Name: John H. Otto
Current Employment: Member of Zimmerly, Gadau, Selin & Otto
Narrative Text: I am in a five member law firm, engaged in litigation primarily from the plaintiff's side. About one-third of my time is in employment discrimination matters, mostly, but not exclusively, representing employees. About one-third of my practice is plaintiff's personal injury and about one-third is commerical collections. Other lawyers in the firm focus on workers' compensation and medical malpractice as well as personal injury. We do a small amount of real estate, wills and probate work.
Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Personal Injury; Collections
Street Address: 116 N Chestnut, Suite 200, Champaign, IL 61820
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3998, Champaign, IL 61826-3998
Telephone Number: (217) 352-7676
Telefax Number: (217) 352-8090
E-Mail Address: Johnhotto@ameritech.net
Bar Admissions: United States Supreme Court (1994); Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1987); Central District of Illinois (1981); Southern District of Illinois (1994); Illinois State Courts (1981)
Education: University of Michigan Law School (1977)
Representative Cases: Bartley v. University Asphalt, 95 IL Dec 503 (Sup.Crt. 1986); Otto Real Estate v. Shelter Investments, 106 IL Dec 644 (4th Dist. 1987); Paulk v. Department of the Air Force, 830 F.2d 79, 79 U.S. App. Lexis 14015, 44 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1473, 44 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) p37,467; 8 Fed. R. Serv. 3rd (Callaghan) 1183 (7th Cir. September 14, 1987; Juris v. McGown, 957 F.2d 345 (7th Cir. 1992); Kelley v. Board of Trustees, 832 F.Supp. 237 (E.D.Ill. 1993); Kelley v. Board of Trustees, 35 F.3d 265 (7th Cir. 1994)
Affiliations/Associations: American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association (Secretary, Section Council on Individual Rights and Responsibilities); National Employment Lawyers Association; Illinois Chapter, NELA; Commercial Lawyer League
Birth Information: August 22, 1946 Mottoon, Illinois
Family Information: Wife, Rosalee M. Otto, Teacher; Son, Jeremy M. Otto, College Student; Son, Christopher J. Otto, High School Student
References: Hattie Paulk, 1307 W. Beslin, Urbana, IL 61801; Norvel Smith, 311 W. Bradley, Champaign, IL 61820; Thom Moore, 1111 Mayfair Road, Champaign, IL 61821