Grady E. Holley

Born in Springfield, Missouri, Grady received both his undergraduate and law degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (B.S. 1967, J.D. 1970). Grady is admitted to practice before U. S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; and U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Grady is a member of the Sangamon County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and he is a Fellow with the Illinois Bar Foundation. Grady was Chairman of the Springfield Housing Authority from 1991 - 1995 and a member of the Springfield Election Commission from 1996 - 1997. Grady's practice includes civil jury trials, personal injury, plaintiff's workers' compensation, plaintiff's medical malpractice, insurance defense, and mediation/arbitration. Awards and Honors Honors Lincoln-Douglas Inn of Court - Civility Award - 2007 Imani, Inc. Humanitarian Award - 2001

• Partner & Attorney

• Holley & Rosen, Partner, 1990 - 2008
• Holley, Keith & Melick, Partner, 1983 - 1990
• Giffin, Winning, Lindner & Newkirk, Associate/Partner, 1970 - 1983

• Trial Advocacy in Illinois , NBI - 1992
• Keys to Successful Pre-Trial Preparation, NBI - 2004
• How to Litigate Your first Civil Trial , NBI - 2005
• Legal Ethic, Lorman - 2008
• Evident and Expert Testimony Best Practice, NBI - 2008
• Litigating To Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, NBI - 2009
• Representative Clients
• Allstate Insurance Company
• Design Professional Insurance Company
• Pekin Insurance Company
• Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company

• Ballweg v. City of Springfield
• Citation: 499 N.E.2d 1373
• Court: Ill.
• Year: 1986
• Hall v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
• Citation: 524 N.E.2d 586
• Year: 1988
• Ogg v. City of Springfield
• Citation: 458 N.E.2d 1331
• Court: Ill.App. 4 Dist.
• Year: 1984

• Illinois, 1970
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1970
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1972
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1975
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2010
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2008

• Sangamon County Bar Association, Member
• American Association for Justice, Member, 1979 - Present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1978 - Present
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1970 - Present
• Springfield Housing Authority, 1991 - 1995 (Chairman)
• Springfield Election Commission, 1996 - 1997 (Member)