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Experience:
Vincent Connelly focuses his practice on trial work, including both criminal and civil litigation. His criminal trial experience includes cases involving securities, antitrust, government contract and program cases, RICO, commercial and financial frauds, FCPA, and public corruption. His civil litigation experience emphasizes representing major corporations, officers, and Board members in federal and state proceedings. Vincent's recent trials have involved securities law, commercial disputes, ERISA investment advisor disputes, and public corruption.
Vincent has had primary trial responsibility in over 80 federal and state cases, including 55 jury trials, and he has been responsible for 15 appellate briefs and arguments in the Seventh Circuit. He has consistently been awarded the highest ranking from Chambers USA, which has said, among other things, that he is "a formidable opponent with copious common sense and good judgment" (2006-2007) and that "if you want fabulous trial expertise, there are few in his league" (2005-2006).
Notable Engagements:
Defended a hospital in a jury trial against claims of civil fraud and RICO conspiracy.
Defended a commodity brokerage firm in a jury trial against a $250 million claim by wealthy family; the client avoided all claimed damages against it and gained a $14 million verdict on its counterclaims.
Represented outside directors of public company in a shareholder commercial lawsuit.
Represented a public utility in an inter-related regulatory, criminal, and commercial litigation.
Provided lead representation in an 11-week criminal health care fraud trial in which the defendants were acquitted of all charges.
Represented a dairy executive in a five-week criminal antitrust trial which ended with the client being found not guilty.
Represented elected officials in federal trials.
Represented an investment advisor in an Enron-related ERISA claim.
Education:
University of Chicago Law School, JD, 1975, University of Notre Dame, BA, summa cum laude, 1972. | 