Joseph Patrick Roddy is a lawyer practicing litigation, institutional risk management & internal investigations. Joseph Patrick received a B.A. degree from College of the Holy Cross in 1986, and has been licensed for 36 years. Joseph Patrick practices at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. in Chicago, IL.
•Lead trial counsel on behalf of a real estate development company in a breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty action against a national operator of parking garages. After a one week jury trial in Cook County, the jury returned a verdict in trial counsel's favor and awarded approximately $500,000 - the full amount requested and permissible under the statutes involved.
•Lead defense counsel on behalf of the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department in a Section 1983 Civil Rights class action matter seeking in excess of $15 million from the City. After almost 5 years of litigation, secured summary judgment on behalf of the City and the Chicago Police Department.
•Lead defense counsel on behalf of the City of Chicago and the Committee on Finance in a breach of contract action brought by a prominent Chicago law firm seeking approximately $700,000 in fees. Successfully moved to dismiss 3 separate complaints brought by the law firm - 2 in the Circuit Court of Cook County and 1 in the Northern District of Illinois
•Lead counsel for a Chicago software development company in a breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy action brought against a former employee and the company's main competitor. Secured a six-figure settlement from the competitor and other favorable concessions.
Professional/Community
Advisory Committee to Commissioners of Cook County
General Counsel, Illinois Inauguration for the Constitutional Offices of Illinois
Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2003-2011
22nd Floor, 330 North Wabash AvenueChicago, IL 60611-3607U.S.A.
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