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Jon Kangwa

Member Details

Jon Kangwa is a senior associate at Wood Smith Henning & Berman. His practice includes commercial litigation, construction, complex tort, and casualty cases. Jon is a strategic litigator that has won numerous dispositive motions and tried cases to jury verdict.

Jon's previous experience includes working at a boutique defense firm where he specialized in trucking accidents, transportation loses, and toxic tort litigation. He also served the State of Illinois as an Assistant Attorney General. There, he defended government entities from lawsuits pertaining to civil rights and correctional healthcare.

Before becoming a lawyer, Jon was an honors student at the University of Florida where he received his undergraduate degree. He then relocated to Illinois and pursued his law degree from Chicago-Kent. While in law school, he earned the CALI Excellence Award in Trial Advocacy, an award given to the highest scoring student in each law school class. He also appeared on the school’s dean’s list.

Outside of the courtroom, Jon supports community outreach organizations such as Minds Matter Chicago and Horizons for Youth.

Experience

  • WSHB Chicago Secures Decisive Victory for Property Management Company with Open and Obvious Defense 1.7.25

Education

  • Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2019)
  • University of Florida (BA, 2015)

Licensed to Practice in

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois


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