Judy Cates - The Cates Law Firm was built on the experience and reputation of Judy L. Cates, a trial lawyer with 30 years of courtroom experience. With a career that began as an Assistant State’s Attorney, principal partner Judy Cates prosecuted crime on behalf of the citizens of Illinois, protecting victims of rape, murder and child abuse. After her career as a prosecutor, Mrs. Cates began in civil practice in 1982. The early focus of her career was personal injury litigation, with a broad base of clients who had suffered serious personal injuries. In the past 15 years, Judy Cates has expanded her area of trial expertise to include class actions, commercial litigation and other kinds of complex lawsuits. During her more than 30 years in practice, Judy Cates has been an advocate for clients with all kinds of complex problems: workers; infants; consumers; physicians.
David Cates - David Cates is an attorney at the Cates Law Firm who concentrates his practice primarily in personal injury law. David has represented injured clients suffering from mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases, as well as car and truck accidents and people who have been harmed by defective drugs and medical devices. David has been part of the trial teams that have obtained multiple record setting verdicts, including medical malpractice cases and what is believed to be the largest sexual harassment verdict in U.S. history. David began assisting on personal injury cases at a young age, and has dedicated his practice to representing those injured by another’s wrongful conduct. He believes that every victim deserves their day in court, and will work tirelessly to ensure that they receive justice. David is active in numerous professional associations, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, where he is a member of the Board of Advocates, the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, where he is a State Delegate for Illinois, and the consumer advocacy group, Public Justice, where he is a State Coordinator for Illinois. David graduated from Vanderbilt University, and attended Loyola University in Chicago Law School. To contact David for a free consultation, you may call the office or email him at:
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Ryan Mahoney – Ryan Mahoney is an attorney at the Cates Law Firm who built his reputation litigating complex matters involving businesses and real estate. Upon joining the Cates Law Firm, Ryan has shifted his focus to representing injured clients who have suffered damages as the result of car, truck and railroad accidents, medical negligence, defective drugs, defective medical devices, consumer harm and the diagnosis of mesothelioma or other asbestos related diseases. Ryan’s tireless work ethic and painstaking attention to detail provide for an unparalleled advocacy in the courtroom. Ryan feels fortunate to be able to protect those that have been wronged by individuals, corporations and insurance companies that deny fair compensation for the wrongful acts they have committed. He has tried cases in St. Clair and Madison County, Illinois, and successfully argued appeals in the Illinois Appellate Courts. Ryan is licensed in Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota, and admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois. Ryan received his undergraduate degree in Business Law from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota and received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Ryan is also a member of numerous professional associations, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association, the St. Clair County Bar Association and the Madison County Bar Association. To contact Ryan for a free consultation, you may call the office or email him at:
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Judy Cates has also been rated as a Super Lawyer. This means that she has been chosen as one of the top 5% of practicing attorneys in Illinois. Few have attained such a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
