Judge Clayton Jay Crane joined our firm in May of 2016 as an Of Counsel attorney. Judge Crane served in the US Marines from 1968-1975, during which time he ascended to the rank of Platoon Sergeant in his military police unit. He graduated law school and began practicing in 1975, shortly after leaving the military. Judge Crane practiced as an attorney until 1996, when he was appointed Circuit Court Judge. He spent a year in Traffic Court before transferring to the Criminal Division at 26th & California. He joins Coplan+Crane after having recently retired as Judge.
Attorney Ted C. Jennings also joined our ranks in May. He is a Super Lawyer with 20 years of litigation experience. He has tried a wide range of cases including medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, product defects and has represented families of those whose deaths were caused by wrongful conduct. He is a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Associate, the American Associate for Justice and the American Bar Association.
