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Catherine Cornell
Oak Park, IL Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Indiana University School of LawBloomington Indiana University School of LawBloomington
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Attorney Catherine Cornell works to get veterans and their families the benefits they deserve. I became interested in helping veterans with disabilities in college during an internship at CNN in Washington, DC when I researched a story about homeless veterans. After getting my master's degree in journalism, I worked in TV broadcasting for several years. I then left TV journalism to pursue a career in law.
After law school I worked as a litigator at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (now Legal Aid Chicago) for more than five years, helping some of Chicago's most impoverished residents...
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Mark T. Wakenight
Oak Park, IL Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
University of Kansas School of Law
We serve clients in Will, Cook, Grundy, Kane, DuPage, Kankakee, Kendall, and McHenry Counties. Covid forced the Courts to use Zoom and there is no going back. Wherever you live . . . we can help! Free Telephone or Zoom Consultation Available.
Mark T. Wakenight, J.D.
- 2001 to present Wakenight & Associates, P.C.
- 1988 University of Kansas School of Law, J.D.
- 1981 University Chicago, B.A. Economics
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Christopher L. Lufrano
Oak Park, IL Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Real Estate, Securities and Stockbroker Fraud
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Christopher L. Lufrano is the managing attorney and principal of Lufrano Law, LLC and has extensive experience in matters involving securities investment disputes, regulatory defense, real estate law and business services. Mr. Lufrano is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York, and often travels throughout the country to represent aggrieved investors in FINRA securities arbitrations where permitted under state law. Mr. Lufrano is a graduate of Boston University, where he majored in Business Management. Following college, Mr. Lufrano was employed by Morgan Stanley where he worked as...
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Andrew Burkavage
Oak Park, IL Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Loyola University New Orleans
Andrew Burkavage concentrates his legal practice on personal injury, defective products, mass torts, and medical malpractice cases.
Mr. Burkavage served as a law clerk for the United States Court Of Appeals for the Third Circuit and for an Illinois non-profit legal organization.
Mr. Burkavage received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Peace Studies from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Burkavage was an Associate Editor for Loyola’s International Law Review, studied abroad in Beijing, China, received an International Law Certificate and was named...
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Howard B. Prossnitz
Oak Park, IL Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationStanford Law School
Howard Prossnitz specializes in consumer and investor class actions. He has been doing complex litigation since 1976. He began practicing in 1976 at what is now the world's largest law firm, Dentons. At that time, he represented Fortune 500 companies like McDonald's Corporation and Allstate Insurance in antitrust and securities cases. He became a litigation partner at a mid-sized Chicago law firm, Antonow and Fink, in 1985. Howard started his own plaintiff's oriented practice in 1994. Our work is contingent fee based. Howard has been involved in about 100 reported federal court...
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Elisabeth Carlson
OAK PARK, IL Lawyer
I focus my practice in family immigration, u visas, citizenship and deportation defense. I speak Spanish.
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Tiffany Puckett
Oak Park, IL Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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Mary Merz
Oak Park, IL Lawyer
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Joanie Rae Wimmer
Oak Park, IL Lawyer
Civil Rights and Criminal Defense
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Steven J Uhrich
Oak Park, IL Lawyer
Arbitration & Mediation and Consumer
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David Gulbransen
Oak Park, IL Attorney
159 N. Marion Street
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Oak Park, IL 60302
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Stephanie Kemen
Stone Park, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Stephanie Kemen is a Wisconsin native and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. After graduation, she began law school at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
During law school, Stephanie gained valuable trial experience as a felony clerk with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. After graduation, that experience allowed her to begin working for a private criminal defense attorney soon after passing both the Illinois and Wisconsin bar exams.
Since 2009, Stephanie has worked with some of the most prominent defense attorneys in Cook County. In 2012, she opened her own firm, the Law Office of Stephanie...
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Anthony Mancini
Chicago, IL Attorney with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
Mr. Mancini has 27 years of experience representing thousands of individuals in all types of personal injury matters. He has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for his injured clients. Mr. Mancini is a member of the Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin Bars, and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Mancini is also a National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyer. Mr. Mancini received his B.A. from The University of Illinois at Chicago and his J.D. from the Valparaiso University School of Law.
