Andrew D. (Drew) Cassidy
Andrew D. (Drew) Cassidy is a member of the Peoria firm of Cassidy & Mueller P.C. He is a graduate of Marquette University and the Northern Illinois University College of Law. His practice is concentrated in the field of civil litigation, primarily from the defense perspective, in both the state and federal trial and appellate courts.
Drew is an active member in the community, including previously being honored as one of Peoria’s 40 Leaders Under 40; current serves as Chairman of the City of Peoria Liquor Commission and the Peoria County Bar Association Membership and Memorials Committee, as well as prior service as President of Peoria Youth Hockey Association for 14 years, on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Junior Achievement, Catholic Charities of Peoria, Boy Scots of America – W.D. Boyce Council and St. Patrick Society of Peoria.
Drew is married to his wife, Ellen, and they have five children.
Areas of Practice:
- Business Planning Law
- Civil Federal Trial Practice
- Civil State Trial Practice
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Family Law
- Probate
- Real Estate Law
- Tort Litigation
- Trust and Estate Planning
- Workers’ Compensation
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1989
- United States District Court, Central District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Education:
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 1989
Juris Doctor - Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1984
Bachelor of Science
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Director, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Co-chair of the Products Liability Committee
- Chairman, City of Peoria Liquor Commission
- Peoria County Bar Association Membership & Memorials Committee
- Peoria County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Insurance Law Section, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Tort Law Section, Illinois State Bar Association
- Abraham Lincoln Inns of Court
Reported Cases:
Camp v. TNT Logistics Corp., –F.3d–, 2009 WL 80242 (7th Cir. 2009)
Scott v. Cleaver, 261 Ill.App.3d 993, 634 N.E.2d 1232 (1994).