211 Litigation lawyers are available in CHICAGO, Illinois, including Jennifer Cascio, Jennifer Rakstad, Joanne Sarasin, and John Burnett. These lawyers are rated between 3.9/5 to 4.3/5 and 53% provide free consultation.
161 N. Clark St. Suite 4700 , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Litigation
Jennifer M. Cascio joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in March of 2020. She concentrates her legal practice in cases concerning personal injury, medical negligence, product liability, and mass torts.. Ms. Cascio brings an unparalleled knowledge of the chemical industry to the firm. Prior to joining Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., Ms. Casio worked at an international law firm where she was a member of the firm’s Energy, Environment and Infrastructure practice group. She has served as national litigation and trial counsel for a multi-billion-dollar corporation. Ms. Cascio has litigated hundreds of cases as lead counsel in both state and federal courts across the country and prides herself on obtaining favorable results for clients. She has experience litigating individual, multi-party, and mass tort actions involving personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, and commercial disputes.. Prior to her work at an international law firm, Ms. Cascio worked at a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm where she gained a passion for helping clients after a catastrophic injury or medical error. She loves that Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. offers her the opportunity to get back to her roots of being a victims’ rights advocate. In advocating for her clients, Ms. Cascio prides herself on getting to know every facet of her client’s lives to not only formulate the best strategies in the courtroom but to help her clients overcome the wide-ranging ramifications of their personal tragedies. Ms. Cascio prides herself on approaching every client’s case with the delicacy and care she would extend to her nearest and dearest friends and family. Her experience advocating for clients extends beyond the courtroom through drafting legislation, lobbying, and public relations efforts.. In recognition of her outstanding legal work, Ms. Cascio has been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers as a Rising Star.. During law school, Ms. Cascio served as an editor on two law journals and also served as the Editor-In-Chief of the Law Review. She held a prominent position on numerous national competition teams and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers for her excellence in Trial Advocacy. Jennifer also served as a judicial intern to a former federal judge in the Western District of Missouri.. Ms. Cascio holds memberships in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Chicago Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. In addition, she serves on the Women’s Board of the House of the Good Shepherd, an organization that provides help to women and children affected by domestic violence by offering short term and long term housing, education, and childcare.. In her free time, Ms. Cascio enjoys spending time with her husband, who is also a lawyer, and their two young children. Ms. Cascio enjoys teaching her children about the importance of giving back to those in need; and while she has accomplished much in her legal career, nothing makes her more proud than when her children tell their friends that their mom “goes to work every day to help people!”
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“eam and look forward to seeing the wonderful things she is able to accomplish in her career.”
Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Aviation & Aerospace, Birth Injuries, Civil , Construction Accidents, Construction , Corporate , Head and Spinal Injuries, Health Care & Hospitalization, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Railroad/FELA, Transportation , Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death, Litigation
Keith Hebeisen is a partner at Clifford Law Offices. One of the most respected medical malpractice attorneys in Illinois, Mr. Hebeisen has achieved great results for clients in settlements and trials. Although Mr. Hebeisen concentrates his practice in the area of medical malpractice cases against doctors and hospitals, he has represented individuals in a wide variety of cases, including transportation, product liability and toxic torts. We are proud to have him on our team.. Mr. Hebeisen has been a trial attorney for over 37 years. He is known for his no-nonsense style and has garnered the respect of both plaintiff and defense attorneys. Mr. Hebeisen is thorough in the investigation, preparation, and trial of each of his cases, which are often highly complex with many defendants, putting his clients in the best position to have successful outcomes. Mr. Hebeisen has handled numerous appeals in the Illinois appellate and supreme courts.. Mr. Hebeisen also makes time to give back to the profession in substantial ways. He served as President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association from 2005 to 2006. He has served as the Chair of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Medical Professional Liability. He is also very active in numerous other bar associations. Mr. Hebeisen has been an active leader in the fight to preserve the right to trial by jury. He has been an outspoken advocate against caps on damages in the legislature and courts of Illinois. He also has written extensively on these subjects, and Illinois lawyers throughout the state consult him on these very important issues.. Mr. Hebeisen enjoys using his strong writing skills and is the author of many publications. He has been the Editor of the Illinois Bar Journal for two years and has edited ITLA’s Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook since 1992. Using his background as a medical malpractice attorney, he has presented numerous lectures at seminars for professional associations on a wide range of topics. Mr. Hebeisen has planned and moderated numerous continuing legal education programs, including the ITLA Medical Malpractice Seminar, a widely attended all-day program held annually in Chicago.
