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Lee Alhambra
Champaign, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
LEANDRO A. ALHAMBRA
Respect, Compassion and Zealous Advocacy
Mr. Alhambra prides himself in providing each client with respect, compassion and zealous advocacy. Prior to pursuing his ambition of becoming a lawyer, Mr. Alhambra spent two years administering UAW disability benefits for a major insurance company. Seeing first hand some of the injustices done to working men and women, Mr. Alhambra made the decision to focus his talents representing the injured worker. His thorough knowledge and understanding of the insurance industry’s policies and procedures have proven to be a tremendous asset in obtaining maximum recovery for his clients. Since joining the firm...
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Zach Anderson
Decatur, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
I'm a lawyer in Decatur, Illinois at a full-service law firm. Before attending law school at the University of Illinois, I spent many years in the construction industry. This experience allows me to solve construction and real estate issues for my clients by applying a practical approach that many lawyers cannot. In addition, I'm one of the only lawyers in the Decatur area who assists social security claimants. I also take great pride in assisting injury victims in cases involving car accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and work-injuries.
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Daniel Noll
SPRINGFIELD, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Daniel Noll is an experienced and respected trial attorney throughout the State of Illinois. He has successfully represented clients from Chicago to Metropolis, Illinois. He has obtained numerous favorable verdicts in both state and federal courts. Daniel is an aggressive attorney with a common sense approach to dealing with legal problems. He is a litigator who prides himself on his ability to take complex matters and make them relatable and understandable for a jury.
Daniel Noll spends a significant amount of time speaking to his clients. He believes that communication between the client and the attorney is one of the keys...
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Ashley Marie Marcos
Naperville, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 9 years of experience
(630) 995-9525
4015 Plainfield-Naperville Rd.,
Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60564
Workers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Notre Dame
Ms. Ashley Marcos is an associate in the office of Marker & Associates. She concentrates her practice on representing injury victims in personal injury and workers' compensation cases. Ashley champions the cause of injury victims who deserve redress for work-related injuries. Ashley believes that to truly know someone you have to walk a mile in their shoes, and she applies this philosophy in the representation of all of her clients.
Ashley moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she currently resides in Lincoln Park, after earning her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Prior to joining...
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Evan S. Sloan
Naperville, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 6 years of experience
(630) 995-9525
4015 Plainfield-Naperville Road
Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60564
Workers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Kentucky College of Law
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Ron S. Fladhammer
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Ron has been a member of several area boards of directors, including the Will Grundy Medical Clinic and the St. Raymond School Athletic Board. Ron, along with his wife Kim, a Will County Assistant State's Attorney, are members of the Cathedral of St. Raymond Parish and are heavily involved with Joliet Catholic Academy, where their two children attend high school.
Ron has represented petitioners before the Illinois Industrial Commission for the past 18 years and has represented applicants for Social Security Disability benefits for over 24 years. He prides himself on achieving maximum results for his clients under the law. He...
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Dan DeBias
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 5 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The John Marshall Law School
Dan DeBias started with Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates in 2007. He finished his Juris Doctor degree at The John Marshall Law School, and received his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dan was published in the John Marshall Law Review in 2017 for a Comment he authored about protecting injured workers in Illinois. He also was an editor for The John Marshall Law Review. Dan now devotes 100% of his legal practice to assisting injured workers.
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Frank H Byers II
Decatur, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Divorce, Personal Injury and Probate
University of Illinois College of Law
Frank H Byers, II, has practiced law in Macon County Illinois since 1977. Frank started practice with his father in the firm Byers & Byers. The firm later became known as Byers, Byers & Greenleaf. After his father retired, Frank was a partner in the law firm Fuller, Hopp, McCarthy, Quigg & Byers before he began practicing law in the firm Frank H. Byers, II, Ltd., in 1995. Frank H. Byers, II, Ltd., is a full service litigation firm appearing in state and federal courts in Illinois. The firm represents both individuals and businesses in litigation in...
