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My practice is focused on trials involving serious injury and wrongful death. I handles cases stemming from auto, truck, and bus accidents, medical negligence, unsafe property conditions, construction injuries, dangerous products, and police misconduct

My name is Randall Edgar.  I have 15 years of litigation experience in the areas of foreclosure defense, bankruptcy, collections, credit, personal injury, traffic, criminal law, personal injury and immigation.  I am an agressive, hard-working attorney who seeks to obtain the best results possible for my valued clients.. I was born in Chicago and grew up in Orland Park, Illinois. I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I graduated with a double major in English and Political Science. I was a member of Acacia Fraternity and was recognized with multiple awards for exhibiting excellence and outstanding writing in English. I attended Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale, Illinois where I graduated in the top quarter of his class with an emphasis in business law. In law school, I received two CALI awards for obtaining the highest grade in multiple classes.  During law school, I held leadership positions in credit law, sports law, and international law clubs.. As a litigation attorney, I maintain an outstanding record in arbitration hearings, contested motions and trials. In my free time, I enjoy playing sports, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Please feel free to contact me directly at

My Firm's Practice focuses exclusively on Workmen's Compensation, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents.  For further information please see our website at .

Mr. Napleton is a name partner of Motherway & Napleton. He was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois and is a product of the south side of Chicago. He graduated from Brother Rice High School in 1981 and Loyola University Chicago in 1985. He went on to attend Loyola University Chicago’s Law School (J.D. 1988) during which time he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge James E. Murphy of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division. During law school, he also worked as a law clerk for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office in Markham, Illinois.. On June 1, 1987, Bob started his career at Motherway & Glenn as a law clerk for Nick Motherway and Bob Glenn. In November 1988, he began working at the firm as an associate attorney specializing in handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, with a concentration in medical malpractice, product liability, and automobile negligence cases. About 50 percent of his caseload is devoted to the prosecution of medical malpractice cases against local physicians and hospitals. Bob is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, where he served as a member of the Board of Governors from 1994 to 2000. He has been a member of the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association since 1997.. In 2000, he was named by his peers as one of the “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch.” He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, whose membership is by invitation only and is limited to no more than 1% of the bar. In 2009, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Bob was named to the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers® list.. Bob has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including a record $14.6 million jury verdict in Livingston County, Illinois, a record $15 million medical malpractice settlement against Cook County Hospital, and a record $27.6 million jury verdict in Cook County in a lawsuit against Joseph T. Ryerson & Sons, Inc. arising out of a truck crash on Interstate 80.  With interest and costs assessed against Ryerson, the total amount received by the plaintiffs was Thirty-Four (34) Million Dollars which ranked as the #1 personal injury settlement in Illinois according to the Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2015 Annual Settlement Survey.  His most recent verdict was a medical negligence verdict in the amount of $7.8 million against a local anesthesiologist.

Mr. Eliasik is an experienced trial lawyer who has negotiated large settlements and tried numerous cases to juries. Before devoting himself exclusively to representing the injured, Mr. Eliasik performed years of trial work on behalf of one of the largest insurance companies, gaining insider experience on how “the other side” operates. Since leaving the defense side of the bar, Mr. Eliasik has devoted himself exclusively to helping the injured receive just compensation for over a decade, earning a reputation for results.

Member of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Corporate Department with experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law.

Melanie K. Fairman practices in all areas of personal injury law on behalf of plaintiffs, with an emphasis on medical malpractice, products liability, vehicular collisions and general negligence.  One hundred percent of her practice is devoted to litigation, including both trial and appellate work.

Matthew is a personal injury lawyer based in Chicago, Illinois and he has an office in Schaumburg, Illinois. His law firm, Friedman Law Offices, PC, handles peronal injury cases involving everything from auto and boating accidents to wrongful death and product liability. If you have been injured due to negligence, Matthew and the lawyers at Friedman Law Offices, P.C. will fight for you.

Mark Sargis has practiced environmental, zoning and land use law since 1986, representing corporate clients, small businesses, financial institutions, and individuals. He focuses his practice in Illinois and neighboring Midwestern states, dealing with federal and state law, as well as local ordinances and regulation.

