Current Employment Position:
Partner

Areas of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law
Construction Law
Insurance Law
Products Liability

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1996
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1996
7th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2008

Education:
John Marshall Law School,
Chicago, Illinois, 1996, J.D.
Honors: Dean's Scholarship 1994-1996

University of Illinois,
Champaign, Illinois, 1992, B.A.
Honors: Dean's List; President, Alpha Delta Phi Social Fraternity; President Volunteer Illini Projects
Major: Speech Communication

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Legal Research, Writing & Oral Advocacy,
John Marshall Law School 

AIA Subrogation Seminar, Clausen Miller, P.C. 
Subrogation Tactics and Techniques, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, Shelter Insurance Company
Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Chicago Bar Association 
Chicago Bar Foundation
Volunteer Adoption Assistance Attorney 
National Association of Subrogation Professionals

Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer Adoption Attorney--Chicago Bar Foundation

Birth Information:
1969, Waukegan, Illinois

Brian G. Cunningham is a partner at Nielsen, Zehe & Antas, P.C. where he has practiced for over 12 years in a number of litigation fields including commercial, insurance, employment, construction and product liability.  Mr. Cunningham has substantial experience representing corporate, insurance and individual clients as plaintiffs and defendants in a broad array of cases in Illinois, the Midwest and throughout the United States.   

Mr. Cunningham received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois and his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School while working full time.  He also received a Dean’s Scholarship at John Marshall for academic and extracurricular achievement and served as an adjunct professor teaching legal research, writing and oral advocacy to first, second and third year law students.

Mr. Cunningham resides in the suburb of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois and enjoys hiking, hunting, camping, painting and winemaking.