Atty. Jon Kangwa
Jon Kangwa is a senior associate at WSHB's Chicago office. His practice includes commercial litigation, construction, complex tort, and casualty cases.
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Jon Kangwa is a Senior Associate based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. They have 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, workers comp, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Illinois U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court, Central District of (2020). Educated at Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2019) and University of Florida (B.S., 2015). Active member of 2022), ISBA (2022), ABA (2022, Chicago Bar Association. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Jon Kangwa is a senior associate at WSHB's Chicago office
- 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
- Newsroom News •Jon Kangwa Selected as one of the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Firm News, 2.9.26 In the News •Jon Kangwa Selected as one of the National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 •WSHB Chicago Secures Decisive Victory for Property Management Company with Open and Obvious Defense Honors & Recognitions •National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Jon Kangwa is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Illinois →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Jon Kangwa is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Illinois →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Jon Kangwa is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Illinois →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Jon Kangwa is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Illinois →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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