractor Co., 80 Ill.App.3d 262 (3d 1980)

Hackler v. Cardinal Newman College, 71 Ill.App.3d 665 (3d 1979)

Peters v. Hokin, 41 Ill.App.3d 995 (3d 1976)

Brown v. Forest Park Foundation, 17 Ill.App.3d 718 (3d 1974 1974)

Geier v. Medtronic, Inc., 99 F.3d 238 (7th Cir. 1996)

Appliance Buyers Credit Corp. v. Prospect Nat. Bk. of Peoria, 708 F.2d 290 (7th Cir. 1983)

Lisner v. Chicago Title & Trust Co., 439 F.Supp. 1242 (S.D.Ill. 1977)

Lisner v. Chicago Title & Trust Co., 582 F.2d 1092 (7th Cir. 1978)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 256 F.Supp.2d 828 (C.D. Ill. 2003)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 338 F.Supp.2d 931 (C.D.Ill. 2004)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 313 F.Supp.2d 818 (C.D.Ill. 2004)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 245 F.Supp.2d 998 (C.D.Ill. 2003)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 254 F.Supp.2d 1061 (C.D.Ill. 2003)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 244 F.Supp.2d 968 (C.D.Ill. 2003)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 239 F.Supp.2d 820 (C.D.Ill. 2002)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 240 F.Supp.2d 832 (C.D.Ill. 2002)

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co., 235 F.Supp.2d 886 (C.D.Ill. 2002)

St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Foster, 268 F.Supp.2d 1035 (C.D.Ill. 2003)

Coleman Clinic Ltd. v. Mass. Mut. Life Ins. Co, 696 F.Supp. 740 (C.D.Ill. 1988)

Appliance Buyers Credit Corp. v. Prospect Nat. Bk., 505 F.Supp. 163 (C.D.Ill. 1981)

Representative Clients:

Equitable Life Insurance Company
Travelers Insurance Company
General Litigation, Universal Underwriters Insurance Company
USF & G

References:

National City Bank, Peoria, IL
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Basic Commercial Law, Illinois Community College, 1969 - 1971

Professional Associations and Memberships:

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1975 - Present
Member

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1978 - Present
Member

American Bar Association, 1966 - Present
Member

Central Illinois Chapter, American Red Cross, 1983 - 1987

Optimist Club of Peoria, 1969 - Present

Service to Military Families and Veterans, 1983 - Present

Past Employment Positions:

U. S. Army, HQ, USAEUR, 1966 - 1969

Pro Bono Activities:

Peoria County Bar Association, 1966 - Present

KAVANAGH, SCULLY, SUDOW, WHITE & FREDERICK, P.C.
Attorneys at Law

301 SW Adams Street
Suite 700
Peoria, IL 61602-1574
Telephone: 309-676-1381
Fax: 309-676-0324

The attorneys at Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., serve clients throughout Illinois, including Peoria County, Knox County, Fulton County, McLean County, Woodford County, and Tazewell County, and the communities of Peoria, East Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, Galesburg, and Pekin.