John E. Mitchell
John established the Peoria office for James M. Ridge & Associates, P.C. when he
joined the firm in 2004. John is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1969. He then graduated from John
Marshall Law School in 1974.
In addition to working as a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Workers’ Compensation
Division, John was an owner and principal partner of John Mitchell & Associates
for many years until he joined James M. Ridge & Associates in 2004 where he runs
the Peoria office. John has extensive experience in Workers’ Compensation litigation
and has handled numerous cases before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission
including appeals to the Industrial Commission, the various Circuit Courts, and
the Industrial Commission Division of the Appellate Court. John has successfully
argued a number of cases before the Illinois Supreme Court.
John also lectures to various groups, including Local Bar Associations, Unions and
continuing legal education groups primarily in central and western Illinois.
John is a member of the Peoria County Bar Association, the American Bar Association,
the Illinois State Bar Association, the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association,
and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
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