Atty. Edward Kraus | Attorney

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Main Office

565 W Adams St
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60661

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Other Locations

From our office in Chicago, Illinois we serve vaccine injured adults and children across the United States.

About Edward

Attorney Edward Kraus is the Managing Partner of Kraus Law Group, LLC in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1999, he has taught Health and Disability Law classes and has represented individuals in many cases involving complex health and disability matters. Previously, Mr. Kraus served as an attorney at the law firm of Plotkin, Jacobs, & Orlofsky, Ltd., focusing on civil litigation and consumer class actions in Chicagoland.

Mr. Kraus is the director of the Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic, where he represents those who have suffered from vaccination injuries. He served on the Advisory Commission of Childhood Vaccines from September 2011 to January 2017, where he was one of nine members who provided input regarding the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP).

Edward Kraus is an active member of the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. He has also been actively involved on the American Diabetes Association, Health & Disability Advocates, Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines, Department of Health & Human Services, and the Vaccine Committee of the Advisory Council to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Mr. Kraus has been admitted to the Illinois Bar Association, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. District Court, the Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is a proud graduate of Georgetown University Law Center.

Experience

Managing Partner

Kraus Law Group, LLC

04/2022 - present

Chicago, IL

Clinical Professor of Law

Chicago-Kent College of Law

1999 - 04/2022

Chicago, IL

Policy Director

Jewish Council of Urban Affairs

1996 - 1997

Chicago, IL

Staff Attorney

Legal Action of Wisconsin

1993 - 1996

WI

Admission

Verified Illinois

1994

Verified Wisconsin

1993

Education

Georgetown University Law Center

J.D. (Cum Laude)

1993

University of Michigan

B.A. (English)

1988

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • * American Bar Association
  • * American Association for Justice
Honors / Awards
  • * May , Panelist at the Unites States Court of Federal Claims Bar Conference on the topic of "Current Practice and Trends in Settlement and ADR in the Vaccine Program.
    2016
  • * September , ation on the "Proposed Changes to the Vaccine Injury Table" at the Vaccine Injured Petitioner's Bar Conference in Washington, D.C.
    2015 / Present
  • * November , "Advocating for the Rights of Students with Diabetes," Webinar sponsored by the National Disability Rights Network (training for attorneys).
    2011
  • * October , "Assessment of Health Care Reform Act," panelist, sponsored by IIT-Chicago-Kent Health Law Society panelist, Chicago, Illinois.
    2010
  • * March , Testimony to Senate Public Health Committee in support of the Care of Students with Diabetes Act, Springfield, Illinois.
    2010
  • * November , "Fighting for Fairness: Ending Discrimination against Students and Workers with Diabetes" American Diabetes Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
    2009
  • * June , "Section 504 Eligibility Process: New Strategies, Information and Tools for School Advocates" American Diabetes Association Webinar.
    2009
  • * April , "Disability, Diabetes and the Law," Speaker at Law School Symposium "Diabetes: Solutions for the 21st Century: Research Economics, Policy and Ethics."
    2008
  • * , Periodic Community Outreach ations with the American Diabetes Association concerning the legal rights of students with disabilities.
    2008-2010 / Present
  • * Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines, Department of Health & Human Services, Member (Appointed by Sec. of HHS, )
    2011 - 2016
  • * Member of the Vaccine Committee of the Advisory Council to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ()
    2015 - Present
  • * Health & Disability Advocates, Board Member (), Board President ()
    2000 - 2013 / 2003 - 2005
  • * American Diabetes Association, Community Leadership Board ()
    2010 - 2014

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