Honors and Awards: Super Lawyer, 2009, Leading Lawyer, 2009, Leading Lawyer, 2008, Super Lawyer, 2008, Super Lawyer, 2007, Leading Lawyer, 2007, Mr. Cavanagh was named one of the top 500 plaintiff's attorneys in the country by Law Dragon Magazine, Law Dragon, 2006, Super Lawyer, 2006, Leading Lawyer, 2006, Super Lawyers, 2005, Leading Lawyer, 2005, Leading Lawyer, 2004, Leading Lawyer, 2003, 40 Illinois Attorneys Under the Age of 40 to Watch, Law Bulletin Publishing Company , 2001, Making a Difference Award, John Carroll University, 2001, Community Service Award, John Carroll University , 1999

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Lecturer, Uninsured-Underinsured Motorist, 2008, Lecturer, Railroad v. Vehicle Crashes, 2007, Lecturer, Key Considerations in Evaluating a Case at the Engagement Stage, Settlement Stage and Trial: Case Studies, 2007, Lecturer, Governmental Immunity: The current case law, 2005, Lecturer, Proper Parties to Lawsuit, 2004, Lecturer, Damages Evidence, 2003, Lecturer, Railroad Evidence, 2003, Lecturer, Presenting the Expert for Deposition, 2002, Lecturer, Opening and Closing Statements, 2001, Lecturer, Evidence Seminar, 2001, Lecturer, The Art of Maximizing Damages, 2000, Author, Supreme Court Hands Victory to Railroad Industry in Crossing Case, 2000, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1999, Lecturer, The Plaintiffs' Attorney's View of Current Medical Malpractice Issues, 1999, Television program panelist, Illinois Issues in Review, 1999, Moderator, Trial Techniques, 1999, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1998, Lecturer, Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Condition - Plaintiff's View, 1998, Lecturer, Arbitration, 1998, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1997, Lecturer, Trial Objections and Effectively Responding to Objections, 1997, Lecturer, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claims, 1997, Lecturer, Jury Deliberations and After the Verdict, 1997, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1996, Program Planning Chair, Trial Techniques, 1996, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1996, Lecturer, Slimming Down, 1996, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1995, Lecturer, Life Before and After House Bill 20 - Premises Liability Reforms, 1995, Lecturer, A Plaintiff’s Counsel’s Perspective on Joint & Several Liability and Section 2-1117, 1995, Author, Section 2-1117: Modified Joint and Several Liability in Illinois, 1995, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1994, Lecturer, Litigating a Civil Case in Cook County, 1993, Lecturer, Public Service, 1992

Verdicts and Settlements: On April 20, 2009, Tim Cavanagh and Matt Rundio of Cavanagh Law Group obtained a $13.7 million verdict on behalf of the Estate of Roger Czapski against Christopher Maher arising from a deadly automobile crash.  After a two week long trial and 3 hours of deliberation, the jury returned the verdict finding Maher was 98% responsible for the wrongful death of Czapski.   On August 4, 2004, Czapski, age 22, was a salesman for Motor Werks of Barrington, Inc.  That afternoon, Maher, a 20 year old from Inverness, Illinois, took a BMW 530i on a test drive, with Czapski riding as the front seat passenger and Maher's two friends seated in the back seat.  The BMW violently collided with a left turning vehicle at the intersection of Algonquin Road and Willow Creek Church Drive.  The BMW then ricocheted into a light post and exploded on impact.  At trial, witnesses to the collision, including the two back seat passengers in the BMW, testified that the BMW was traveling at 95 mph at the time of impact.  The posted speed limit on Algonquin Road is 45 mph.  Czapski was pronounced dead at the scene.  Czapski is survived by his father, mother and brother.  At the time of his death, Czapski was living in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He graduated from Lane Tech College Preparatory High School in Chicago, Illinois on the honor roll and attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana for a brief time.  He worked as a Motor Werks salesman for approximately 18 months before his death., 2009, On May 5, 2009, Timothy J. Cavanagh and Matthew M. Rundio of Cavanagh Law Group obtained a settlement of $3 million on behalf of their client, Carmen Shafer, for injuries she sustained after receiving an electric shock from the microwave oven in her kitchen. On November 5, 2002, Plaintiff Carmen Shafer, age 30, received an electric shock when she brushed her right hand across the surface of the microwave in her kitchen at 1123 W. Washington St., Oak Park, Illinois. A post-incident inspection by the Village of Oak Park Electrical Inspector and a private electrician revealed that the electrical outlet to which the microwave was plugged in violated the village electric code because the hot and neutral poles were reversed, the outlet was not connected properly, and the outlet was not grounded. Experts agreed that the faulty outlet was the cause of the surface of the microwave oven becoming energized with electricity which caused Shafer's shock. Defendants disputed that the incident happened and that it happened as Carmen Shafer described. Defendants contended that, if anything, Carmen Shafer received a static shock, not an electrical shock. Defendants also claimed the Construction Statute of Repose barred Plaintiffs' claims because the outlet was allegedly installed more than 10 years before the incident. The apartment building where the incident took place was owned by Defendant Society of the Divine Word and managed by Defendant Wolin-Levin, Inc. As a result of the shock, Shafer suffers from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome ("CRPS") in all 4 of her extremities. She has 2 spinal cord stimulators installed in her spine to control the pain. Shafer has received medical treatment from numerous specialists and pain care practitioners. Plaintiff Jason Shafer claimed damages for the loss of consortium of his wife. The Shafers were married just months before the incident.  Defendants disputed that Shafer suffered any injury and that she had chronic pain. Defendants also contended that Shafer was malingering and fabricating her pain condition.  The case, Shafer v. Wolin-Levin, Inc. and Society of the Divine Word, Cook County Case No. 03 L 6779, had been pending before Circuit Court of Cook County Judge Marcia Maras since January 2008 for intensive case management, including approximately 26 substantive motions that were briefed, argued, and ruled on. The case was set for trial on May 5, 2009., 2009