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Mark Masur
AURORA, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
John Marshall Law School
Mr. Masur practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death and workers’ compensation. He has been recognized by his peers as among the top five percent of all Illinois lawyers in personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation (“Super Lawyers” and “Leading Lawyers”) and has received the highest rating for integrity by his peers. He is recognized as a leader in the field of work injuries and is widely respected for his knowledge and skill.
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Matt Kennedy
Springfield, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Peter Beard
Springfield, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Mitchell Horwitz
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
Mitchell Horwitz has devoted his entire working career to workers’ compensation matters, including arbitrations and settlement. As the head of the workers’ compensation practice at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Mitch has handled thousands of cases from arbitration through the appellate courts. Over the course of his career he has obtained many scores of millions of dollars for his clients.
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Gabe Drury
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Workers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Occurrences with family and friends have cultivated Gabe’s deep-seated devotion to helping the injured. The son of a doctor and occupational therapist, Gabe received his parents’ work ethic, moral compass, and sense of duty towards the sick and injured. He began putting those traits to good use at UW-Madison.
After graduating from college in 2014, Gabe landed a job as the Director of Business Development at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates. He didn’t yet realize his capacity for law, but during this role Gabe witnessed the vast effect that a personal injury attorney can have on injured clients.
Gabe continued to work full...
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James G. Ahlberg
Rochelle, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Legal Malpractice and Social Security Disability
University of Illinois College of Law
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Howard E. Zimmerle
Moline, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
I provide caring and compassionate representation for people who have been injured and the families of those who have been killed.
After starting practice on the defense side of civil law, I have been a plaintiff's lawyer since 2006 and have obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts.
We handle all types of injury, workers compensation, nursing home and medical malpractice cases in Iowa and Illinois.
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Richard Turner
Sycamore, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
Rick Turner handles personal injury and wrongful death cases, with particular experience in trucking and motorcycle cases; as well as worker's compensation claims, throughout Northern Illinois.
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Brian J. Conneran-Weig
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of North Dakota School of Law
My entire practice has been dedicated to injury litigation. I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in fender benders with minor soft tissue injuries all the way up to multi-million dollar cases involving catastrophic injury and death. Let me put my experience to work for you.
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Thomas A. Kelliher
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Workers' Comp, Antitrust, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Thomas A. Kelliher is an expert litigator who has first-chaired 30 trials during the course of his profession. When involved in defense work for the city of Chicago, Tom won 90 percent of the 29 cases he tried to jury verdict. And since Tom started representing injured plaintiffs, he has won many jury verdicts in excess of $1 million for his clients.
Born in Santa Monica, Calif., Tom graduated from high school in Arlington, Va., before going to the University of Virginia and The John Marshall Law School. He now resides in Westchester and enjoys golf, barbecuing and spending time with...
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Abdu-Raheem "A-R" Igbadume
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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David J. Starshak
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
David graduated from Kansas State University where he was not only a member of the school’s first national-qualifying Trial Team but also the head of the university’s judicial system. As the head of the judicial system, David represented victims of sexual harassment, theft, and property damage and advocated for their rights before student and faculty judicial review boards.
After college, David moved to Chicago, where he went to the Chicago-Kent College of Law and earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude. While at Chicago-Kent, David competed nationally on the school’s Moot Court team. A finalist or semi-finalist in all of his prior...
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Nicole A. Morrison
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 13 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Nicole’s experience involves cases having injuries such as bedsores, fractures from falls, malnutrition, dehydration, infection, aspiration, and sexual abuse. She takes great joy in forming relationships with the residents and their families, hearing their stories and concerns, and advocating for their rights.
Nicole Morrison gives her entire legal practice to the representation of injured nursing home residents and their families.
After joining Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates in 2008, as a law clerk, Nicole established a passion for representing nursing home residents and their families. She veiws each resident not just as a client, but as someone’s beloved relative or friend. This passion...
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Dennis R. Atteberry
Springfield, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 23 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
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Rochelle A. Funderburg
Champaign, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 43 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Administrative and Employment
University of Illinois College of Law
Rochelle A. Funderburg brings extensive knowledge of labor and employment issues and wide-ranging litigation experience to the practice of law at Meyer Capel. A former assistant city attorney and practicing lawyer for more than 30 years, Ms. Funderburg has handled a variety of cases – from inception through trial and appeal, representing insurance carriers, employers, employees, and various local governmental bodies.
