Welcome to Planet Jordo.
I was born on Halloween in 1954. By fate or coincidence, my first daughter, Lindsay, was my special 30th birthday present when she, also, was born on Halloween. As anyone who knows me or has visited my various Websites can attest, there’s just something about Halloween babies. We have fun at work and at play.
I grew up in Chicago and, except during college at the University of Illinois (B.A. 1976), I’ve always lived here (Highland Park is still Chicago to me.) After graduating from Northwestern University School of Law in 1979, I became a Trial Lawyer and confirmed what I had always felt in my heart, that I was born to try cases.
Since opening my own office in 1986, my practice is dedicated to enforcing plaintiffs’ rights on behalf of accident and crime victims in serious Personal Injury matters such as Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Traumatic Brain Injury, Products Liability, Auto/Truck Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect, Inadequate Security, Premises Injuries and Workers’ Compensation. Of course, I am an active member of all local and national Trial Bars - CBA, ISBA, ITLA and ATLA - as well as The Decalogue Society. The Margolis Firm PC employs three talented Associates, Todd Carcelli, Charles Candiano and Ray Lang, who keep in close contact with our clients as we aggressively prosecute their cases.
As Founder and Chairman of the Firefighter and EMT Hearing Loss Litigation Group for the American Association of Justice (AAJ), I am proud to lead the national litigation on behalf of thousands of America’s heroes, all across America, against siren and emergency vehicle manufacturers.
My father, Irving Margolis, was not only a respected lawyer but a great teacher. Following his tradition of educating the public in pursuit of justice, The Margolis Firm PC is active outside the courtroom as well. As a member of Injury Board , I contribute to the daily legal blog discussions on Safety Matters to provide consumer oriented advocacy tips and current legal trends. http://www.injuryboard.com. Beyond that, my father would be as proud as I on the accomplishments of my beautiful and dilligent two daughters. Lindsay, my eldest daughter, became a member of The Bar in 2010, and her sister, Jori, is currently enrolled Graduate School at the University of Chicago, seeking to help society with a Masters Degree in Social Work.
But being born on Halloween means that I was also born to be wild. My Alter Ego, EXCUSEMAN, illustrates my penchant for satirical anarchy. Check out all my humorous excuses for living including YouTube dozens of videos, novels, comics, and my never ending excuses blog @ http://www.excuseman.com and Join Generation XQ by becoming a Fan of Excuseman @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Excuseman/160191819371
Then, hop on a hyperlink to my other Artistic Website, Completely Out Of My Mind @
http://www.jordanmargolis.com to enjoy my original and parody musical comedy plays, many of which were performed at my synagogue, The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation of Evanston
http://www.jrc-evanston.org Of course, since it’s my complete works, you’ll also find original Jordo poems, humor articles, songs, cartoons, calendars and even eulogies.
Like the courtroom, live theatre creates an interactive relationship with an audience and generates an electricity I find thrilling. Like a trial, stage productions require a mix of imagination and preparation, behind the scenes and long before. So it should come as no surprise that I enjoy spending time back stage, as a Trustee for Northlight Theatre in Skokie, which I strongly encourage you to experience, as we live up to our billing with each production that is “intensely entertaining”. http://www.northlight.org
Lastly, although my name appears in the acknowledgments on pg. 401 of Scott Turow’s Best Selling Novel “Personal Injuries”, it is also noted that I bear not the remotest resemblance to Robbie Feaver, the book's central character. Thanks Scott, for clearing that up. Even still, there’s just something about Halloween babies.