Mark L. Kezy is the founding attorney of Kezy & Associates, a boutique law firm focused on representing professionals and business owners in difficult and complex divorce,child custody, support and division of property matters.. For Mark L. Kezy, the practice of law is far more than a job. It is a passion. Since 1990, Mark L. Kezy has earned a solid reputation for successfully tackling difficult, complex divorce/family law cases, involving complex tax, estate andprobate questions, bankruptcy and debt concerns and thevaluation and division of businesses.. Attorney Kezy is a compassionate attorney who understands the emotions involved in divorce and family law matters. Mark L. Kezy, who is no stranger to the courtroom focuses on providing straight forward, common senses solutions as an alternative to expensive, protracted litigation, while promising aggressive, uncompromising representation in Court when compromise is no longer an option.

Lynn Taylor is an experienced personal injury and workers’ compensation lawyer in Chicago and an associate attorney at Woodruff Johnson & Evans. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Taylor worked at an employment law firm in Ohio. There, she gained extensive experience in handling cases related to workers’ rights. She uses this background now to help her clients understand their legal rights and options after they have been seriously injured on the job. To schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with the legal team at Woodruff Johnson & Evans, call or contact the office online today.

Lead a team of 13 attorneys providing professional service helping people get Social Security disability benefits for every type of physical or mental impairment.. While there has been a lot of misinformation to the effect that these benefits are too easy to get, the opposite is true. One example - just agreed to represent a decent man who has struggled with Tourette's for years, super anxious, involuntarily swears early and often , can't be around people ,nonexistent stress tolerance, gets written up and loses jobs where he was sheltered by a friend. The level of disability is not a close call and yet I know and had to tell him it will take 24 months. And SSA has already denied him once. How does he survive ? Trust me, we are passionate because we see what the system does to people .

Laura A. Holwell is the founding Partner of the Law Offices of Laura A. Holwell. Laura obtained her bachelor's degree in Finance and Business from Western Illinois in 1983. From there, Laura obtained her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois in 1987. She was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1988. Prior to opening her own practice, Laura practiced Insurance Defense for a premier Chicago-based law firm until 1995. Laura then began working as General Counsel to Safeway Insurance Company in 1995, and continued her position there until she opened her own practice in 2002.

Kenneth M. Bloom is a partner at Latimer LeVay Fyock, LLC. Mr. Bloom, a CPA as well as an attorney, is rated among the top six percent of Illinois estate planning attorneys, as selected by his peers and the American Research Corporation, and has received the highest rating of distinction by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. Ken is listed in the Who’s Who in American Law as well as the National Register of Who's Who in Executives and Professionals. In addition, Ken was named to the exclusive roll of 2007-2015 Illinois Super Lawyers. Ken lectures extensively and is regularly published in several journals including those published by the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Chicago Bar Association, as well as the Chicago Tribune. In addition, Ken has attended the Stetson University Law School’s Special Needs Trust Symposium for many years and is active with the Special Needs Alliance, an invitation-only national group of attorneys dedicated to meeting the estate planning needs of the disabled.

John D. Purdy, Jr., B.A. (Econ.), Yale University, 1963 and J.D. 1966, University of Chicago Law School, was an associate and then an equity partner in Ross & Hardies (1966-1983), a founding partner in Siemon, Larsen & Purdy (1983-1991), a partner in Martin, Craig, Chester & Sonnenschein (1991-2002) and a partner in Momkus McCluskey LLC prior to becoming Of Counsel to Baugh, Dalton, Carlson & Ryan LLC (now Kaufman Dolowich Voluck LLP).  He concentrates his practice in the representation of lenders and numerous closely held businesses, and the owners of such businesses. Among his clients are banks and asset based lenders, financial intermediaries, software developers, a number of internet based companies, an international freight forwarder and customs broker and an independent record storage company. John has attained the Martindale-Hubbell AV rating. His experience and achievements include:. John is a member of the American, Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. Born in 1941 in Chicago, he currently resides in the Village of Clarendon Hills. Telephone:; E-mail:. In addition to his law practice, he has owned and participated in small businesses, which has given him a working knowledge of the business and legal issues encountered generally by small businesses and their owners.. An elected or appointed municipal official for more than 25 years, he has lectured on land use and municipal topics at seminars presented by Prentice Hall and the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE).

