Best Lawyers Near You in Chicago, Illinois for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Injury & Malpractice Legal Guide 2025
View Legal GuideWith a background in social work and the influence of a grandfather and uncle who were passionate lawyers, Gina Arquilla DeBoni naturally gravitated towards a career in law where she could put her strong people skills and passion for helping others to good use. After law school, Gina established a successful personal injury law firm with another partner. She left the practice after six years to join the prominent firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC in June 2010 as its managing attorney. In F...
Stephan D. Blandin is a principal and partner in Romanucci & Blandin LLC, a Chicago-based personal injury firm. Since co-founding the firm in 1998, Mr. Blandin has focused his practice on catastrophic plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death cases involving motor vehicle and airplane crashes, medical negligence, product liability and workplace accidents. He also has a particular passion for birth injury cases in Illinois, Wisconsin and Arizona. At Romanucci & Blandin, Mr. ...
Robert A. Clifford is founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, Chicago’s premier personal injury law firm, recognized globally for its depth of talent, record results, and decades of experience in handling complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Under Clifford’s leadership, the firm has significantly impacted the lives of individual clients and their families, recovering over $5 billion in judgments and settlements for victims suffering from catastrophic ...
Kevin Conway is a trial lawyer involved in mass torts and catastrophic injury cases. He is known throughout the United States. He is a named partner at Cooney and Conway based in Chicago, Illinois. He is a Past President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association . He is the recipient of the Leonard Ring Award for his significant contributions to victim's rights at trial and for advocating for the public's Right to Trial by Jury. He has been recognized by numerous local and national organizati...
Peter J. Flowers believes a hands-on approach is the only way to handle delicate cases involving serious injury and death. A partner in the firm of Meyers & Flowers, Pete has represented countless families whose lives have been tragically changed because of medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries from workplace injuries and automobile accidents, and from defective products. He has also represented the victims and families of victims of nursing home abuse and of sexual abuse. His attent...
William T. Gibbs is a partner at the Chicago personal injury and medical malpractice law firm of Corboy & Demetrio and concentrates his practice on cases arising from railroad negligence, automobile collisions, participation in sports, unsafe pharmaceuticals or medical devices, construction negligence, medical negligence, premises liability, product liability and aviation litigation. For more than a decade at Corboy & Demetrio, Bill has obtained numerous record-setting and multi-milli...
Chicago trial attorney Brian LaCien is a founding partner of Smith LaCien LLP. He has a broad range of experience in the areas of medical malpractice, professional negligence, wrongful death, class actions, trucking litigation, product liability, aviation negligence, civil rights violations and premises liability. LaCien and Todd A. Smith, also a founding partner, have a long track record of achieving exceptional results for clients, with more than $2 billion in verdicts and settlements and o...
Kenneth T. Lumb joined Corboy & Demetrio as a Chicago personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer in 1995 after a tour of duty in the United States Army. Ken was named Partner in 2015 and Managing Partner in 2019. As a captain in the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG Corps), Mr. Lumb served four years as the Medical Claims Judge Advocate at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. His duties at the Defense Department's largest medical facility included medical malpr...
Shannon McNulty is a Chicago personal injury lawyer and wrongful death attorney who comes to Clifford Law Offices with a wealth of professional experience from previous employment. Having worked for 10 years with the administration of the Chicago Police Department, she served as the Director of Administration in the Bureau of Operational Services. In this critical role, she was Chief of Staff to the First Deputy Superintendent. She not only became familiar with the inner workings of this comp...
As a trial lawyer, Jim’s philosophy on litigation is based on integrity and hard work for his clients. True to his roots as a prosecutor, Jim values fighting for justice on behalf of those people harmed and always acts with a sense of urgency to hold wrongdoers accountable. While at Clifford Law Offices, Jim has worked on behalf of many individuals and families whose lives have been forever impacted. As the youngest of six children born and raised on Chicago’s Southside, Jim learn...
