Michael K. Noonan

Mike Noonan was born in Lansing, Michigan, on March 3, 1946. He was admitted to practice in Illinois and before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (including Trial Bar) in 1974; he was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and appeared before that body in 1979; he was admitted to practice before the 7th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals in 2004 and the Eastern District of Wisconsin in 2016. Mike is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School after completing his undergraduate education at Northern Illinois University, where he graduated as president of the Political Science Honor Society. Mike enlisted and served in the United States Army from 1969-1971. Mike's practice is concentrated in personal injury defense litigation, municipal defense, commercial litigation, and construction litigation including construction accidents. Mike has handled countless automobile and truck accident cases, as well as bodily injuries occurring as a result of the negligent maintenance of property by both home owners and commercial business. Much of his career has been devoted to construction litigation representing both contractors and property owners. In chancery, he has represented Fortune 500 corporations in obtaining or defeating claims for injunctive relief. On the commercial level, his clients include both major corporations and banks in need of litigation support. He has tried in excess of 100 jury trials and conducted countless bench matters and administrative hearings. Mike was a guest lecturer at the University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School from 1983-1987. He is a court-appointed arbitrator of the 19th Judicial Circuit and has served since 1991. Mike currently holds memberships in the Lake County Bar Association where he was chairman of the Judiciary & Court Rules Committee for 20 years. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, where he has lectured extensively. Mike is also a member of the Lake County Trial Lawyer's Association. Mike is rated as an A.V. attorney by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and 10.0 by AVVO. Residing with his wife in Libertyville, Illinois, Mike is an avid golfer and chef. He has three children, two daughters and son, who have embarked on professional careers in medicine, accounting and law. Dedicated to youth athletics, Mike was a board member and counsel to the Greater Libertyville Soccer Association and the Libertyville Township Soccer Complex, Ltd., a not-for-profit corporation which developed a 110 acre complex of fifteen (15) soccer fields. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Michael K. Noonan included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors President, Pi Sigma Alpha, 1967 - 1968 Elected Member, Board of Education, District 68, Lake County, IL. "AV" Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Arbitrator, 19th Judicial Circuit, 1991 - Present 10.0 rating AVVO Other Sources of Feedback About Michael K. Noonan Included on the 2023Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list

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• Civil Practice Seminar, Lake County Bar Association, 2006 - Present
• Civil Practice Seminar, Lake County Bar Association
• Civil Trial & Appeal Seminar, Lake County Bar Association, 2002 - Present
• Civil Trial & Appeal Seminar, Lake County Bar Association, 1999 - Present
• Expert Witness Seminar, Illinois State Bar Association, 1992 - Present
• Civil Practice Hot Tips, Illinois State Bar Association, 1991 - Present
• Legal Education Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1993 - Present

• Volunteer Attorney for Libertyville Township Soccer Complex, 1995 - 2005
• Volunteer Attorney for Greater Libertyville Soccer Association, 1995 - 2005

• Illinois, 1974
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1974
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1974
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2005
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2016

• Lake County Bar Association (Chairman, Judiciary and Court Rules Committee, 20 years)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Pi Sigma Alpha