Ms. Funderburg received her bachelor of science and juris doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois, where she also earned the Charles E. Merriam Scholarship. Following completion of her formal legal studies in 1981, Ms. Funderburg joined Coles County, Illinois-based...
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Tyler D. Berberich
Joliet, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer
3033 West Jefferson St. Suite 207
Joliet, IL 60435
Workers' Comp, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Tyler Berberich dedicates his entire legal practice to representing and defending the rights of injured workers to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
Tyler was raised in southern Michigan, then attended Michigan State University. After college, he moved to Illinois to go to law school at Chicago-Kent College of Law. After graduation, Tyler started his legal career practicing workers’ compensation law in Springfield, Illinois before moving back to Chicago to join Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd.
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Patrick Flaherty
Aurora, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney
Workers' Comp, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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Robert D. Kreisman
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, 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 H. Hanaford
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
Drake University Law School
DUI & Criminal Defense attorney with over 35 years of experience. Former law enforcement instructor for federal and state liability for unlawful use of force during arrest, search and seizure. Certified by NHSTSA to instruct DUI Field Sobriety Tests. Actively involved in writing on DUI defense issues and has attended seminars throughout the country on DUI defense and scientific lab blood testing. National Consultant on Federal Aviation Regulations related to pilot impairment and DUI.
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Tor Hoerman
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
After graduation from Chicago-Kent School of Law in 1995, Tor Hoerman began working at the defense firm Bullaro, Carton & Stone until he got a call from a plaintiffs firm, Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz that they may have an opening for a young associate. Tor jumped at the opportunity and learned about his passion to help injured people against those that he had previously represented.
In his years at K,J&S, Tor learned how to work the Courtroom at the Daley Center, spending most of his days either trying cases or running from floor to floor arguing motions on behalf of his...
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Richard G. Fonfrias
Naperville, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 28 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Trademarks
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Rich Fonfrias is a respected Financial Rescue and Bankruptcy Lawyer based in Chicago, Illinois. He has practiced law since 1996 and has in-depth experience helping families and business owners overcome serious financial problems.
Rich represents clients in all types of financial emergencies, including creditor lawsuit defense – credit card defense – foreclosure defense – debt elimination, reduction and settlement – tax elimination, reduction and settlement – and loan and mortgage modifications, as well as chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies.
In 1990, Rich graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in...
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Andrew Kryder
Elgin, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 24 years of experience
77 S. Riverside Drive Unit 2E
Elgin, IL 60120
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
DePaul College of Law
Andrew Kryder is the founding member of The Kryder Law Group, LLC Accident and Injury Lawyers, an experienced Chicago personal injury firm. With over 20 years of litigation experience, Andrew has focused his practice on personal injury matters including car accidents, motorcycle accidents and commercial vehicle accidents. In addition, the firm handles construction site injuries, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and work injuries. Through the years, Andy has compiled an impressive record of Verdicts and Settlements, some of which have been profiled in national and local verdict reporters.
In many instances, clients first meet with Andy under very difficult circumstances....
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Jared B. Staver
Aurora, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The John Marshall Law School
When you’re injured in a car accident or through another situation involving the negligent actions of another party, you want to put your case in the hands of a lawyer who has the knowledge and experience necessary to fight for you to obtain the compensation you deserve. I have been practicing personal injury law since 2000, and have dedicated my career to improving the situations of individuals and families affected by various matters, including car accidents, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, and more. With nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in the Chicago area, I am dedicated to helping you...
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Peter C. Wachowski
Park Ridge, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Workers' Comp, Employment, 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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Robert Duncan
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Illinois - Chicago
Attorney Robert R. Duncan is founder of the Chicago personal injury law firm Duncan Law Group. As a passionate advocate for injured victims and their loved ones, Mr. Duncan has successfully represented numerous injured residents throughout Chicago, the state of Illinois, and the Midwest. His extensive experience and professional abilities have earned him a positive reputation throughout the local and legal community, success in State and Federal Courts, and recoveries in the millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Attorney Duncan began his legal career after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois...
