Mr. Friedman received his undergraduate degree (economics) from the University of Chicago in 1984, and his juris doctorate from the University of Chicago Law School in 1987. In 2002, Mr. Friedman formed the Law Office of Jeffrey Friedman, P.C. Mr. Friedman is a member of the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois, and before the general and trial bars of the Northern District of Illinois, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Friedman has served as an arbitrator with the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program, and has also served as an instructor at Roosevelt College. Jeffrey Friedman represents victims and their families in connection with all types of unfortunate accidents, such as car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, as well as construction site accidents, premises liability, and other accidents caused by the wrongdoing of some other individual or company. Jeffrey Friedman also represents individuals who have been misdiagnosed, who have received negligent medical care and treatment, and who have suffered other types of medical malpractice.

I am the managing attorney at Pearson Disability Law, LLC. I practice Social Security disability law exclusively and have helped thousands of disabled individuals in the Chicagoland area receive benefits. I did my undergraduate work at University of Delaware and received my J.D. at New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. I have family members who have disabilities and know first-hand how difficult life can be. Because of this I have over the years developed a passion for helping people in need and trying to make a difference in people’s lives. Not many folks understand the impact of debilitating physical or mental impairments on one’s own life and on the lives of family and friends. I understand and am here to help navigate people through the complicated process of applying for and obtaining disability benefits. People come to me sick, desperate, frustrated, angry, and hopeless due to their circumstances. My goal is to help them through this trying time and get them the financial and medical assistance that they deserve. I personally manage all of our cases and as such you will have an attorney working on your case every step of the way. You will have an attorney, not a “legal advocate,” appear at your hearing before the Administrative Law Judge. Whether you are in the process of applying for benefits or appealing a decision in your case, there is never a bad time to call me for help.

Leon J. Teichner and Associates is a law office in Chicago, IL. Attorney Teichner has been practicing law for 45 years. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law. During his career, his goal has been to provide his clients with excellent service. In fact, he was named as one of the best probate attorneys in Chicago by the site Expertise. In addition, he is also in the Who’s Who Directory of the top lawyers in America for 2018—2019. Attorney Teichner uses his extensive experience and knowledge of the legal field to try and provide clients with excellent legal service. Some of the case types he can help with include probate law, will and trust creation, and civil litigation. Attorney Teichner pays close attention to detail and handles each case with care. That’s because he understands that a case is more than just a job; there is a person behind every case, with hopes and fears of their own. He aims to provide each individual with the type of quality service they deserve. If you wish to learn more, then please consider calling. He can give you a free consultation and will discuss your case with you.

Tom Chute is a 1990 graduate of St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York and a 1993 graduate of DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. For more than three decades, Tom has tried numerous cases to verdict and obtained millions of dollars in settlements and awards on behalf of injured clients. His common sense approach to each case and jury appeal has earned him a reputation as one of the leading trial lawyers in the Chicago area. Tom is also frequently appointed by his fellow trial lawyers to serve as an Arbitrator. His reputation as a practical, no-nonsense lawyer makes him one of the most sought after attorneys among his peers. Tom is a frequent speaker at legal seminars, professional organizations and law schools in Illinois, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, National Business Institute and DePaul Law School. He is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and The Society of Trial Lawyers. Tom was also featured in Persona, a local Naperville magazine.

There must be a better way. There must be a way to inform injured individuals of their legal rights, retain clients, and help lawyers communicate better with potential and existing clients. These were the concerns that became the focus for Jessica through her work at TorHoerman Law, a law firm she built with her husband, a personal injury attorney. Jessica is an Illinois lawyer, a CPA, and a mother of three. She spent years working as an international tax attorney at Deloitte before her career took a back seat to raising her kids. Her return to work, nearly 10 years ago, was intense. The timing of her return to work collided with an opportunity for the Hoerman family to start a personal injury law firm. Overnight, they had 30 employees depending upon the new law firm’s success. Jessica took on the role of marketing manager and immediately focused on client outreach – knowing full well that their law firm would fail if they couldn’t find clients to serve. Out of this hands-on work building a successful law firm, TruLaw was born. TruLaw developed a platform that gives injured individuals and their families immediate answers as to whether the law firm can assist them in personal injury and product liability cases. TruLaw has been very successful, but Jessica now recognizes a digital transformation taking place leaving in its wake a new kind of legal client – one that expects immediate and valuable information without reading through website information. Jessica believes that no platform is better positioned to make the transition to provide this information than TruLaw. TruLaw is currently building “TruBot” which promises to be a huge improvement over current legal outreach models in meeting these expectations and giving injured individuals improved access to justice.

