John Ransford

John Ransford’s practice focuses on complex, commercial litigation. Prior to joining Forde & O’Meara, John served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Daniel J. Pierce and the Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor, both of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, and to the Honorable Michael T. Mullen of the Circuit Court of Cook County. He also served as a research attorney for the Illinois Supreme Court.

Experience

    • Illinois

    • 2023–present – Forde & O’Meara, LLP

    • 2022–2023 – Law Clerk to the Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District

    • 2016–2022 – Law Clerk to the Honorable Daniel J. Pierce of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District

    • 2015–2016 – Research Attorney, Illinois Supreme Court

    • 2013–2015 – Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael T. Mullen of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, Mortgage Foreclosure Section

    • The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2013

    • The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law, Articles Editor

    • Purdue University, B.A., English, 2006