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Genavieve Marie Perino
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Washington University School of Law and University of Virginia
Genavieve Perino is an experienced trial attorney and negotiator. In over 10 years of service to the injured in Missouri and Illinois, she has secured numerous settlements and judgments to get people the compensation they need to recover. She has obtained plaintiff verdicts in St. Louis City and County, St. Clair County, the Missouri Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court. She has served as lead counsel in a variety of personal injury practice areas, including auto accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, dog bites and workers' compensation.
Genavieve focuses her representation on positive client outcomes and fighting...
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Philip A. Bareck
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
Philip A. Bareck has been with Katz Friedman since 1991, became a partner in 2003, and a shareholder in 2007. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law teaching Workers' Compensation Law, was inducted into the College of Workers' Compensation in 2022, has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer (5% of the attorneys in Illinois), included in Best Lawyers in Workers’ Compensation Law, awarded inclusion in Top Trial Lawyers (American Trial Lawyers Association top 100 Trial Lawyers for Illinois), Top Attorneys in Illinois, selected as one of America’s Most Honored Professionals, nominated as “10...
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Frank Bertuca
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Frank J. Bertuca, an aggressive litigator, has obtained millions of dollars in benefits on behalf of his clients. He is one of a select group of lawyers to obtain rarely awarded penalties and attorneys’ fees against United Airlines, American Airlines and major automotive manufacturing and insurance companies for their unreasonable conduct denying benefits to injured workers.
He proudly represents injured workers in courts throughout Illinois, including those in the airline, automotive, manufacturing, construction, law enforcement and fire protection industries. Frank has numerous trial victories and settlements for members of the AFA, ALPA, APFA, FOP, Grain Millers, IAFF, lEA, MAP, SEIU, Teamsters,...
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Steven Sigmond
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
University of Illinois College of Law
Steven A. Sigmond has been representing injured people in and around Chicago for over 30 years in personal injury cases, workers compensation cases and social security disability claims. After graduating from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1985, Steven A. Sigmond returned to his hometown of Chicago, where he spent the next four years working with law firms in and around the city, gaining important professional experience. In 1989, Mr. Sigmond founded his own practice, the Law Office of Steven A. Sigmond. Since then, he has represented thousands of clients in personal injury and workers compensation...
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Bridget Lawler
Benton, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Bridget Lawler is an experienced and knowledgeable Attorney at Lawler & Lawler Injury Law Firm. Her practice areas include Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation, as well as Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents, Dog Bites, and Wrongful Death.
Bridget received her B.A. from St. Louis University, and her J.D. from Southern Illinois University Law School. She was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 2000 and in Kentucky in 2001. Bridget is a member of the Illinois State Bar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Inns of Court. In addition, she was Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell in 2017....
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Mark S. Dym
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp and Personal Injury
George Washington University - Virginia Campus
Mark Dym is an accomplished and dedicated attorney concentrating in workers' compensation and other claims for injured workers. With 41 years of experience in the field, he has become a trusted advocate for individuals facing workplace injuries and their related legal challenges. Mr. Dym’s passion for ensuring workers' rights are protected has driven him to establish an impressive track record of successful cases and settlements.
He also handles complex personal injury cases of all types throughout the country and has been recognized for his accomplishments by many organizations.
With a remarkable career, Mr. Dym has received numerous accolades and honors. He...
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Michael Sheldon
Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Attorney
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp, Employment, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Saint Louis University School of Law
Attorney Michael Sheldon started his legal career as a law clerk with Burger Law in 2019 while pursuing his Juris Doctor degree at St. Louis University School of Law.
In 2021, Michael received his Missouri law license and has since specialized in personal injury claims, including product liability, premises liability, dog bites, medical malpractice and workers' compensation. He has gotten great results in multiple bench trials and has recovered innumerable large settlements for his clients. He firmly believes that those injured through the negligence of another receive full compensation and a lasting sense of justice.
Before joining Burger Law, Michael worked...