JOHN S. KENEFICK
John S. Kenefick is a trial attorney who has successfully represented builders, contractors, trucking companies, product manufacturers, distributors and other business entities, in business and commercial disputes, as well as personal injury and property damage cases. He has tried over 25 cases to verdict in Illinois and Texas.
Representative Experience
- Defended the largest water tank maintenance company in the U.S. at a trial concerning the construction and maintenance of a water system against an East Texas water utility. The case was favorably resolved four days into trial.
- Represented and favorably resolved claims against a large concrete contractor arising from the construction of an upscale high-rise condominium development.
- Successfully defended several high-end window manufacturers in multiple lawsuits arising from the installation of windows in residential construction involving EIFS siding.
- Obtained a favorable settlement for a refrigeration contractor in a lawsuit alleging the improper selection, design and installation of commercial refrigeration equipment at a meat processing plant.
- Negotiated a favorable “nuisance settlement” for the manufacturer of a conveyor drive gear in a case involving an amputation injury.
- Won a defense verdict for a motor carrier in a trial involving a brain-damaged plaintiff in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
- Attained a favorable settlement on behalf of a Texas-based paint manufacturer in a wrongful death case involving a workplace accident.
- Achieved dismissal for a roofing contractor in lawsuit involving a claim of a faulty roof installation.
- Argued and won a summary judgment for a bank for a slip and fall in a premises liability case.
- Received a defense verdict for a national fast food chain in a trial involving damages related to a roof collapse at a Texas franchise.
- Earned a defense verdict for a national fast food chain in a trial involving a wrongful arrest claim.
- Affected a favorable settlement of 1/4 of the pretrial demand after the Plaintiff rested his case in a trial involving a multiple vehicle truck accident. Jefferson County, Texas
- Won a defense verdict for a national retail store in the trial of a premises liability case in which the plaintiff was impaled on a clothing rack.
- Obtained a defense verdict for the owner and manufacturer in the trial of a case involving serious personal injuries arising from the use of a trampoline.
- Prevailed with a defense verdict for the manufacturer in the trial of a case involving serious personal injuries arising from a snowmobile accident.
Professional Affiliations
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Dallas Bar Association
Member Bench Bar Conference Subcommittee, 2003
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Texas Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Web Page Chairman for DRI Trucking Law Committee
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Honors and Recognitions
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Named to the Construction Litigation practice area of Corporate Counsel, Super Lawyers, 2009
Named Texas Monthly Super Lawyer, 2005,
2006,
2008, 2009
American Jurisprudence Award in Sales (Art. 2. UCC) 1991
American Jurisprudence Award in Torts, 1990
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Selected Publications and Presentations
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Co-author of the Texas Chapter of Construction Litigation Desk Reference, A Fifty State Compendium, published by Defense Research Institute, February 2010. Click here for DRI's website to purchase the book or CD.
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Development in Indemnity and Additional Insured Agreements, presented at Business and Insurance Litigation Update, October 2009. Click here for a PDF of the presentation.
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Published article in DRI For The Defense, June 2009 Issue. Click here to view/download the PDF article.
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Published article in August 2008 issue of For the Defense. Click here to view/download The Best Defense You Have Never Used.
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Presented Who Owes Who What and When Do They Owe It? at 2007 DRI Annual Meeting
Construction Law Committee.
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Speaker, Use and Misuse of Experts in Construction Defect Cases, Plus: Top 10 Ways to Control Your Experts, at 2007 Construction Conference. Click here for a PDF of the presentation.
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Speaker, Construction Defect Claims Handling - New Developments and Legislative Trends, Macdonald Devin Construction Conference, Dallas, Texas, September 29, 2006. Click here to download/view Construction Defect Claims Handling
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Speaker, Bi-Annual Meeting, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Fall 2002
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