Jay McCarron

About

• Represents injured clients throughout all stages of case, from investigating the facts of the case through settlement and jury verdicts.• Zealously advocates for his clients in areas of automotive liability, premises liability, products liability, construction negligence and medical negligence cases
Trial Skills and Courtroom Experience• Successful advocacy in felony trials including jury trials as either 1st or 2nd chair handled by the firm.• Managed all traffic cases, DUIs, and misdemeanors including trials, as well as expungements handled by firm quickly and efficiently.Client Interaction Experience• Conducted all client intake interviews, including determining the possible legal issues encountered by clients as well as negotiating retainer fees and managing the firm’s schedule.• Communicated with clients by managing payment schedules, communicating offers, and discussing case strategy.
Courtroom Experience• Argued evidentiary motions by questioning witnesses through direct and cross examinations.• Prepared as 2nd chair on felony mob action trial.Research & Writing Skills• Researched 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment issues and the Illinois Criminal Code in support of evidentiary motions. Created detailed abstracts of complicated legal issues.• Drafted important and novel evidentiary motions which helped key pieces of evidence from being admitted at trial.
Experience• Researched 4th and 5th Amendment issues to assist with deciding DUI and misdemeanor drug cases.• Managed the daily court call by efficiently organizing the flow of appearances, writing up necessary paperwork, and expediting minor traffic cases to allow for motions and trials to be heard.