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Derek Martin
Stone Park, IL Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Derek Martin is from the south suburbs of Chicago. He attended Illinois State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Derek worked at a major media company for five years before deciding to enroll in law school.
He attended Chicago-Kent College of Law part-time in the evenings while working full-time during the day. Derek supervised and managed 55 employees at the company, before leaving to practice law full-time.
As a real estate investor since his early twenties, Derek built a law practice managing real estate transactions for investors throughout Chicagoland.
Derek has since co-founded Driver Defense Team where he manages...
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Michael John Young
Westchester, IL Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
The John Marshall Law School
I am a DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney. I take pride in my work and work hard to obtain great results.
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John Plascak
Stone Park, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Inspired at a young age by family members practicing criminal defense law, John has had a lifelong passion for legal defense. John attended Indiana State University graduating Magnum Cum Laude in 2012 with a degree in criminology, criminal justice and political science. While attending Indiana State, John pursued his interest in flight by becoming a pilot.
John then attended Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law. While in law school, John was admitted to the Dean’s Tutorial Society and tutored other law students. John also participated in moot court, trial team and was awarded two scholarships for his extensive knowledge...
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Daniel Lauber
River Forest, IL Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationMunicipal and Real Estate
Northwestern University School of Law
Daniel Lauber has been handling the most challenging land-use cases for decades. The skills developed in over 25 years of winning zoning approval for such LULUs (Locally Unwanted Land Uses) as group homes, sober homes, halfway houses, and recovery communities have translated well to winning zoning approval for commercial uses adjacent to residential areas and multi-family housing in communities known for their resistance.
Mr. Lauber's background as a city planner enables him to better understand and anticipate neighborhood objections -- and devise ways to prevent neighborhood opposition from arising.
Mr. Lauber also practices Fair Housing law, especially for sober homes, group homes,...
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Carlos H. Davalos
Melrose Park, IL Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
At The Law Offices of Carlos H. Davalos we concentrate in providing clients with aggressive representation in Felony, Criminal, DUI, and Major Traffic cases. Mr. Davalos's work is recognized nationally and locally as exceptional in the area of Criminal and DUI defense. Attorney Davalos has been recognized by the lawyer ratings organization Super Lawyers as being one of the top tier criminal defenders in the State. Similarly the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers organization has selected Mr. Davalos as being one of the top trial lawyers in the state of Illinois. Mr. Davalos retains membership in the National College...
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Shahina Khan
Stone Park, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Shahina grew up in Skokie, Illinois and has lived in the Chicagoland area most of her life. She graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2018 with Juris Doctorate.
Before coming to Driver Defense Team, she was a staff attorney for numerous judges at the Cook County Criminal Division for over two years.
While in law school, Shahina clerked for one of the largest and most respected prosecutor’s offices in the United States – Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. As a 711 law clerk, she successfully litigated several bench trials and gained a wealth of experience in advocacy. She also clerked at...
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Martin S. LaScola
Maywood, IL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
The John Marshall Law School
Martin began his career as an Assistant State's Attorney and prosecuted a tremendous number of cases in just shy of 5 years spent in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. In 2004, Martin entered private practice and now has spent over 16 years defending cases in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry counties. Armed with trial experience and aggressive negotiating skills, Martin will accomplish the legal goals you seek. Call today 773-655-5544 and you will speak to me directly - no secretary, no answering service - you get to the Attorney directly!!
I provide criminal, DUI, and traffic...
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David John Shestokas
BERWYN, IL Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. Shestokas earned his B.A. in Political Science from Bradley University in 1975 and his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School, cum laude, in June of 1987. He also studied law at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Mr. Shestokas is the author of Get Your Illinois Suspended License Back. He has appeared in court on cases involving suspended/revoked driver's licenses more than 10,000 times as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. He is the feature writer in the area of Law, Crime & Justice for the online magazine, Suite 101.
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Timothy R White
Chicago, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Social Security Disability
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
I am Chicago Social Security attorney Timothy White, and for over 12 years, I have dedicated my area of practice solely to helping people pursue Social Security benefits. I understand the ins and outs of the Social Security Administration, and I can help you present your case in the most effective manner possible. If your claim was denied, I can also help you appeal the decision. While my Chicago law firm regularly handles a wide range of Social Security benefits issues, I am also one of few Chicago Social Security Disability attorneys with strong experience and interest in children's...
