Attorneys
For over 30 years, Marty Morrissey has successfully provided insurance litigation defense services, trials and appeals, to companies and individuals in the Madison County, St. Clair County, and Southern Illinois regions. He began practice in Peoria, Illinois, in 1985 and relocated to Madison County with his wife, Kit in early 1988. There he joined the Reed Armstrong law firm in Edwardsville, Illinois, achieving partnership status in 1992. He was given many opportunities to try cases and from 1988 to 1995 he successfully defended to verdict 27 consecutive jury cases, 19 of which constituted not guilty verdicts. He has tried more than 80 civil jury trials. His practice mainly focuses on tort liability, bodily injury defense, insurance coverage issues and interpretation, policy defense, and bad faith. He has defended and tried cases in the areas of vehicular negligence, trucking, premises liability, wrongful death, general and products liability, sports liability, insurance, contract disputes, agency and/or underwriting errors and omissions, bad faith, business torts, fraud, and the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (ICFA). Marty was born and raised in Rock Island, Illinois. He attended Alleman High School and obtained his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in 1982, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Thereafter, he attended law school at Southern Illinois University. While there he served as an Associate Editor on the Law Journal and was captain of the National Moot Court, Appellate Advocacy Team. He graduated in 1985, obtained his license, and began the practice of law that same year. Marty has a preeminent AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer for the past 10 years. He has been selected for recognition by Leading Lawyers magazine in the area of civil injury defense for the past six years. Marty was elevated to advocate level in the American Board of Trial Advocates (minimum 50 jury cases tried to verdict) in 1997. Significant CasesAppeals:
Trials:
Publications
Public Speaking
Professional Recognition
Professional Associations
Court Admissions
Community Involvement
|