John R. (Jack) Connelly

John R. (Jack) Connelly is a Washington trial lawyer at Connelly Law Offices, with more than 42 years of experience representing plaintiffs. His practice covers wrongful death, police misconduct, civil rights, personal injury, product liability, medical negligence, governmental liability, and commercial litigation. He handles cases throughout Washington and has also appeared for plaintiffs in other states. His advocacy has produced landmark verdicts and contributed to significant legal changes protecting vulnerable people and communities statewide.

Jack earned his B.A. in Human Biology and Psychology from Stanford University, where he competed on the varsity swim team and received All-American honors. He earned his J.D. from the Univ. of California, San Francisco, serving as an editor of the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. He later served as an extern law clerk to US District Judge William H. Orrick in San Francisco after completing law school.

Jack has received extensive recognition for his trial advocacy and professional leadership. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He received Washington State Trial Lawyer of the Year honors from WSAJ in 2000 and ABOTA in 2007. His professional service includes prominent past leadership roles with both WSAJ and DART organizations.

John R. (Jack) Connelly has handled major cases involving catastrophic injuries, civil rights violations, medical negligence, wrongful death, discrimination, and governmental misconduct. His representative results include multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for injured people and families, including cases that prompted broader institutional or legal changes. He has also lectured and instructed in more than 150 continuing legal education and trial practice courses, sharing decades of courtroom experience with other legal professionals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal Attorney, Connelly Law Offices
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Washington State Association for Justice
• Member, Damages Attorneys Roundtable
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, National Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Charter Member, National Crime Victims Bar Association

Licensed State

• Washington

Education

• Univ. of California, San Francisco
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Stanford University
  Bachelor of Arts

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