Antonio M. Romanucci is a principal and partner in the Chicago based law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, where he focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injuries arising from medical malpractice, construction and other workplace accidents, nursing home negligence, aviation disasters and police misconduct cases, including civil rights actions. His passion for fighting on behalf of injured victims and their families was sparked when his best friend from high school suffered a fatal...
Patrick A. Salvi II joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in 2007 and was named Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office in 2017. He concentrates his legal practice on cases concerning personal injury, medical malpractice, mass torts, and product liability. Throughout his time with the firm, Mr. Salvi has recovered over $1.4 billion on behalf of his deserving clients. Mr. Salvi was the lead attorney on a trial team that won a $363 million jury verdict for a woman who develope...
Biography: Todd A. Smith, Founding Partner, Smith LaCien LLP Making Access to Justice a Personal Crusade A native of Evanston, Ill., and with a law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Todd A. Smith, a founding partner with Brian LaCien of Smith LaCien LLP, has practiced law for over 40 years. He has won some of the largest multi-million dollar jury awards and settlements in serious personal injury, product liability, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases in Illinois. ...
ADAM J. ZAYED Founder, Managing Attorney of Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys Adam Zayed is a top-rated and award-winning Chicago personal injury lawyer . Since Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys was formed in 2009, Adam Zayed has built a reputation among his peers in the legal field by providing vigorous yet compassionate representation. As the leader of one of Illinois’ most formidable trial law firms, Adam has been decorated with awards and appointments to leadersh...
Ashley Barriere is a Partner at Keller Postman LLC. Ashley’s vast knowledge of product liability multi-district litigation combined with her AmLaw25 defense-side experience allows Ashley to effectively litigate against behemoth corporations on behalf of her clients. At Keller Postman, Ashley focuses on significant product-liability matters. Ashley currently helps lead the firm’s litigation against the manufacturers and sellers of acetaminophen which causes autism spectrum disorder...
Jessica Beringer is a Partner at Keller Postman LLC. She draws upon years of experience litigating high-stakes, complex disputes on both sides of the “v” to advocate tirelessly for the firm’s clients. At Keller Postman, Jessica currently represents the State of Texas in an enforcement action against Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, for exploiting Texans’ biometric information in violation of Texas law. She leads the firm’s day-to-day efforts on this ma...
Jason DePauw is an Associate at Keller Postman LLC. Jason has litigated complex and catastrophic cases throughout his entire career on behalf of thousands of individuals who were killed or catastrophically injured, obtaining justice for his clients by holding the wrongdoers accountable for their harmful conduct. At Keller Postman, Jason represents individuals in various state and federal courts across the country, with a primary focus on defective product liability matters involving wrongful ...
Shane Kelly is an Associate at Keller Postman LLC. He specializes in complex, high-stakes antitrust and consumer protection litigation. Shane is a committed and passionate advocate for plaintiffs. He leverages his experience litigating against powerful corporate defendants to deliver exceptional results for his clients. At Keller Postman, Shane concentrates his practice on antitrust and other consumer protection matters. He currently represents consumers in three putative class actions challe...
Chris Livas is an accomplished personal injury attorney with a track record of success representing clients in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex product liability cases. He has secured over $100 million for clients in cases against major corporations, healthcare facilities, and insurance companies – results that speak for themselves. Chris combines deep legal expertise with genuine care and empathy, ensuring every client receives the strong, compassionate representation t...
Michelle Lukic is an Associate at Keller Postman LLC. She applies her vast experience as a litigator in both class action and mass tort arenas to provide clients with the best representation possible, easing their concerns with assurances of persistent advocacy while ensuring their needs are met with empathy. At Keller Postman, Michelle’s practice focuses on product liability and consumer protection. Her contributions include legal strategy development, expert preparation and deposition...
Marquel Reddish Longtin is a Partner and Chief Client Officer at Keller Postman LLC and Postman Law . Marquel Longtin is a tough litigator with extensive experience in settlement negotiations, having represented, and obtained compensation for, thousands of workers and consumers against some of the world’s largest companies. Yet beyond her courtroom success, Marquel is deeply committed to client care, ensuring that every client has a positive experience even during the most stressful tim...
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