John P. Kujawski

Mr. Kujawski has participated in building a national reputation in handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf of injured workers and individuals.

He is nationally recognized for his legal work in representing railroad workers and industrial workers injured by traumatic accidents, toxic substances, and products liability. He pioneered litigation in the field of hearing loss on behalf of injured railroad workers and obtained the first large class settlement against the Illinois Central Railroad on behalf of workers who sustained occupational hearing loss.

Mr. Kujawski has also lead the way in the field of railroad litigation in holding short-line railroads accountable under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. Mr. Kujawski was co-founder of the Academy of Rail Labor attorneys and has served in various offices on behalf of that organization, including past president. He has been a member of Local 520 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and retains his status as an active member of that union. He is a charter member of the Designated Attorneys for the International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, a charter member of the Designated Attorneys for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, past chairman of the Designated Legal Counsel for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Designated Attorneys for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Designated Attorney for the American Train Dispatchers Association, Designated Attorney for Sheet Metal Workers' International Association.

He has obtained multiple verdicts in excess of $1 million and limits his practice to representing plaintiffs who have been seriously injured or killed in traumatic accidents or as a result of defective products.

He has been called upon as an expert witness by other members of the legal profession and as a consultant to other firms on issues involving complex litigation.

Mr. Kujawski remains active in rendering assistance to the indigent and has contributed $25,000 to the Land of Lincoln Aid Foundation.

John P. Kujawski, born East St. Louis, Illinois, March 20, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1984, Missouri; 1985, Nebraska. Education: St. Louis University (A.B., 1970; J.D., 1973). Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis; St. Clair County Bar Association; East St. Louis Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; American Bar Association; The Missouri Bar Association; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys; Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys; Charter member of the Designated Attorneys for the International Brotherhood of Firemen & Oilers; Charter member of the Designated Attorneys for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; Chairman of the Designated Legal Counsel for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; Designated attorney for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Designated attorney for the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association; Designated attorney for Local 520 of the International Union of Operating Engineers; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers - Iron Ship Builders - Forgers & Helpers; AFL-CIO; Founder of the Campaign for Safe Railroads; Co-founder of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. Rating: AV