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Benjamin Martinez
Cicero, IL Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
DePaul College of Law
Aggressive criminal defense attorney with over 12 years of trial experience. I have defended over 3,000 clients in cases ranging from driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI/DWI, to Class X Felonies. I promise a quality defense focusing on beating your case at an affordable cost. The first consultation is free and payment plans are available.
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Christian Collin
Berwyn, IL Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
DePaul College of Law
Aggressive and experienced divorce and family law attorney serving Chicago and suburban Cook County.
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Joel Gould
Chicago, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School and Rutgers School of Law-Camden
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Kelly Moore
Stone Park, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Prior to joining the team at Driver Defense Team, Kelly was a partner at McSweeney Moore Law Offices. She worked side by side with retired Judge Colleen McSweeney Moore beginning in 2013. Kelly joined McSweeney Moore Law Offices after graduating cum laude from the John Marshall Law School. She attended the John Marshall Law School from 2010-2013 and she was able to complete law school in only two and a half years.
Since being sworn in to the Illinois Bar, Kelly has practiced a variety of criminal law cases; everything from minor traffic offenses to class X felonies. She has participated...
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Robert Shipley
Chicago, IL Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
Robert A. Shipley is the founding partner of Shipley Law Group, Ltd. For decades he has maintained long-standing client relationships while engaged in an active litigation and trial practice, along with general business counseling.
Mr. Shipley focuses his practice in civil litigation involving complex commercial, construction, construction defect, insurance, professional liability and tort litigation and general business counseling, as well as Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. An experienced trial attorney, he has in excess of 100 cases to verdict and has successfully argued cases in the Illinois Appellate Court.
Mr. Shipley has been awarded the AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating™...
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Jonathan Rosenfeld
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Jonathan Rosenfeld is lawyer that represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Jonathan has represented victims of nursing home abuse and neglect throughout Illinois and across the country. Jonathan's reputation as an aggressive advocate for the rights of the injured has resulted in millions of dollars recovered on behalf of his clients. Jonathan's successful representation of nursing home victims had resulted in many speaking engagements to elder groups. Jonathan is dedicated to improving the quality of life for nursing home residents who have been victims of abuse, neglect or fraud. By holding nursing homes and long-term...
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Andrew Weisberg
Chicago, IL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of Missouri - Columbia
A+ Rated with the BBB and with well over 100 5-Star reviews online, Andrew M. Weisberg is a highly successful criminal defense attorney. Call Now for a Free and Immediate Consultation at (773) 694-8129. Mr. Weisberg returns most calls within 15 minutes! Don't trust your freedom and future to lawyers who practice in multiple areas of law. It is critical to hire an attorney solely dedicated to the practice of criminal defense. Mr. Weisberg commits 100% of his practice to defending those who have been accused of a crime in Chicagoland. His sole mission is to provide the best representation...
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Peter C. Wachowski
Park Ridge, IL Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The John Marshall Law School
Peter Wachowski is a well-rounded lawyer who takes great pride in his work and has a passion for helping people in need. He is constantly looking for ways to improve, and won’t stand for complacency. Peter is well educated and versed in his field, and as a result, he is able to help a wide array of clients with varying needs. He is very hard working, and is always going the extra mile to get the absolute best result for the client, even if that means investing more time and money into a case. He works to have satisfied clients,...
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Brandon K. Davis
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Brandon K. Davis is a defense attorney at The Davis Law Group, P.C. where he primarily represents clients charged with DUI, criminal and traffic-related offenses. He has been recognized for his accomplishments by a variety of organizations including SuperLawyers in the fields of DUI and Criminal Defense. Brandon also regularly represents those facing the suspension, revocation or cancellation of their driving privileges.
Brandon received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in Political Science and a minor in Business. He received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Brandon is a member of the...
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Darryl A. Goldberg
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago criminal defense attorney Darryl A. Goldberg is an aggressive advocate who is no stranger to high profile cases or the high stakes world of federal court.
