Personal Successes

John A. Mennie

John A. Mennie was named an associate at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., in 2016 after working at the firm as a staff attorney since 2014. He concentrates his legal practice on catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and mass tort cases.

In his first trial with the firm, Mr. Mennie obtained a $1.6 million verdict in a wrongful death case, the highest recorded verdict in Stephenson County. In recognition for his outstanding work on the trial, Mr. Mennie was honored with a Trial Lawyer Excellence Award presented by the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Law Bulletin Media.

Mr. Mennie has also obtained a number of noteworthy verdicts and settlements, including an $18.5 million settlement on behalf of a child who suffered serious brain injury due to a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis.

In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Mennie was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and by Leading Lawyers as an Illinois Emerging Lawyer. Mr. Mennie has also been named a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2017.

What our clients are saying

I had an automobile accident in February 2018 and the person responsible for the accident was not willing to take responsibility for my personal injury. So, I checked out local firms and ended up with Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. I had an outstanding experience working with Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. My attorney John Mennie was extremely helpful, always willing to answer questions, and knowledgeable in his field of personal injury. John Mennie and legal assistant Mandy Palmer were always quick with responses to email and phone calls. We had almost 3 years working together to get what was, in my opinion, a very fair settlement. John Mennie went out of his way to get expert witnesses and information from the many doctors who treated me along the way. John was also thorough and respectful of not only my time but also my lack of knowledge in this area. I would highly recommend John Mennie and this firm to anyone who is questioning whether you have a case. They did not charge me anything until the settlement and their portion was very reasonable.

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Mr. Mennie received his law degree from Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School and his Bachelor’s degree in History from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. While in law school, Mr. Mennie served as a legal extern for the Office of the Washtenaw County Public Defender and clerked for a prominent plaintiff’s personal injury firm where he worked on a wide variety of cases including medical negligence, products liability, and whistleblower claims. His academic accomplishments include two awards for the highest grade in Federal Administrative and State Administrative Law.

Additional credentials and distinctions include memberships in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.