GLENN J. GUTH gguth@grf-lawfirm.com

Glenn J. Guth has been practicing law in Chicago for twenty-two years and is a Shareholder in the law firm of Guth, Reinke & Farnan, Ltd., which has offices at 161 North Clark, Suite 2900, Chicago, Illinois (ph. 312-855-0840).

Mr. Guth is a 1973 graduate in Finance from the University of Illinois, Champaign, and obtained his Juris Doctor in 1976 from The John Marshall Law School. He is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, the U.S. District for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He maintains professional affiliations with the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.

Mr. Guth has been representing injured workers for over 20 years in personal injury, Structural Work Act, medical negligence and workers compensation. He has spoken on these topics at seminars before physicians and attorneys. Mr. Guth has obtained several awards in excess of $1,000,000.00 for his clients. His experience in the workers compensation field has taken him from the Industrial Commission to oral arguments before the Appellate Court of Illinois and he has been recognized as a leading attorney by "Law and Leading Attorneys."

In addition to representing individual injury victims, Mr. Guth represents for profit and not for profit corporations and homeowner associations.

Position:
Partner

Admitted:
Illinois 1977
N.D. Illinois 1977

Education:
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL 1976
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL 1973
Major: Finance

Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation Law
Civil Litigation

Honors:
Member, Law and Leading Attorneys of Illinois
Director of the Year, First Colonial Bank, Northlake, Illinois

Past/Present Affiliations:

  • Chicago Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • American Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Federal Trial Bar, Member
  • Chicago Legal Clinic, Pro-Bono Volunteer
  • Judicial Evaluation Committee/Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, Member
  • Personal Injury Panel, Lawyer Referral Service/Chicago Bar Association
  • Workers Compensation Section / Illinois State Bar Association

    Representative Cases:
    Ishimaru v. CTA
    Coghill v. Silver Lakes C.C.
    Hurley v. Amtrak
    Rorie v. Service Adhesive, 226 Ill. App. 3d 35, 589 NE 2d 766 (1992)

    Born:
    1952, Chicago, Illinois