Charles E. Joern, Jr. has focused his practice on product liability, general tort and commercial litigation for over 25 years. During that time, he has successfully represented a number of major corporations in high value cases. He has served as lead trial counsel in significant product liability cases, obtaining favorable results at both the trial and appellate levels. He has extensive experience as regional trial and coordinating counsel involving domestic and foreign accidents filed in the United States. Mr. Joern has wide-ranging experience representing various manufacturers of tires, firearms, cardiac pacers, chemicals, prescription drugs and other products. On a nationwide basis, he has overseen high exposure cases involving a leading national social service and fitness provider. His practice has involved punitive damages, RICO litigation and commercial claims in various jurisdictions across the country.
He has served as an arbitrator for the Cook County, Illinois Mandatory Arbitration program and also has acted as a panel attorney for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation.
He is an elected Village Trustee in his hometown of LaGrange Park, Ill.