Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Ken has successfully recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients through settlements and trials. In addition to cases here in Illinois, Ken has gone where his clients need him, handling cases on a pro hac vice basis before courts in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Washington and Hawaii. Ken Apicella is a member of the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar and has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th and 7th Circuits.. He is a current member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and was elected to the Board of Governors for the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Ken has earned the designations “Super Lawyer” and “Rising Star” by Thompson Reuters, honors awarded to only 5% of all attorneys nationally based upon professional achievements and a high degree of peer recognition.. In 2009, Ken was selected by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of Forty Illinois Attorneys under Forty to Watch. Ken has published articles in peer journals including the Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He has authored materials and lectured for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and regularly serves as a moderator at NWSBA Continuing Legal Education seminars.
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Firm: Kerry A Forman PC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Payton Jones, PC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Best Vanderlaan & Harrington
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Keis George, LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: The Law Office of Kevin P. Justen, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Contact Attorney Justen today.Mr. Justen is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and, as well as, is a member of the General and Trial Bar of the United States Federal Court. Mr. Justen has achieved a status of, which only a handful of Attorneys Nationwide have achieved in, becoming Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. The National Board of Trial Advocacy has rigorous standards that Mr. Justen had to meet before being entitled to sit for the full day examination; including a significant number of hours, of trial experience, cross examinations, direct examinations, jury selection, expert examinations and cases handled. The full day examination tested Mr. Justen’s skills, knowledge and aptitude in applying and assessing complex legal situations, which he passed on the first attempt, becoming a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist. Mr. Justen’s skill and proficiency in preparing hundreds of cases for trial and success with resolving thousands of cases before trial qualified him to obtain his Board Certification for Civil Pre-Trial Practice. While the Supreme Court of Illinois does not require or recognize any specific specialty or certification and it is not a requirement to obtain such certification, Mr. Justen has chosen to seek this achievement in recognition of his trial experience and knowledge. Mr. Justen has recently had the distinct honor and privilege of being selected as a 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Super Lawyer after previously being nominated and recognized in 2008 and 2009 as an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star. This is the fourth year that Mr. Justen has been recognized in receiving this honor. Lawyers are asked to nominate the best attorneys. They are asked to nominate lawyers they have personally observed in action — whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation. Only small percent of the best attorneys in the state are honored to be named as a Super Lawyer.
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Firm: Drake & Collopy, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kevin M. Collopy, one of the principal attorneys of Drake & Collopy, P.C., has dedicated his legal career to representing injury and accident victims of all types. He has successfully recovered millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of clients in personal injury, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, construction negligence, animal attack, dram shop, and medical and dental malpractice cases. He has concentrated his practice on the representation of personal injury and workers’ compensation clients since joining the firm in early 1999.. Kevin was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. He moved to Chicago in 1986 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he obtained a degree in aerospace engineering in 1990. Subsequently, he worked as a design engineer on a U.S. government cruise missile project as well as on commercial aircraft structures for General Dynamics in San Diego, California. He returned to Chicago in 1992 and worked as a mechanical engineer while attending law school at Chicago-Kent College of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1998, and shortly thereafter joined Paul I. Drake in his law practice, Paul I. Drake & Associates, P.C. His technical training and experience have been invaluable throughout his legal career in analyzing the complex legal and technical issues that often accompany personal injury cases. Kevin currently resides in the Wicker Park area of Chicago.
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Firm: Lipkin & Apter, P.C.
