About John T.
John T. Brady has practiced law since the late 1970s. He built a career that blends courtroom work and dispute resolution. Colleagues describe him as steady and thorough. He has long ties to bar groups and local civic organizations.
He earned a B.A. from The Catholic University of America in 1968 and completed his J.D. at the University of Illinois College of Law in 1977. Those years framed his entry into the legal profession and shaped the kinds of matters he would handle. The combination of a liberal arts undergraduate education and a law degree from a Midwestern school informed his approach to litigation and client work.
Brady is admitted to practice in Illinois, before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is a current member of the Illinois State Bar and the Peoria County Bar Association. He is also on the Mediation Council of Illinois and holds membership in the Peoria Downtown Kiwanis Club, reflecting an interest in both professional development and community engagement.
Much of his professional life has been associated with Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin. There he has handled matters that required appearances in state and federal forums and work on appeals where appropriate. His membership in the Mediation Council signals active participation in alternative dispute resolution in addition to trial practice. He has combined the routines of litigation—filing papers, preparing witnesses, arguing motions—with efforts to resolve cases outside the courtroom when circumstances allow.
Now in practice at Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin, Brady continues to represent clients in matters that proceed in state and federal courts and to serve as a mediator when parties prefer an out-of-court resolution. He remains active in professional circles and local civic life, balancing courtroom representation and mediation work in his current practice focus.
