About Joseph A. Power
Joseph A. Power Jr. began his legal journey after earning a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1974 and a J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1977. His education placed him at the start of a career that would center on litigation. He moved into practice as the federal and state dockets in the Midwest and beyond became the primary arenas for his work.
Over the years he gained admission to multiple courts. He is admitted in Illinois and before the Seventh Circuit. He holds admission to the U.S. Supreme Court and is a member of the Northern District of Illinois Federal Trial Bar. He is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Those credentials reflect a practice that reached both trial and appellate levels.
His professional affiliations trace a clear interest in trial work. He has been a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers since 1996 and became a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1995. He holds lifetime membership in Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He also lists sustaining membership in The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and memberships in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.
Colleagues describe a lawyer who has spent much of his time in courtrooms. His Federal Trial Bar membership in the Northern District of Illinois signals substantial trial experience in federal court. He has handled matters that required appearances at the trial level and filings at the appellate level. His admissions and affiliations suggest routine engagement with complex litigation and courtroom procedure.
Across decades of practice, he has blended courtroom work with the professional networks that shape trial practice. Those networks include national and local bar groups and peer organizations that vet trial credentials and bring lawyers together for case work and professional standards. His Fellow status at the American College of Trial Lawyers and long-standing membership in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers place him in organizations that are selective about membership.
He continues to practice law, maintaining a trial practice that includes cases in both state and federal courts.
