John A. Childers

John A. Childers is chair of Johnson & Bell's Retail group and concentrates his practice in the defense of general negligence and premises liability, complex/catastrophic litigation, and retail liability matters. He serves as national coordinating counsel for a national drug store chain in numerous mass tort matters and has also filled this role in individual cases. He also serves as national coordinating counsel for a tool manufacturer in matters alleging cumulative trauma injuries and loss of hearing, and for a building materials manufacturer for approximately 1,500 roof-related claims. His success as a trial attorney has been recognized by his peers, who have nominated him with an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Childers is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, the Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (Trustee, 1989-1996), and the Defense Research Institute (Member, Mass Tort Steering Committee of Product Liability Committee).

Lecturer

Harmonizing Manufacturing Agreements and Marketing with the Realities of Products Litigation, Defense Research Institute (DRI) Products Liability Seminar, February 1998.
Sexual Harassment and Physical Assault Claims, Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Risk Management and Employee Benefits Conference and Exhibition (REBEX 1995), November 1995.

Panelist

Medical Device & Drug Product Liability Litigation: Current Developments in Multi-District Litigation, American Law Firm Association (ALFA) 2008 Product Liability Seminar; November, 2008.