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Shaping the law

“The law is not an inflexible structure whose walls restrain progress. Rather, it needs to be nudged, molded and shaped. An able advocate best represents his client by convincing the Courts of that fact.”

John E. Cassidy, Sr. (1896-1984) Firm Founder Illinois Attorney General (1938-1940)

Cassidy & Mueller P.C. believes that trial lawyers must know the substantive and procedural law which governs the cases they try. At the same time appellate lawyers must understand the dynamics of trial practice if they are to be effective. Consequently, it is the firm’s philosophy that the lawyer who tries the case has primary responsibility for the appeal.

The combination of a progressive view of the evolution of the law and unified advocacy has placed Cassidy & Mueller P.C. at the “cutting edge” of tort law development. In each of the following Federal Appellate and Illinois Supreme Court cases the firm played a role in seeking to nudge, mold or shape the law to favor the defense:

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT AND FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEAL

Civil Rights
Construction Liability
Construction Negligence
Contribution
Coverage
Damages - Medical Expenses
Employment-Workers' Compensation
Insurance Law
Medical
Negligence
Product Liability