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.
Professional Associations
- 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
Education
- 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
Current Volunteer and Community Involvement
- Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce, chair board of directors
- First National Bank of Nokomis, board of directors
- Lawyers in the Library, chair
- Exchange Club of North Will County, member
- Experience Triathlon Club, member
Past Volunteer and Community Involvement
- 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

Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- General Litigation
- Business Matters
- Debt Collection Defense
- Basic Estate Planning
