John R. (Jack) Connelly

Attorney and Founding Partner, Connelly Law Offices

Parent, Class of '07, '09, '14, '16, '17, '19, '21, '23, '25 

 

Jack Connelly is the founding attorney of Connelly Law Offices, a leading boutique plaintiff’s law firm with offices in Tacoma and Seattle.  After graduating from Stanford University, he received his Juris Doctor degree from UC Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, CA. Prior to starting Connelly Law, Jack spent 25 years with Tacoma firm Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell.
 
Continually named to Best Lawyers in America, Jack has been honored to be named to the American Board of Trial Advocates, was invited to be a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and has been repeatedly honored as one of the Seattle area’s top attorneys. He is a former President of both the Washington State Association for Justice and Washington Damages Attorneys Roundtable, and a charter member of the National Crime Victims Bar Association.

Jack and his wife Angela are extremely active in the Tacoma community.  A member of the Tacoma Rainiers ownership group, Jack is also a past Board President for the Tacoma Library System, Tacoma City Club, and Pacific Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Along with Bellarmine, he also serves on the Gonzaga University School of Law Board of Advisors. In addition, Jack is the owner and operator of the Highlands Golf Course and McDuff’s Café.  

Jack is a dedicated and active member of the Catholic Church.  He is a knight in the Order of Malta, two-time past Grand Knight with Knights of Columbus Council 809, and past President of St. Patrick’s parish council, where he and his family attend church.

Jack enjoys being part of and serving the Bellarmine community and currently is the Chair of its Mission and Formation Committee. He and Angela have nine children, all of whom have attended Bellarmine.