J. Cunyon Gordon is of counsel at Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg LLP. She brings to us a rich and varied legal history. After attending Yale Law School on a Navy scholarship, Cunyon served for six years as a Navy Judge Advocate, practicing before courts martial, the military courts of appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court. She came to Chicago in 1988 and joined the firm Jenner & Block, where, in 1991 she became that firm's first black female partner. She came to specialize in construction litigation, products liability, toxic torts and represented such clients as General Dynamics, Wendy's International and Waveland Associates. Cunyon joined us after having taught at fine law schools such as Boston University, Boston College, and the University of Oregon, where her subjects included Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Trial Advocacy. Cunyon is currently in her second year as a member of the ABA's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, and a frequent writer and speaker on issues of professional diversity. |