Rebecca Jackson is a trial lawyer representing publicly held and closely held businesses in general business and commercial litigation, including class action and antitrust litigation, environmental disputes including insurance coverage disputes, enforcement actions and criminal actions, contract disputes, employment litigation and personal injury litigation.

Ms. Jackson has served as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts in southern Illinois. She defended three clients in 2,500 cases filed simultaneously in state court for personal injuries arising from exposure to asbestos. In addition, she has represented clients in numerous toxic tort cases in state and federal court and has been involved in the defense of civil and criminal environmental enforcement actions.

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• Quality Carriers, Inc. v. MJK Distribution, Inc., et al., (Reported decision S.D. Ill. No. 02-148, Judge Reagan.) - Obtained injunctive relief and damages for breach of contract and interference with business relationship.
• Pierson v. Miller, No. 98-MR-00171, Circuit Court, Madison County, Ill. - Successful defense in jury trial against claim by plaintiff for one-half of client’s lottery prize of $22,000,000.
• Vollmer v. Publishers Clearing House - Defended direct mail marketer in class action involving 40 million class members; denial of intervenor’s challenge to settlement affirmed by 7th Circuit, 248 F.3d 698 (7th Cir. 2001).
• Brazinski v. Amoco Petroleum Additives - Defended action brought by employees seeking damages because of video surveillance. Case was removed from Madison County Illinois to S.D. Il and trial judge remanded case. Prosecuted successful mandamus action in the 7th Circuit. (In re Amoco Petroleum Additives Co., 964 F.2d 706 (7th Cir. 1992)). Defendant’s motion for summary judgment was subsequently granted in the District Court and affirmed on appeal. (Brazinski v. Amoco Petroleum Additives Company, 6 F.3d 1176, (7th Cir. 1993).
• Peek v. Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., et al., St. Clair County Circuit No. 98L499A - Defended company in claim for wrongful death of child.
• Conseco Entertainment, L.L.C. v. Hon. Daniel J. Stack, Judge of the Circuit Court of Madison County, Illinois Supreme Court No. 90428 - Obtained supervisory order from Illinois Supreme Court directing Judge Stack to vacate injunction entered in The Indiana Gaming Company v. Conseco Entertainment, No. 00-MR-411, Madison County Circuit Court, enjoining Conseco from pursuing litigation previously filed in Indiana state court.
• Willis Corroon v. Home Insurance Company, S.D. Il, 203 F.3d 449 (7th Cir.2000) - Represented insured in bad faith claim against insurer. Verdict for the plaintiff affirmed by the 7th Circuit.
• Gateway Western Railway Company v. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, No. 95-CV-429-PER - Defense of antitrust, contract and property claims. Trial Court granted partial summary judgment for defendant on all antitrust claims. Remaining count settled for less than projected cost of trial.
• United States of America v. Laclede Steel Company, S.D. Il. No. 90-CV-03460-WLB - Defense of civil environmental enforcement action. Negotiated closure and favorable resolution of penalty.
• United States of America v. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, S.D. Il. No. 97-30061 - Representation of client in criminal enforcement action. Negotiated successful plea without individual indictments.
• James A. Bielicke v. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, Madison County Circuit Court No. 94-L-125 - Defended FELA claim in Madison County, Ill., which resulted in plaintiff’s verdict. Case was reversed after appeal to Fifth District.

Bar and Court Admissions

Missouri, 1978

Illinois, 1979

United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits

United States District Courts for the Southern District of Illinois and Eastern District of Missouri

Education

Saint Louis University, J.D., 1978

Saint Louis University, B.A., 1975

Speeches and Seminars

• How to Obtain Boys’ Market Injunctions (in-house training manual and presentation)
• Practice in Illinois State and Federal Courts (in-house training manual and presentation)
• Motion Practice (in-house training manual and presentation)
• Speaker, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, "Point - Counterpoint: Trial Advocacy from Both Sides With Views from the Bench"
• 2010 Ethics Seminar: New Illinois Rules (CLE Seminar presented to State Farm Counsel)

Professional Affiliations

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois - Past Chair, Local Rules Committee
• Bar Association of the Central and Southern Federal Districts of Illinois - Past Co-Chair, Rules and Procedures Committee
• Magistrate Judge Selection Panel for the Southern District of Illinois

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Illinois Supreme Court Special E-Business Committee - Member
• The Washington University School of Law - Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy (biennial firm training program)