John Mennie

Partner

12 yrs experience
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Bar admitted 2013
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Chicago, IL

Bar admissions

Illinois
2013
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
2016
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
2020

Education

J.D., cum laude: Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School2012
Undergraduate: Queen's University, Ontario, Canada2007

Awards and recognition

01Illinois Super Lawyers (2026)
02Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2017-2024)
03Best Lawyers 'Ones to Watch' (2022-2024, 2026)
04Law Bulletin Media Emerging Lawyers (2022-present)
05Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Lawyer Excellence Award (2018)

Memberships

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Lake County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
American Association for Justice

Background

John A. Mennie is a Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., concentrating his practice on catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and mass tort cases. He joined the firm in 2014 as a staff attorney, was promoted to associate in 2016, and was named Partner in 2025. While in law school he served as a legal extern at the Office of the Washtenaw County Public Defender and clerked for a prominent plaintiff's personal injury firm, working on medical negligence, products liability, and whistleblower claims. Throughout his career he has recovered more than $225 million on behalf of his clients, including a recent $52 million jury verdict.

Notable cases

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$52.2M wrongful death verdict
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$29M wrongful death settlement
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$27.5M medical malpractice settlement

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