In his federal criminal defense practice, Mr. Goldberg assists individuals throughout the United States who are or may be the focus of federal criminal investigations (pre-indictment), and individuals who have already been formally indicted or charged and are facing prosecution in any of our nation's federal district courts.
Although Mr. Goldberg offers effective criminal defense representation against any type of federal charge, his primary focus is on defending individuals charged with white collar crimes such...
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Laura (Smith) Hoover
Chicago, IL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationLandlord Tenant
Wayne State University Law School
Laura J Hoover (formerly Smith) has come to the practice of law by a dedication for providing legal services to those that are in need. This means that clients will receive a quality service and zealous advocacy, but at a fee arrangement they can afford. Laura began her career at Legal Aid by representing low-income families in Detroit, Michigan. For two years, Laura aided Wayne County residents who were in need of help with their divorce, child custody and support issues. In addition, Laura assisted the elderly population of Detroit, Michigan by providing estate planning, foreclosure and...
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Clyde Guilamo
Chicago, IL Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Clyde Guilamo is a trial lawyer with heart! He cares about his clients, he cares about his cases, and he cares about the result! When you aren't looking for a plea deal and want to take your case to trial, you want attorney Clyde Guilamo by your side. He is smart, he is good, and he is a lawyer that you can trust.
Clyde Guilamo graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in Mathematics and Economics. He then attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he represented the school in its mock trial competition team, becoming the Midwest Champion in...
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Robert D. Kreisman
Chicago, IL Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
DePaul College of Law and University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Kreisman Law Offices is a Chicago-based personal injury firm that successfully uses a client-based approach to seek justice for victims nationwide. Robert Kreisman is an AV-rated attorney, the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbel with over 45 years of experience litigating a variety of catastrophic injury cases, including those involving medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and abuse, car and truck accidents, wrongful death, products liability, and commercial litigation. He works with some of the leading experts in the nation and employs the newest technology to seek the most favorable results possible for his clients. Most cases are taken on a contingency fee...
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Robert Aaron Perkins
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Illinois College of Law
Robert A. Perkins, The Immigration Professor, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Beloit College in 1986 and received his J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1989. He then started practicing law at the prestigious international firm of Denton's (at the time called Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal). In 1994, he established his own law firm, focusing exclusively on immigration law, which involves visas, green cards, U.S. citizenship, and anything else immigration-related.
Mr. Perkins has represented hundreds of clients in deportation defense cases including asylum, cancellation of removal, criminal waivers, and more. He also has...
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Dr. Maudia Norman Washington
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Family, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
The John Marshall Law School and Michigan State University
I am an attorney who is passionate about my profession and clients. I believe in providing top-notch, innovative, cutting-edge strategies and advice. My clients feel as if they are my only client. I will treat your case as if I was in your shoes. I understand your situations, problems, and dilemmas and formulate a plan of action to resolve the issues at hand.
Washington Law Offices P.C. is located in Chicago and Elgin, Illinois. We provide a variety of legal services including Real Estate Law, Business Law, Contract Law, Employment Law, Foreclosure Defense, Bankruptcy and Landlord Tenant...
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Margaret P. Battersby Black
Chicago, IL Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Margaret P. Battersby Black joined Levin & Perconti as an associate attorney in 2008 and was named Partner in 2014.
Margaret has played a key role in a number of nursing home and medical malpractice cases. Margaret is well-regarded by her clients and peers alike, and was honored by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the 2011 "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch." This award is given to 40 outstanding attorneys throughout the state for their achievements on behalf of their clients, their communities, and the legal profession.
Margaret is active in the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, the...
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David Rapoport
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
David Rapoport is the founder of Rapoport Law Offices, P.C. A veteran trial lawyer, Mr. Rapoport’s practice is focused exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death matters. In his more than 20 years of practice, he has handled a wide range of serious injury and death matters including airplane crash, medical malpractice, product liability, premises, workplace accident and collision cases.
Mr. Rapoport has obtained and collected record high jury verdicts on behalf of clients including an $8.1 million verdict in the first damages case tried arising out of the crash of USAir Flight 405 at LaGuardia airport, a $3.1 million jury...