JoAnne Bruzgul has been a well-respected member of the Chicago legal community for over 25 years. Her general civil law practice is recognized for its expertise in structuring legal arrangements, preparing estate plans, transacting and litigating real estate matters, family law, and probate matters.. Forward thinking and innovative, JoAnne founded her firm to bring personalized attention with creative common-sense solutions to her clients. She has assembled a talented team of attorneys and other professionals for creative collaboration, specialized expertise, and a dedicated workforce as needed. Her goal for each client is to achieve favorable results, and to do so cost-effectively.. JoAnne’s strong client advocacy and steadfast dedication resonates in all aspects of her legal representation. She guides and assists her clients through a multitude of challenging situations with compassion and empathy, and aggressively fights for their interests. JoAnne is one lawyer that you want to have on your side.. JoAnne earned her Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law and served as judicial clerk to Judge William C. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. She is admitted to the Illinois bar and to federal trial bars in Illinois and Wisconsin. Jo Anne is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.

IRA N. HELFGOT is a sole practitioner in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, including the following types of disputes, employment, mechanic's liens, contracts, mortgage foreclosure, partition, brokerage commission, partnership, corporate, injunctions, commercial forcible entry and detainer, sale of businesses, class actions, fraud, consumer fraud, and commodities and securities fraud, business collections, including collections for law firms, and professional liability law. Ira has published extensively on debtor-creditor issues and professional liability law topics for among others, IICLE, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and has lectured on debtor-creditor issues for the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and the Illinois Credit Union League. Ira is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, formerly serving on its Committee on Judicial Evaluations and as a CLE Coordinator for the Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Section Council, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, where he formerly served as a member of the CLE Committee and as a member of the Board of Directors, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association, formerly serving as president and as a member of the Board of Directors. Ira is also currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program, pursuant to an appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court and has been elected as president of the Board of Directors.

In 2018, Mr. Brooks was selected by Leading Lawyers in the areas of personal injury law and civil rights litigation. From 2013 through 2018, Mr. Brooks was selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list in the area of personal injury law. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is an exclusive, unbiased rating service of outstanding attorneys from business and consumer practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The honor is limited to no more than 5% of the attorneys in the State of Illinois who have distinguished themselves and demonstrated excellence in the practice of law. In 2015 and 2017-2018, Brooks was selected among the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Asociation of Distinguished Counsel.  During the years 2008-2009, he was selected by the American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers."  As an advocate of victims' rights, Mr. Brooks has been successful in obtaining verdicts and settlements for his clients in excess of $45 million dollars.. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Brooks began his legal career on the south side of Chicago where he joined the Law Office of Benjamin E. Starks. In 1986, he furthered his litigation skills at the Cook County Public Defender’s Office representing indigent clients.  After serving for several years in the Felony Trial Division, in 1991, Mr. Brooks made a transition from criminal practice to civil litigation when he joined the City of Chicago Law Department.  While at the City, he quickly moved through the ranks holding the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel, Chief Assistant and then the position of Deputy Corporation Counsel.. Prior to taking on the role of Managing Partner for The Cochran Firm Chicago, Mr. Brooks was partnered with the firm of Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith, & Montgomery, and formerly associated with the personal injury firm of Costello, McMahon & Burke, Ltd., handling cases involving construction negligence, police misconduct, products liability and medical negligence.

Illinois personal injury attorney Mark G. Bergal has dedicated his professional life to defending the rights of his clients, offering expert legal counsel to Chicago area citizens. Driven by a will to succeed, Mark G. Bergal possesses a successful winning record that reflects his personal never-say-die attitude.. He brings this attitude into the courtroom with him for each case because he wants to provide you with the personal that you need for the most positive outcome possible for your legal case. With a J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin; Attorney Bergal has the right education and experience to help you win your case.

I've dedicated my entire career to helping people, since joining the law firm started by Ike Skelton more than 30 years ago.  I'd love to talk with you about your potential lawsuit.  My firm's case evaluations are always free, with no obligation.  I have seven kids and enjoy sports and travel.  I am active in the Catholic church and am a proud sponsor of many educational organizations, from law school to elementary.

