 John Simmons, Paul Hanly (1951–2021), and Jayne Conroy | Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC John Simmons Esq. 1 Court St. Alton, IL 62002 P: (618)259-2222 • F: (618)259-2251 W: http://www.simmonsfirm.com  |  |
| AAJ Leaders Forum - Founder's Circle | ||
| Member Since: 2004 | ||
| Other Office Locations: Chicago, IL; Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; and St. Louis, MO | ||
| Areas of Practice: Asbestos/Mesothelioma; Pharmaceutical; and Mass Tort Litigation | ||
| Firm Background: Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC is one of the nation’s largest asbestos and mass tort law firms with 70 attorneys serving clients throughout the United States. Offices are located in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and St. Louis, with national headquarters in Alton, Illinois. Founded by John Simmons in 1999, the firm has recovered significant verdicts and settlements for plaintiffs. Primary areas of litigation include asbestos and mesothelioma, pharmaceutical, consumer protection, environmental, personal injury, and other mass torts. The firm’s attorneys have been appointed to leadership in numerous national multidistrict litigations, including Vioxx, Yaz, Toyota Unintended Acceleration, DePuy Pinnacle, Volkswagen Emission Scandal, and more. The firm has also been listed as a 2017 Best Law Firm with a National Tier 1 ranking in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Plaintiffs by "U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers" and named to "The National Law Journal’s" Elite Trial Lawyer list since 2014. In addition to its litigation work, the firm is a leading contributor among law firms to cancer research, having generously donated to research institutions, including a record gift to build the Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University. | ||
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