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John R. “Jack” Ottenwess

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Practice Areas:
  • Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice Claims
  • General Healthcare Law Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Liability
  • Compliance
Biography

John Ottenwess, who goes by Jack to his friends and colleagues, joined Ottenwess Law in 2024 as an associate attorney. Jack’s work ranges from civil litigation, including professional liability and medical malpractice, to healthcare law, by developing forward-thinking initiatives. 

At his former firm in Chicago, Jack was given a vast caseload and as a result, he provides experience on the defense side of litigation, but also provides experience in commercial litigation, insurance liability, and compliance with metropolitan regulations. Additionally, Jack worked as a federal research extern with the National Council on Disability and prior to his substantive legal experiences, worked overseas in Shanghai, China.

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan
  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Education

  • UIC John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
    • Juris Doctor - 2022
    • Honors: Law Review, Editor
    • Honors: Moot Court Honors Council, Member
    • Honors: Teaching Assistant for Advanced Legal Writing Course
  • Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • Bachelor of Arts - 2016
    • Major: Political Science

Professional Honors and Awards

  • National Council on Disability, Extern
  • Disability Within the Law Student Organization, Founder and President
  • Dean’s List: Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022
  • Dean Frossard’s Student Advisory Board, Member

Community Involvement and Interests

  • Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Co-Chair, Professional Liability & Health Care Section
  • First Tee, Greater Detroit Volunteer Golf Coach 2024-present
  • UIC John Marshall 2L & 3L Writing, Guest Speaker/Lecturer 2022-23
  • Chicago Special Olympics, Volunteer, 2021-22
  • USGA (GAM) Handicap Index: 7.4
  • 2017 Shanghai Slow-pitch League Champion
  • 2016 Bangkok International Slow-pitch Tournament Champion
  • HSK Mandarin Level III
  • Stepping Stones Shanghai, China, Volunteer Site Coordinator & Teacher, 2018-19
  • Ann Arbor Rec & Ed, Volunteer Youth Sports Coach, 2011-17

Past Positions

  • Ottenwess Law, PLC, Southfield, Michigan, Associate Attorney, 2024
  • Querrey & Harrow, Chicago, Illinois, Associate Attorney, 2022 to 2024
  • Querrey & Harrow, Chicago, Illinois, Law Clerk, 2021 to 2022
  • Moore Strickland, Chicago, Illinois, Law Clerk, 2020 to 2021
  • Ottenwess, Taweel & Schenk, PLC, Detroit, MI, Conflicts Analyst, 2018 to 2019
  • 欧迅体育(Oceans Sports & Entertainment), Shanghai, China, Marketing Strategist, 2017 to 2017