David J Flynn

David Flynn is the Co-Chair of Querrey & Harrow’s Construction Practice Group and currently handles construction litigation in various settings including personal injury, construction defects, contract disputes, mechanics liens, product liability, land planning and use, and premises liability cases. Mr. Flynn is uniquely qualified to handle construction matters because he can draw from his previous experience as an ironworker.

Mr. Flynn also has vast experience in personal injury defense. He has tried more than 60 cases to verdict before a jury, including three wrongful death cases. In addition, he has tried several criminal cases involving felonies and misdemeanors.

Mr. Flynn has been recognized by his peers and named as a Leading Lawyer in the area of construction law and is distinguished as AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

During law school at DePaul, Mr. Flynn was an academic scholarship recipient and member of the DePaul Law Review and Moot Court Society. In addition, he was twice the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in academics, and he was a member of the Order of the Coif.

Education

DePaul University, JD, with honors, 1990

Western Illinois University, BA, magna cum laude, 1986

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Construction

Insurance Fraud

Premises Liability

Bar and Court Admissions

Illinois, 1990

US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including the Federal Trial Bar, 1994

US District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 2000

Memberships

Federation of Defense and Corporation Counsel

Chicago Bar Association

Illinois State Bar Association

Claims & Litigation Management Alliance

Noteworthy

Order of the Coif

DePaul University Law Review, 1989-1990

Moot Court Society, member

American Jurisprudence Award

News

Q&H Defeats Section 1983 and Title VII Employment Claims

Summary Judgment Obtained on Behalf of Municipality, General Contractor, and Hiring Contractor

Defense Judgment Obtained in Wrongful Death Involving Child Drowning