John M. Kennedy Jr.
Partner
AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Direct: 651.290.6564
jkennedy@jlolaw.com
Paralegal: Jaclyn Olson
John M. Kennedy Jr. is a partner with Jardine, Logan & O’Brien, P.L.L.P. All of Mr. Kennedy’s 35 years of private practice experience has been at the firm, and he represents clients in all phases of civil litigation. He also handles some workers’ compensation disputes.
Within his civil litigation practice, Mr. Kennedy works in the areas of motor vehicle liability, premises liability, professional and church liability, general negligence, construction and mold litigation, and third party liability. This includes all phases of investigation and discovery, working with experts, negotiation, mediation and arbitration, trial and appellate work.
For workers’ compensation disputes, Mr. Kennedy provides counseling and advice to insurers and self-insureds before litigation is necessary, and represents insurers and self-insureds through all stages of the workers’ compensation process. Mr. Kennedy is also an experienced neutral for arbitrations and mediations.
Education:
- J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1974
- B.A., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1970
Bar Admissions:
- Minnesota, 1974
- Wisconsin, 1984
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1974
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1974
Professional Activities and Memberships:
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association (former Director)
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- State Bar of Wisconsin
Related Experience:
- Former Instructor, Discovery Practice, William Mitchell College of Law