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Larry is the managing partner at RUDER LAW, LLC in Chicago. During his 40-year career, Larry has tried dozens of cases obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts/settlements.. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and sits on its Board of Advocates. Larry is also a member of American Association for Justice (Civil Rights Committee), the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association (Civil Trials & Appeals Committee) and The Society of Trial Lawyers. Larry has an AV-Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards and is a recognition given to less than 9% of attorneys nationwide. He has been included in the Martindale-Hubbell Register of Preeminent Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers has named him a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in each of the last 5 years. Larry has authored and published peer-reviewed teaching articles for the highly respected Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, his closing arguments have been chosen for publication in: Closing Arguments: The Art and the Law (West) and Cyclopedia of Trial Practice (West) and his case work involving the institutional negligence of a well-known Chicago hospital was reviewed and cited in Hospital Negligence: Legal and Administrative Issues, S. 3:26, West (2009). Larry’s courtroom results: McHenry County, Illinois jury awards $897,000 ($0 offer) for back injuries caused when a school bus from the local high school rear ended our clients stopped jeep. The verdict stands as the largest personal injury verdict ever handed down against a local school district in this ultra-conservative county in northwest, Illinois; Chicago jury returns a gross verdict of $5,000,000 in favor of our client, the estate of a 28 year old West African girl, who was killed on the Indiana Tollway by an inattentive semi driver. The trucking company’s last offer before trial was $100,000; $8.8 Million settlement obtained for our client who was hit by a school bus while crossing the street suffering a TBI; Chicago jury awards a gross verdict of $1.013 Million for foot fractures suffered by an ER nurse when another driver made a right turn on red in front of her in an intersection. $1.8 Million paid by (confidential) trucking company who's semi driver was rear ended while illegally parked on a municipal road in DuPage County, IL; $2.85 Million paid by well-known Lake County, IL hospital that discharged a 5 year old too soon from its emergency department--child died 15 hours later from an undiagnosed bowel obstruction; $6 Million paid by CTA to young woman run over by its bus at Michigan and Ohio streets in Chicago; $2.3 Million paid by local hospital and anesthesiology group to young woman injured during routine gynecological procedure; $1Million paid by local Ob-GYN group for failing to diagnose breast cancer in 40 year old woman who later died; $1 Million paid by local pain management group to 33 year old woman who was over-prescribed opiates leading to severe addiction. $1.2 Million paid by Cities of Hammond and East Chicago, Indiana after a police chase that killed an innocent 12 year old girl. Sealed/Confidential: two families who lost loved ones in an aircraft crash.. Known for his service and contribution to the underserved in his community, Larry has proudly sponsored the Ruder Scholarship for Hispanic Law Students. And, he sponsors and provides legal advice and service to underprivileged parishioners at Maternity BVM Parish in Chicago.

A trial lawyer since 1998, Tom Mulroy joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in January of 2018. Tom brings a unique perspective to the firm, having extensive experience conducting trials by jury on behalf of defendants in negligence cases. As such, he has inside understanding and mastery of the strategy and tactics used by our opponents. In fact, during his two decades as a defense trial lawyer, Tom never lost a single trial.. He brings that same level of intensity and competitiveness to the firm, and he also brings in-depth knowledge in the fields of general personal liability, medical negligence, and products liability. Tom has been appointed as lead trial lawyer in over a dozen multi-million dollar negligence cases. He also has experience in states across the country litigating cases involving advanced medical device technology and medical software engineering.. Tom attended the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and law school at the Loyola School of Law, where he graduated with honors. During law school he worked for the City of Chicago representing the City of Chicago in a variety of personal injury and civil rights matters. He served judicial clerkships for the Hon. Donald J. O’Brien as well as the Hon. William D. Maddux, former Presiding Judge of Cook County.. Tom is an adjunct professor at the Loyola School of Law, teaching advanced pre-trial litigation. He has given multiple presentations to lawyers on topics such as preparing witnesses, how to cross examine experts, and how to prepare complex cases for trial.. Every year since 2008, Tom has been selected by his peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America®” for Commercial Litigation. In 2006, he was selected by his peers and named by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the top “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty.” Additionally, he was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine in 2008. He is an active member and lecturer for the Chicago Bar Association.. In his spare time, Tom is a blues and jazz guitar player. He is also an advanced practitioner and competitor in martial arts, and holds the rank of brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Richard L. Pullano’s extensive litigation career began in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office where he served as Prosecutor in the Felony Trial Courts and the Gang Crimes Unit. Since 1987, he has worked exclusively in the personal injury field. Mr. Pullano has handled every type of case including transportation liability, medical negligence, product liability, premises liability, aviation liability, construction negligence and general negligence.. In 2013, Mr. Pullano secured a record-breaking $14 million settlement for the victim of a horrible tow truck accident on Chicago’s south side. The settlement is higher than any previously reported in Illinois for a plaintiff over 60 years old who was rendered a paraplegic because of an accident.. Read more here:

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

Joseph L. Rourke, an associate at Clifford Law Offices, has a wealth of trial experience, particularly in the area of medical malpractice. Joe has worked on both side of the aisle - representing plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and wrongful death cases. He brings this in-depth perspective to Clifford Law Offices, understanding what is needed for a successful and just outcome.. Having graduated from John Marshall Law School, Joe went to work for a plaintiff's firm in Chicago's south suburbs, representing those injured in vehicular collisions and also those involved in criminal matters. He then went to work for a Chicago defense firm, gaining invaluable experience and insight into the strategy and approach from that side of the aisle. He handled several complex multi-million-dollar, multi-party medical malpractice cases, and already has a medical malpractice caseload at Clifford Law Offices where he is familiar with the clients' needs, medical terms and prognoses - all important factors in determining liability and damages in these cases.. Joe received his undergraduate degree from Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio, where he majored in Economics and minored in Legal Studies, knowing he would go on to law school. As a young lawyer, already he has been recognized for his excellence in the profession by his peers in being named an Emerging Lawyer by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Fewer than two percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois aged 40 or younger are named to this list.