John Connelly

Background

About John Connelly

Born in Chicago, Illinois. My father moved our family to Lakewood, Washington when i was 5. Grew up, attended Lakes High School. Received All-American Honors in swimming (100 backstroke). Attended Stanford University. Block S Award,(swam 4 years on the Stanford Varsity) and All-American 400 yd. Medley Relay (with Olympians John Hencken and Dave Fairbank). Member of SAE. Graduated in 1978 in Human Biology and Psychology and attended UC LAW (formerly Hastings). JD in 1981. Extern for the Honorable William H. Orrick, U.S. District Court, San Francisco, CA, Spent 25 years at Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell law firm in Tacoma and Seattle - served a term as Board Chair (managing partner). In 2006 formed Connelly Law Offices. Now have offices in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane. Past President of Washington Association for Justice, Member American Board of Trial Advocates, Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Selected Irish Legal 100, Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Community Activities include, President Tacoma, Library Board. Ownership group, Tacoma Rainiers Professional Baseball Team,(Seattle Mariners affiliate); Owner Highlands Golf Course and McDuffs Highlands Cafe. Principle, Connelly Family Properties LLC, Domus Dei Porta Coeili LLC: and Connelly Law Offices PLLC; Past President, Tacoma City Club. Board of Directors Bellarmine Preparatory School,(Incoming Chair), Board Tacoma, Pierce County Sports Museum, Past Grand Knight Council 809 Knights of Columbus; Knight Magesterial Sovereign Military Order of Malta; St. Patrick's Church; Tacoma Rotary 8; Past President Pacific Harbors Council Scouting America (formerly BSA); Advosory Board, Gonzaga Law School; Past President WSAJ Foundation; Board Member Healing the Culture; Past President Damage Attorneys Roundtable; Selected Best Lawyers in America; Charter Member, National Crime Victims Bar Ass'n; Honors: ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year 2007, Washington State Trial Lawyer of the Year Best Lawyers, Seattle Trial Lawyer of the Year 2015, 2019; Member Tacoma Athletic Ass'n. Lifetime Achievement Award 2025; Married Angela Connelly December 30, 1994, Live in Tacoma, WA. with our nine children.(Adopted Joseph and Catherine (now O'Brien); Angela and I added John Francis (Jenn), James (Olivia), Thomas (Anna), Justin, Peter, Luke and Veronica. Currently a grandfather to 7 granddaughters and waiting for more (including grandsons)). Live in Tacoma, Washington and Oro Valley AZ.