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kevin B. Apter is an experienced personal injury trial lawyer in Chicago, Illinois who takes pride in the relationships he fosters with his clients and the results he achieves on their behalf. Kevin has secured verdicts and settlements in excess of $25 million for his personal injury clients since the beginning of his career. Among Kevin's accomplishments:. A 28 year old CTA driver tore the labrum in his shoulder as a result of a low speed crash with a car. The injury required surgery, 6 1/2 months lost time from work, and disability in use of his shoulder. TRIAL VERDICT: $396,000 (jury returned exact amount asked for).A 34 year old airline baggage handler struck by a tractor driven by an employee of a rival airline, resulting in the complete replacement of both knees and loss of his ability to work in any form of physical labor: $2.5 millionA 51 year old truck driver who claimed that a big box retailer's employee lowered a loading dock door onto his head and shoulder, causing a torn rotator cuff and neck injuries and resulting in arthroscopic and cervical fusion surgeries and 2 years off of work. Defendant claimed truck driver stood up into the partially raised loading dock door. Worker's compensation settlement for $120,000 plus bodily injury trial verdict: $337, 000A 28 year old mother fell while descending the wet and dangerous stairwell at her apartment while holding the hand of her 2 year old son-stairs wet due to a roof leak that was several days old-resulting in a fracture of her lower leg and the need for surgery and several weeks off of work-Binding arbitration verdict: $133,000A 33 year old single female condo resident who fell while trying to navigate through the icy parking lot maintained negligently by her condominium association employees resulting in a fracture of her lower leg and the need for surgery: $115,000A 59 year old woman rear-ended by a commercial dump truck, resulting in aggravation of a prior arthritic knee condition and the possible need for knee replacement surgery in the near future: $237,500A 55 year old employee of a major airline working at O'Hare Airport knocked down due to the negligent operation of a baggage cart by an employee of a rival airline: $105,000Certified speaker for National Distracted Driver Awareness Project. Kevin was born and raised in Chicago and lives here with his wife, Stacy, and his three children.
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Firm: Law Office of Jeff Green
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
I was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois. I attended the University of Illinois College of Business and upon graduation I headed down to Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale. During my time in Carbondale I was able to volunteer for two years at the Self Help Legal Center earning recognition both years for the amount of time I provided pro bono services. I also volunteered my time with the Immigration Detention Project at the Tri County Detention Center in Ullin, Illinois. In my third year of law school I was asked to run the Self Help Legal Center, which I gladly did.. During the summer after my first year of law school I studied abroad in Ireland (Dingle, Galway, & Dublin) and in Wales. Classes ranged from International Criminal Law to International Intellectual Property. This five week program was one of the deciding factors in choosing which law school to attend.. During the summer after my second year of law school I obtained a license to practice law under the supervision of the Peoria County State's Attorney, Jerry Brady. Through this license I handled the Traffic docket nearly every day which ranged from first appearances to bench trials. I also used my license in the Misdemeanor court room where I had bench trials and handled my first jury trial which we received a favorable verdict. I also did research for Felony cases when I wasn't in court.. With this license, I returned to the Peoria County State's Attorney's office on my winter break from school to assist in the Traffic and Misdemeanor courtrooms. I also utilized this license during my Spring semester my third year of law school when I worked with the Williamson County State's Attorney's Office in Marion, Illinois. I worked in Traffic and Misdemeanor Courts there as well.. Upon graduation and passing the bar, I returned to central Illinios and I am honored to be working at firm that I clerked for throughout college and part of law school. I am happy to be back in Peoria and I am working with many attorneys who teach me about all areas of the law.
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Firm: Sinson Law Group
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kent Sinson. Kent Sinson is a personal injury trial attorney in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2000, Mr. Sinson has proudly advocated for victims in personal injury cases throughout Northern Illinois and the surrounding areas.. A native of Elmhurst, IL, Mr. Sinson received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. He also played varsity hockey and varsity football during each of his four years at Hamilton. Mr. Sinson went on to attend DePaul University College of Law where he was a member of the trial advocacy team, and he received his Juris Doctor in 1987. Upon his admission to the Illinois Bar in that same year, he went to work in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.. As a prosecutor, Mr. Sinson was a staunch advocate for crime victims, and he was responsible for a caseload that included murder, rape, and armed robbery cases. For several years, he was the lead prosecutor in a felony courtroom at the 26th and California courthouse. During his time at the State's Attorney's Office, he took more than 50 felony cases to full jury trials, gaining vast courtroom room experience and polishing his skills as a seasoned litigator.
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Firm: Hasselberg, Williams, Grebe, Snodgrass & Birdsall
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: State Farm Insurance Company
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Law Office of Kevin Gosewisch
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Follmer Law Offices
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Kenneth J. Tokarz Attorney At Law
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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Firm: Goldberg and Dohan
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