St. Charles law partners receive state, national honors

Partners at one of Kane County’s premier malpractice and personal injury law firms have been honored for excellence in their profession. Wendell Clancy of the Clancy Law Offices recently was inducted into Fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Wendell and his son and partner, Michael Clancy, a 2009 inductee, are among a select few father-son duos nationwide who are ACTL Fellows. Also, Wendell Clancy and Michael Clancy again have been selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list for 2010. Michael Clancy was one of the top 100 vote-getters. Super Lawyers selections are considered to be the best in their chosen field of practice. The ACTL, comprised of the nation’s finest trial lawyers, inducts its fellows by invitation only. Fewer than 6,000 lawyers across the United States and Canada are ACTL fellows. Those deemed worthy of Fellowship are experienced trial lawyers who have mastered advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Clancy Law has offices in Chicago and St. Charles and represents seriously injured people and their families throughout the Midwest. Wendell Clancy has expertise in numerous legal fields, and has had numerous settlements and verdicts that resulted in awards of more than $1 million. He is a former president of the Illinois chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and among other professional organizations, is a fellow in the American Bar Association. Wendell is a Chicago-area native, a graduate of Duke University and the University of Chicago Law School. Michael Clancy represents only the seriously injured and their families. He has tried cases in many states in state and federal court. He, too, has had numerous settlements and verdicts that resulted in awards of more than $1 million. He is widely sought as a continuing legal education lecturer, and is recognized for his expertise in dispute resolution. Michael is a Chicago-area native, a graduate of Amherst College and the Boston College Law School.