For over 60 years the Jury Verdict Reporter has collected and summarized verdicts and settlements, and become the preferred source for Illinois trial attorneys and judges.
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A LOOK AT THE 2025 AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding Defense Verdict in an Auto Case – Lake County
Brett M. Henne, Jacob D. Caudill, Swanson Martin & Bell LLP
Highest Reported McClean County Verdict or Settlement in a Pedestrian Case
David C. Wise, Wise Law Offices LLC
Outstanding Defense Verdict in a FELA Case
William P. Ryan, Margaret L. MacNair, Marwedel Minichello & Reeb PC
M. Patrick Yingling, Reed Smith LLP
Highest Reported DuPage County Verdict or Settlement for Medical Malpractice Case
Matthew M. Patterson, Beam Legal Team
Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Case – DuPage County
Mark M. Burden, Justin T. Evans, Donohue Brown Smyth LLC
Highest Reported Sangamon County Verdict or Settlement
Brian Hurst, Thomas F. Boleky, Hurst Boleky LLC
Plaintiff Attorney Achievement Award
Patrick A. Salvi II, Salvi Schostok & Pritchard PC
Defense Attorney Achievement Award
Margaret E. Schneider, City of Chicago Law Department
Mark J. Smith, Smith Blake Hill LLC
Highest Reported Lake County Verdict or Settlement for a Work Injury Case
Joseph A. Power, Jr., Thomas M. Power, Power Rogers LLP
Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Case – Will County
Stephen H. DiNolfo, Meganne Trela, Ottosen DiNolfo Hasenbalg & Castaldo Ltd
Highest Reported St. Clair County Verdict or Settlement for an Auto Case
Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael J. Sorich,Cavanagh Sorich Law Group
Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Case – Cook County
Dominick W. Savaiano, Elizabeth R. Grover, Nielsen Zehe & Antas PC
Highest Reported Bureau County Verdict or Settlement
Miguel A. Ruiz, John M. Power, Samantha N. LaFata, Laura A. Canulli, Cogan & Power PC
Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Carrier Case
Anne M. Madormo, Gerald T. Donoghue,Chicago Transit Authority, Law Department
Highest Reported Illinois Verdict or Settlement for a Birth Injury Case
Keith A. Hebeisen, Bradley M. Cosgrove, Sarah F. King, Charles R. Haskins,Clifford Law Offices
Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Case – Cook County
Richard J. Hickey, Claire E. McNally, Hickey & Associates LLC
Top Firm in the Chicago Lawyer JVR Settlements Report
