Member Bio
Kenneth M. Battle is a partner at O’Connor & Battle LLP. Mr. Battle practices in the areas of general civil and commercial litigation, insurance defense litigation, and healthcare liability. For more than two decades, he has participated in settlements and trials involving millions of dollars in the representation of clients ranging in size from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. His practice is emphasized in the areas of civil rights, premises liability, medical malpractice defense, product liability, automobile liability, employment law, personal injury, municipal law, construction litigation, real estate and foreclosure litigation. Mr. Battle has been named among the “Top 100 under 50 Diverse Executive Leaders” for 2014 by Diversity MBA Magazine.
He represents clients in both state and federal courts, and in arbitrations and mediations, from inception of the case through trial and post trial proceedings. He was also appointed as Special Assistant Corporation Counsel, working as outside counsel for the City of Chicago in the Civil Rights Division. Additionally, he has been appointed Special State's Attorney, working as outside counsel for Cook County in the Civil Actions Bureau.
Since his career began, Mr. Battle has successfully represented numerous clients in various litigation matters, including personal injury defense, commercial real estate matters, medical malpractice claims, nursing home negligence, premises liability, police misconduct, and employment discrimination.
Mr. Battle received his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Mr. Battle is licensed to practice law in Illinois and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar; he is also admitted in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. His professional affiliations also include the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association; Cook County Bar Association; National Bar Association, Defense Research Institute and NAMWOLF.
In his community, he is a member of Chicago United and the Chicago Association of Realtors.