Joseph J. O'Hara, Jr.
Top rated Civil Rights attorney in Chicago, Illinois
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Practice areas: Civil Rights
Licensed in Illinois since: 1981
Education: Northwestern University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2009, 2011 - 2012, 2014 - 2017, 2019 - 2026 Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
1 S Dearborn StSuite 2200
Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-471-8790 Email: Joseph J. O'Hara, Jr. Visit website
Joe O’Hara spent the first part of his legal career mastering the challenge of trial work, handling everything from complex commercial disputes to catastrophic personal injury cases to unconstitutional conditions in a now closed jail. In 2018, Joe launched the next phase of his career, again focusing his skills as a trial lawyer and a complex litigation manager on a new set of goals. His work at RSHC emphasizes the representation of clients who have been wrongfully convicted and who seek justice in the criminal and civil courts. Joe both leads and advises teams seeking to free those who have been wrongfully incarcerated and to compensate them for devastating violations of their constitutional rights.
First Admitted: 1981, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.rshc-law.com/attorneys/attorney/joseph-j.-o'hara...
Pro bono / Community Service
- St. Luke's Hospital--Former Member of Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Finance Committee; Toledo Symphony Orchestra--Former Member of Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Orchestra Relations Committee, Chair of Music Director Search Committee
Educational Background
- Marquette University, B.S. 1975
Honors
- Illinois Super Lawyers--General Litigation Illinois Leading Lawyers Network--Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense Law; Toxic Torts Defense Law Best lawyers in America--Mass Tort Litigation
Office location for Joseph J. O'Hara, Jr.
1 S Dearborn St
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60603
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2009, 2011 - 2012, 2014 - 2017, 2019 - 2026