Mr. Gannon has a long record of winning verdicts in complex cases. Securing seven and eight figure results has earned him a reputation as one of the top trial attorneys in Illinois. In recognition of his outstanding legal work, Mr. Gannon was named as one of Illinois "40 Attorneys Under 40" by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

During a one-year time frame, Mr. Gannon brought multiple cases to trial resulting in over $100 million recovered for his clients. These results were obtained in multiple areas of the law including construction negligence, product liability, and medical malpractice.

Some of these results include a $40 million recovery for an operating engineer who suffered from third degree burns following a blast at an industrial facility, a $20 million recovery for an individual who suffered severe burn injuries due to an explosion, a $9.85 million recovery for an operating engineer who underwent a medical device implantation that led to a post-surgical infection, and an $8.55 million recovery for a construction laborer who suffered multiple fractures of his leg. Mr. Gannon also obtained $4.15 million for a carpenter who fell from a scaffold resulting in multiple injuries.

After a multi-week jury trial in Cook County, Mr. Gannon obtained a $4.6 million verdict in a medical malpractice case for a grandmother who experienced complications during

an angiogram procedure. Later that year, Mr. Gannon underwent another multi-week jury trial in Morgan County and obtained a $2.5 million verdict in a product liability case.

This was the highest ever recorded verdict in Morgan County history. 

Mr. Gannon is a third-generation union member. During and post-college, he operated heavy equipment as a Local 150 Operating Engineer. He has extensive experience representing the labor community and has dedicated a substantial portion of his practice to serving union members throughout the country.

Mr. Gannon earned his undergraduate degree with honors from Merrimack College, where he attended on a football scholarship. He earned his law degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law, where he excelled in the advanced trial advocacy program.