About Raymond
Raymond Lawler has spent decades in courtrooms and legal circles across state and federal systems. His name appears on the roll for the Ninth Circuit and in Illinois. He is a long-standing member of two trial lawyer organizations and his career reflects steady involvement in litigation communities.
Lawler has been a member of the American Association for Justice since 1973 and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association since the same year. Those affiliations suggest a sustained engagement with trial advocacy and professional networks that address civil litigation and plaintiffs’ concerns. He has maintained relationships in those associations for more than five decades, attending meetings, contributing to discussions and participating in the events that shape trial practice in Illinois and beyond.
His practice reaches both state and federal arenas. Admission to the Ninth Circuit gives him an appellate reach across a large federal circuit. Being licensed in Illinois allows him to handle cases in state courts as well. Over the years he has appeared in filings and proceedings that span those jurisdictions, balancing state-level trial matters with federal appellate work when the cases require it.
Colleagues describe Lawler as someone who remains active in bar and association activities rather than withdrawn from them. His long memberships point to continuity and a sustained interest in the professional development of trial lawyers. He has kept pace with shifts in litigation trends and procedural developments through participation in association programs. That participation has been a through-line in his professional life since the early 1970s.
He practices at 618LawYers, where he continues to handle litigation that proceeds in Illinois courts and, when appropriate, in the Ninth Circuit. He remains engaged in the litigation process and in the professional organizations that support trial attorneys. He currently concentrates his practice on litigation in Illinois and in federal courts within the Ninth Circuit.