180 North LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Corporate , Family , Litigation
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“I have known Katy both personally and professionally for over 10 years. She is an incredibly sharp, focused, and knowledgeable attorney with extensive experience in business litiga…”
Juliet was born in Vereeninging, South Africa. Juliet attended the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in English and International Relations. Juliet completed a year of study towards an LLB in Roman/Dutch law at the Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit in Johannesburg where she studied in the Afrikaans language. She obtained a J.D. from the University of Dayton in 1998.. Juliet is an experienced civil litigator and her practice is in the Circuit Court of Cook and the collar counties and in Federal Court. Juliet was named in Illinois Super Lawyer, and Super Lawyer Corporate Counsel for 2009, 2010, and 2011 for business litigation. Juliet also appeared in the 2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition for litigation. Juliet was named as one of Illinois’ top lawyers in the February 2011 edition of Chicago Magazine. Juliet has litigated cases involving contract disputes; the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act; specific performance of contracts; construction defects; the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act; equitable mortgages and condominium disputes. Juliet has litigated complex litigation actions involving RICO and fraud suits involving millions of dollars.. Juliet is also experienced in criminal law and has litigated cases ranging from first degree murder, reckless homicide, aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated DUI to simple DUI cases. Juliet has litigated Operating Under The Influence (“O.U.I.”) cases involving boats and snowmobiles. She has represented clients in the trial and appellate courts, including the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. Juliet is the past Chair of International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. She is currently the Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) coordinator for the International and Immigration Law Section Council. Juliet is also the secretary of the Traffic Law Section Council of the ISBA. Juliet is a past member of the Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Juliet is a frequent speaker at seminars for CLE. In addition, Juliet has authored several articles published by the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
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“I am so happy I was referred to Juliet of Boyd & Kummer. Juliet was thorough, clear, and in charge e”
Juliet Berger-White is a partner with Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. She represents clients in complex litigation matters with a concentration in the areas of civil rights, constitutional law, class actions, labor and employment, and whistleblower litigation. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Berger-White represents employees and employers regarding employment and severance agreements and provides training and consultation to employers on effective workplace policies and practices, including the drafting of such policies.. Ms. Berger-White has an AV® Preeminent™ Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.®. Prior to joining HSPRD, Ms. Berger-White served as a law clerk to the Honorable Barbara B. Crabb, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Ms. Berger-White graduated cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, where she was an editor of the Northwestern University Law Review.
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“her incredible patience. I feel confident that I am protected in my work in so many ways that I was”
“Juliet is a smart, thoughtful and hard-working attorney who brings exceptional value to her clients and embodies all the best qualities of our legal profession.”
Julie M. Kamps is an attorney in the Labor and Employment department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Chicago office. Â Ms. Kamps focuses her practice on benefit plan litigation.
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“ked another case for us prior to this and it settled out with the correct results also. Julie being”
I concentrate my practice in civil litigation with an emphasis on complex commercial matters and professional negligence defense. I have defended professional misconduct claims brought against attorneys and insurance brokers. I also have represented clients in matters involving trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation and have worked closely with both employees and employers on issues related to restrictive covenants contained in employment agreements.. I have been involved in all stages of litigation at both the trial and appellate level. I have successfully briefed and argued summary judgment motions in state and federal court. I have deposed and defended the depositions of key fact and expert witnesses.  I have prepared cases for trial and have participated in formal mediation proceedings.. While attending law school, I served as the Research Editor of the Loyola University Law Journal and won the distinction of being named best respondent in the 2003 Niagara International Moot Court Competition. In 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013, I was selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyer’s list of Illinois Rising Stars.. I am a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association. I also am a member of the Jewish Council for Youth Services’ (JCYS) Board of Directors.  JCYS provides educational and recreational services for children and teens in and around Chicago.
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“Dedicated, intelligent and experienced litigator. I endorse him.”
JONATHAN B. AMARILIO focuses his practice in civil appellate litigation and has been involved in a number of high profile cases. He has experience representing individuals, small businesses, state and local governments, and a number of Fortune 500 companies before state and federal appellate courts, primarily the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Jonathan has also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois and as a Special Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago in a number of matters. Some of these appellate cases have involved:
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“John is an excellent attorney and a zealous advocate. I endorse this lawyer.”
321 N Clark St Ste 2200 , Chicago , Illinois 60654
Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Litigation
Mr. Rock is a founding member of the firm and concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and civil rights litigation. He represents individuals and corporate clients in a wide variety of matters including commercial disputes, construction litigation, real estate taxation and complex, high-stakes litigation. Mr. Rock advises and represents municipalities and governmental agencies in various issues including civil rights defense, labor and employment, eminent domain, and tax increment financing. Mr. Rock also represents condominium associations and its board members regarding various issues related to the Illinois Condominium Property Act.. Mr. Rock has significant experience in complex litigation matters and has taken many cases to verdict and defended successful verdicts at the appellate level. Mr. Rock is a member of the Federal Trial Bar and has successfully represented clients in hearings, bench trials and jury trials in both State and Federal Courts as well as before various administrative tribunals.. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Rock was an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Mr. Rock authored dozens of appeals on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois and prosecuted hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases in both bench and jury trials.. In addition to his professional duties, Mr. Rock is a member of the Alumni Board of Governors for his alma mater, Loyola University School of Law. Additionally, Mr. Rock has served as a coach to the mock trial and moot court teams at Loyola University School of Law. He is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and has served as a mentor to young lawyers through the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Rock also participates in the Mentoring Program for Pre-Law Undergraduate Students at Miami University.. Mr. Rock is proud to be a member of the National Executive Board for GiGi’s Playhouse, Inc. a not-for-profit network of Down syndrome awareness and educational centers that provide resources, specialized teaching, and support to individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. Mr. Rock is also on the Board of Trustees for the Village of Clarendon Hills Police Pension Board.. Mr. Rock has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Law and Politics Magazine and was honored by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company by being named one of the “40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch.
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“Jay Rock and Cory took over a business situation that was not handled well be a previous attorney. I”
I am the past president of the 22,000 member Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and founder of the Elder Law Committee of the CBA. I authored chapters on guardianship litigation and will contests for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education and my firm was hired by the city of Chicago's Department on Aging to re-write the elder abuse and neglect act. I have been chosen as an Illinois Super Lawyer four years running and in 2007 was named "Jewish Chicagoan of the Year."
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