Joseph Tennial

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Joseph E. Tennial 
Joseph Tennial
Clyde & Co LLP - Chicago
ChicagoIL

Joseph E. Tennial is an associate attorney at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Chicago Office where he concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and business disputes, products liability and professional liability.

Before joining Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Joseph worked at a nationally recognized insurance law firm where he represented the interests of insurers and reinsurers in coverage litigation and general commercial litigation. He also provided dispute resolution and claim counseling services to domestic and international insurers and reinsurers in a wide variety of insurance coverage claims.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Joseph gained extensive government experience while working in the Office of the Governor for the State of Illinois, and for the United States Senate.

Joseph currently serves as a Trial Advocacy instructor for the Philip H. Corboy Fellowship in Trial Advocacy program at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he teaches trial skills and evidence to program fellows in preparation of national mock trial competition. 

PRACTICES

  • Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes
  • Insurance
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • Black Men Lawyers' Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Cook County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois

COURT ADMISSIONS

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

EDUCATION

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D.

  • Certificate in Trial Advocacy
  • Certificate in International Law
  • Philip H. Corboy Fellowship in Trial Advocacy
  • Leadership, Service and Public Interest Recognition Award

Xavier University of Louisiana, B.S.


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