Michael S. McGrory
Partner

Mike McGrory is a partner in SmithAmundsen’s Aerospace & Commercial Transportation Practice Group. His practice also encompasses the areas of commercial litigation, product liability, insurance litigation, and public entity and government liability. Mike has extensive experience in all phases of federal and state court litigation.
Mike began his law career as a prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Since entering private practice, Mike has represented airlines, airports, aircraft owners and manufacturers in lawsuits arising out of accidents all over the world. He has also litigated numerous general aviation lawsuits and handled business disputes for aviation companies.
Mike has had a great deal of success in non-aviation cases, too, having represented governmental entities, insurers. insurance brokers, and companies of all types and sizes in tort litigation, and business disputes. Coming from a police family, Mike is especially proud of his work defending police officers in civil rights lawsuits. Mike has frequently secured early favorable settlements or outright dismissals on behalf of his clients, and also has substantial jury trial and appellate experience.
Outside of the office, Mike serves as a commissioner on the Village of Homewood Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Mike also coaches for the Homewood-Flossmoor Soccer Club and the Homewood Baseball League.
Eastern Illinois University, B.A., 1999
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2003
Presenter, “The Art of Insuring Flight Schools,” 2012 AIA Annunal Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 29, 2012.
Co-author, “Illinois Bars Educational Malpractice Claims Against Flight Instructors,” SmithAmundsen Aerospace Alert, March 9, 2012.
Author, “Illinois Encourages Foreign Aviation Disaster Plaintiffs to File in Cook County,” SmithAmundsen Aerospace Alert, January 26, 2012.
Co-author, “OSU Deja Vu: Legal Lessons from the OSU Basketball Tragedies,” Sports Law Blog, January 7, 2012.
Author, “Regulatory Roundup,” SmithAmundsen Aerospace Alert, January 4, 2012.
Co-author, "Crash for the KHL: Analysis of the Russian Hockey Team Airplane Tragedy and Lessons to be Learned in Sports Organization Risk Management,” Sports Litigation Alert, vol. 8 iss. 20, November 4, 2011.
Author, “Court Rules for Airport in Student Pilot’s Intentional Crash,” SmithAmundsen Aerospace Alert, October, 2011.
Author, “Court Finds FARs Do Not Preempt Product Liability Claim For Aircraft Windshield Design,” SmithAmundsen Aerospace Alert, October, 2011.
Author, "Challenging Deposition Fees for Non-Party Physicians," CBA Record, page 40, June-July 2011.
Featured Attorney, "Q&A with Michael McGrory," Around the Water Cooler - Chicago Lawyer blog, June 9, 2011.
Reference, "Court Reinstates Vacated Verdict in Favor of Officers," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, June 2, 2011.
Reference, "Arrestee Pleads Himself out of Court in a Lawsuit," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, May 6, 2010.
Guest Lecturer, John Marshall Law School Aviation Law Class, April 9, 2009.
Reference, "Lawyer, Airline Facing off Over Missed Connection," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 9, 2008.
Member: Federal Trial Bar.
Member: Chicago Bar Association, Aviation Law Committee.
Member: Defense Research Institute.
Defense Research Institute Aviation Law Committee Expert Witness Database Chair.
Member: Aviation Insurance Association, Education Committee.
Member: Loyola Academy Bar Association.
Commissioner: Village of Homewood Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
150 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
312.455.3902 (telephone)
312.997.1887 (fax)
mmcgrory@salawus.com
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