I'm a criminal defense lawyer. I represent clients in military, federal, and Illinois courts. My practice concentrates on the most serious cases, such as allegations of white-collar crime, sexual assault, and computer crimes involving children.. I'm a founding member of one of the nation's most prominent military law firms, Gagne, Scherer & Associates LLC. I've been involved with criminal law since law school in the mid-1990s. I served in the Air Force twice, first as a Russian Linguist and then as a JAG. I've done trials throughout the United States and in several countries overseas.. I have been a baseball analyst and researcher since the early 1990s, affiliated with STATS, Inc., Baseball Prospectus, The Hardball Times, Bill James Online, and the Society for American Baseball Research. I have contributed to books by Rob Neyer and Will Carroll.. My undergraduate degree is in English with a concentration in creative writing. In addition to my interest in baseball, I'm an avid reader of fiction, poetry, Shakespeare, and true crime. With the exception of my military service, I'm a lifelong Chicagoan. My office is on the Northwest Side, 17 miles from U.S. Cellular Field, 10 miles from Wrigley Field, and 6 miles from O'Hare Airport.

I win my injured client's cases.   At trial, my win rate is 3 times higher than other attorneys.  My client's give me a Google 5 star rating.  I have won numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements for injured clients totaling more than $300 million.  My cases include auto and trucking accidents, medical negligence and wrongful death.. I wrote the only book on Jury Selection for Illinois trial lawyers.. I have received numerous awards and top ratings from professional organizations for my achievements.  He is also a frequent invited lecturer on legal topics and author of many legal articles.

I started my professional life in 1979 with a social work degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I soon felt that, as a social worker, I was not going to be able to make a lasting difference in people's lives.. I graduated from The John Marshall Law School in 1983 and participated in the DuPage County Medical Society mini-internship program. This experienced confirmed for me that medical malpractice law was what I wanted to do, and I've been working exclusively in medical malpracticein the Chicagoland area since am a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association, as well as a member of the referral panel for medical love the work I do and am devoted to securing the best possible verdict or settlement for my clients and their families. I have achieved a favorable financial outcome in 95% of the cases I've handled. While every case is unique and results can vary, I believe my high success rate is due to the fact that I am very selective about the cases I handle and dedicate myself to each client and family I advantage of working as a sole practitioner is that my clients are never just a number to me. I provide personal attention and continuity over the life of your legal case and beyond. Resolving a medical malpractice lawsuit can take years. I am with you through the entire process. You will notbe handed off from one attorney to another or find that you cannot reach me when you have a need. I am here for , for many of my clients, I remain a legal advocate and a friend. I provide legal guardianship services for disabled persons or children who have received financial settlements but are unable to manage their financial clients have experienced some of the most difficult situations anyone can imagine. They have demonstrated courage, strength, and persistence in surviving medical challenges, facing loss and grief, and seeking recovery. When I think of my clients, I think of that amazing quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt that I chose for this Web site:. You gain strength, courage and confidenceby every experience in which you reallystop to look fear in the face.You are able to say to yourself:'I have lived through this horror.I can take the next thing that comes along.'You must do the thing you think you cannot do.~ Eleanor Roosevelt

I serve as legal advisor and trial counsel to companies and individuals in commercial matters, including:. -Contract enforcement. -Shareholder disputes. -Fraud, business torts, and deceptive practices. -Warranty matters. -Property and land use litigation. -Will contests. -Mediation & arbitration. I've represented clients in many sectors including manufacturing & steel, financial, telecommunications, consulting, construction & building materials, accounting, and education, in addition to non-profit organizations.  I have obtained injunctions for clients and successfully appealed cases and defended appeals in the state and federal courts.

I have been handling civil jury trials for 40 years.  The highest level of compliment that I have received over these years has come from clients that express their gratification of the work that I have done on their behalf.  I have a collection of notes and letters from individuals who have gone out of their way to thank me and my staff for a job well done. Those notes and letters remain the highest level of praise for my devotion to clients and in helping them solve their issues and concerns. I truly cherish those compliments.. Whether I am helping someone on the phone solve an issue or doing pro bono work, I sincerely enjoy helping people.  In my practice I come in contact with people from all walks of life.  This includes experts in technical and sophisticated areas of science or medicine. I have represented truck drivers, factory workers, house wives, the unemployed, the disabled, children of all ages, engineers, cab drivers, bike messengers and business executives and professionals. I believe that I treat all of my clients with respect and show each of them that I am responsible, reliable, honest and forthcoming.  I am also tenacious and hardworking when it comes to the cases I handle for my clients.