Joseph Paul Giamanco

General Litigation Profile

Over 50 jury trial, serving as lead or sole trial counsel in all but 2 of
those cases, dozens of additional bench trials
Over 1,000 mandatory arbitration hearings
Prosecution of personal injury cases involving auto accidents,
medical malpractice and premises liability cases
Prosecution and defense of contract cases and those seeking a
declaration of rights under a contract
Prosecution and defense of quasi contract, replevin and
conversion actions
Prosecution and defense of uninsured and underinsured motorist
claims
Defense of auto accidents involving both claimed injuries and
property damage
Prosecution and defense of premises liability, slip and fall, and
dram shop cases involving claimed injuries
Defense of DUI’s, misdemeanors, traffic tickets, and violations of
municipal ordinances
Representation of the landowner in Eminent Domain (Land Take)
cases seeking reasonable just compensation
Prosecution and defense of mechanic’s liens
Prosecution of cases involving the Illinois AIDS Confidentiality Act
Has handled cases in the following Illinois counties:
Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Kankakee, DeKalb, Kendall, Winnebago, Jackson, Effingham, Grundy, LaSalle, Boone, Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Livingston, Jefferson, Peoria, Rock Island, Iroquois, Mclean and Ogle.

Will County Bar Association
DuPage County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA); former member of the General, Small Firm, and Solo Practitioner Section Council and chair of publication subcommittee

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. – 2002
- Honors: CALI Award for Outstanding Performance in the class room for the DePaul Death Penalty Clinic
University of Denver, Denver Colorado
- B.A. – 1999
- Honors: President of the Student Body
- Honors: 1998 Study Abroad – Sarajevo, Bosnia; Internship with the International Federation of the Red Cross
- Major: Political Science and Sociology
- Minor: Leadership Studies

Bolingbrook United, chair
Bolingbrook T-Ball, youth sports coach
POWER Connection – Advisory Board Member
Bolingbrook Soccer Club, youth sports coach
DePaul University College of Law, Guest Lecturer for Career Services events
Theta Chi, Delta Iota Chapter, Northwestern University; past Alumni Advisor and Alumni Corporation V.P.
Illinois Alcohol and Drug Dependency Association and Illinois Teenage Institute Liaison and Interview Site Host
Leadership Consultant – Guest lecturer on topics including Leadership and Team Work for various schools and colleges
Heart Heaven Out Reach (H2O) – Non-Profit Board of Directors