Laurel Black Rector is acknowledged as a highly experienced and dedicated attorney in the practice of family law in Cook County (including Suburban Districts), and collar counties in Illinois.

John F. Winters, Jr. is the founding partner of the firm Winters Salzetta O'Brien & Richardson, LLC. Mr. Winters concentrates his practice on representing clients who are injured through medical negligence and personal injury, and has served as lead counsel in many high profile cases. Mr. Winters has been a lecturer at the Chicago Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education classes, as well as an invited speaker before the Illinois House of Representatives on numerous issues involving the protection of injured individuals' rights. To schedule a free consultation with Attorney Winters, visit his website or call 312-236-6324.

Kurt D. Lloyd is a jury trial lawyer based in Chicago who represents victims of personal injury or wrongful death. He is smart, tough, and never gives up on his client’s case. Kurt works tirelessly to protect and advance his clients’ right to a trial by jury. With over 30 years of experience and 70 plus jury trials, he has won more than $355 million in jury verdicts and settlements from insurance companies and corporations to help his injured clients recover. Kurt was born and raised in the Chicago land area. He was the first and only member of his family to go to college. Kurt’s father never finished high school and always worked two jobs until his death. At his funeral, Kurt said: “his father’s work ethic gave him the drive to succeed as a trial lawyer.” Kurt is the founder of the Lloyd Law Group, Ltd., a plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death law firm. Kurt believes that every client’s case should be worked up as if the case will go to trial. By preparing every case for trial, the value of each client’s case is maximized. Kurt has been nationally recognized as a jury trial lawyer by the American Association for Justice, which awarded him the Citation of Excellence medal. After prosecuting 50 civil jury trials, the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates invited Kurt to become a member. Kurt recently wrote the book On Jury Selection for Illinois lawyers. Kurt often says: “If you don’t pick the right jury, you’ll lose your case before you start.” He wrote the book to help young trial lawyers representing injured clients understand how to select a jury in Illinois courts. On his blog JurorDeseletion.com, Kurt also posts about the jury selection process, which he believes is really about the art of juror deselection. His Blog is followed by hundreds of Illinois lawyers. In his medical malpractice cases, Kurt is driven to maintain and promote patient safety. He has won by jury trial or settled exceptional cases which resulted in patient safety improvements.

With over 30 years of experience handling Illinois workers compensation claims, you’d be hard pressed to find a workers’ compensation circumstance Mark DePaolo hasn’t handled. Having briefed and argued numerous high-profile cases before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Appellate Court of Illinois, Mark’s vast knowledge base and experience puts his clients in the very best of hands. Mark’s impressive line of credentials include having served as a past President of the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, an organization he is still a current member of. Super Lawyers, an organization dedicated to recognizing exceptional lawyers through independent research and peer nominations, has selected Mr. DePaolo as an Illinois Super Lawyer a whopping seven times. But that’s not all! In 2010, Best Lawyers in America honored Mark as one of the finest Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in the field. Mark DePaolo’s educational journey began in the Windy City, where he received his Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree from DePaul University before earning his Juris Doctorate from Northern Illinois University Law School. Since being admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association and the United States District Court for Northern Illinois in 1979, Mark has dedicated his career to helping people injured on the job find the compensation they are entitled to. His compassionate client focused approach and wealth of experience truly put Mark DePaolo a cut above the rest when it comes to Workers’ Compensation Law.

A founding partner of Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon, LLC, Tina Abramovitch is a zealous advocate of her clients’ rights in all areas of family law. She is energetic and personable, and in bringing these qualities to her family law practice, is able to secure exceptional results even in the most complex cases. Tina was born in Montreal, Canada and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from McGill University in Montreal in 1998. She then went on to attend DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois, receiving her Juris Doctorate degree in 2002. She also received her Certificate in Family Law at this time. Since obtaining her law degree, Tina has dedicated her career exclusively to family law. Tina is fluent in both English and French and is conversant in Yiddish and Hebrew. In her career thus far, Tina has achieved a high level of success in many areas of family law in Chicago and across Illinois. This includes issues related to: divorce, custody, visitation, paternity, child support, property division, marital agreements, gay and lesbian family law, separation, and orders of protection. She is persuasive, intelligent, and completely committed to her clients’ wellbeing. In 2016, Tina completed her mediation training at Northwestern University. Ever since, she has been helping couples mediate a myriad of complex issues related to divorce and family law. Tina is a member of the Family Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and the Matrimonial Law Committee of the Women’s Bar Association.