John J. O'Gara Jr.

Personal Injury, Mediation
6 East Washington Street
Belleville, Illinois 62220


Personal Injury

Admitted

1987, Illinois; 1988, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Law School

St. Louis University, J.D., 1987

Law School Graduation Year

1987

College

Quincy College, B.A, 1983

Memberships

East St. Louis, St. Clair County (Member, Board of Directors, 1998—) and Illinois State Bar Associations (Member, Special Committee on Public Defenders Appointment Standard, 1996—); Illinois Public Defenders Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1995—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2000).

Biographical

Assistant Public Defender, 1987-1989 and Public Defender, 1989-1991, Knox County. Assistant Public Defender, St. Clair County, 1991-1994.

Military