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| | Address | 33 North Dearborn Street
21st Floor | | Chicago, Illinois 60602 | | (Cook Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 312-346-3191 | Fax: 312-346-5562
TDD: 312-236-3191
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| Corboy & Demetrio, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Plaintiff's Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, with an emphasis on Commercial and General Aviation, Professional and Hospital Negligence, FELA, Product Liability, Premises, Construction, Vehicular, Railroad and Commercial Litigation. | Firm Profile:
Corboy & Demetrio was founded by nationally acclaimed trial lawyer Philip H. Corboy. Since 1974, the firm has attained more than 400 verdicts and settlements of $1 million or more for its clients and, since 1980, has successfully acquired almost $3 billion in settlements and verdicts for its clients. Mr. Corboy has been named one of the country's 100 most influential lawyers in The National Law Journal "Profiles in Power" survey in every listing since 1985, when the NLJ began the triennial survey. One of only 13 lawyers nationwide to hold that distinction, Mr. Corboy also has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since its inception in 1987. Name partner, Thomas A. Demetrio, who has garnered honorable mentions in the last three NLJ Profiles in Power surveys, is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and has also been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since its inception. In 1990, he was named one of the country's top 10 trial lawyers by The National Law Journal and in 1999, the NLJ also names him as one of the top four plaintiff's trial lawyers in Illinois. He has acquired over $100 million in jury verdicts, including the largest personal injury verdict ever upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court. The firm has been actively involved in every major aviation disaster over the past 30 years and represents Cook County, Illinois, against the country's major tobacco companies to recoup public monies paid out for treatment of tobacco-related illnesses. | | Firm Size: 20 | Reference:
LaSalle Bank N.A., Chicago, Illinois. | | Thomas A. Demetrio (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, September 4, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois, Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1969); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1973). Profiled: Named one of the top plaintiffs' lawyers in the nation in Lawdragon Magazine, 2007; listed as one of the best lawyers in America by Harvard Law Graduates Naifeh & Smith in "The Best Lawyers in America," 1987—; named one of Illinois' top 10 litigators, National Law Journal, 1999; named one of the nation's top 10 litigators, National Law Journal, 1990; designated a master in trial advocacy by the American College of Trial Lawyers; named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorney by Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003—; named a "Super Lawyer," the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, by Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago (President, 1992-1993), Illinois State, Seventh Circuit and American Bar Associations; Florida Bar; American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1988-1989); American Association of Justice; The Law Club of Chicago; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago; The Society of Trial Lawyers; Chicago Inn of Court (Master of the Bench); Inner Circle of Advocates; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Dispute Resolution Research Center Advisory Committee, J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University; The Center for Conflict Resolution; IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (Member, Board of Overseers, 1992—); Illinois Public Action Counsel; Metropolitan Family Services Legal Air Bureau; Handgun Committee on Violence. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation; Illinois Law Foundation; Chicago Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Illinois Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile Liability. Email: Thomas A. Demetrio | | Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, November 11, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.S., Political Science, 1973); DePaul University (J.D., 1977). Profiled: Listed as one of the best lawyers in America, "The Best Lawyers in America," 2006—; designated a master in trial advocacy by the American College of Trial Lawyers; named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2008-09); American Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 2003-2005); Society of Trial Lawyers Association; American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. | | —————————— | | Robert J. Bingle (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, August 15, 1951; admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1973); University of Chicago (M.A., 1975); Loyola University (J.D., 1981). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. Appointments: Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, First District, 1993—; Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, 2004—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2002-2003; Executive Committee, 1995-2005); American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Accidents; Wrongful Death Law; Vehicular Accident Law. Email: Robert J. Bingle | | Francis Patrick Murphy (Partner) born Berea, Ohio, February 3, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.B.A., 1970); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1975). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Society of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Francis Patrick Murphy | | Susan J. Schwartz (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, June 27, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1977); Loyola University (J.D., 1980). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Board of Admission to the Bar (Committee on Character and Fitness, 1999—); Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Managers, 1997—; Women's Bar Association of Illinois; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Susan J. Schwartz | | René A. Torrado, Jr. (Partner) born Miami Beach, Florida, August 4, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Florida; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1981, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; 1985, District of Columbia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1969); Georgetown University (J.D., 1973). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company., 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. Member: Chicago (President, 1995-96) and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The Florida Bar; District of Columbia Bar; Chicago Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile Liability; Railroad Liability. Email: René A. Torrado, Jr. | | Michael K. Demetrio (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, July 26, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1976); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1979). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago (President, 2003-2004; Co-Chair Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1984-1990); Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Managers, 1990 —); American Association of Justice; American Arbitration Association; The Society of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: Chicago Bar Foundation (Board of Directors); International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Illinois Chair). (Certified Arbitrator, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program and American Arbitration Association). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Michael K. Demetrio | | Shawn S. Kasserman (Partner) born Champaign, Illinois, May 28, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2002, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: Western Illinois University (B.A., 1987); DePaul University (J.D., 1990). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, DuPage County and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Kids in Danger; Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Supreme Court Historical Society. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Shawn S. Kasserman | | Barry R. Chafetz (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, December 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1969; M.A., 1970; J.D., 1972). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003—; Recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Barry R. Chafetz | | Daniel M. Kotin (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, December 24, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Boston College (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Loyola University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003—; recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—; "LawDragon 500, New Stars, New World," LawDragon Magazine, 2006; "40 Illinois Lawyers Under 40 to Watch," Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2002. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Managers, 2001—); American Association for Justice; The Society of Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors, 2003—); Loyola Univ. School of Law Circle of Advocates (Co-Chair, 2007—); Public Justice; Leading Lawyers Network. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Daniel M. Kotin | | David R. Barry Jr. (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, June 14, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; 1985, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. Education: St. Norbert College (B.A., 1978); Northwestern University (J.D., 1981). Profiled: Named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003—; Recognized as a "Super Lawyer;" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State, Federal Trial and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Trial Lawyers Club of Chicago (President, 1993-94); Society of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile Liability; Railroad Liability. Email: David R. Barry Jr. | | —————————— | | Thomas F. Boleky (Associate) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 29, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Colorado; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2000, Federal Trial Bar, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Spring Hill College (B.S., 1986); DePaul University (J.D., 1993). A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile Liability. Email: Thomas F. Boleky | | William T. Gibbs (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, January 2, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1997); University of Portland (M.A., 1999); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2004).. Appointments: National Collegiate Trial Advocacy Competition, Judge, 2005; American Trial Lawyers Trial Advocacy Competition, Judge, 2005. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Notre Dame Law Association; Fenwick Bar Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury. Email: William T. Gibbs | | Matthew T. Jenkins (Associate) born Evanston, Illinois, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2004); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2007). Honors and Awards: Institute of Law in the Workplace Scholarship, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2005-07; Public Interest Law Initiative Scholar, 2005; Dean's Merit Scholarship, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2004. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death. Email: Matthew T. Jenkins | | Daniel S. Kirschner (Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland, December 19, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2003, Trial Bar. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1994); Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1998). Appointments: Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee, 2003—; Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, Commissioner, Board of Admissions to the Bar, 1999-2002; Circuit Court of Cook County, Ad Hoc Committee of the Law Division, 2003—. Profiled: "40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch in Illinois," Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; American Association for Justice; U. S. Supreme Court Historical Society; Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Lend-A-Hand Program, Leadership Board, 2004— Chicago-Kent College of Law, Alumni Board of Directors, 2003—. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Daniel S. Kirschner | | Kenneth T. Lumb (Associate) born Hinsdale, Illinois, February 17, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois; 1992, U.S. Army Court of Military Review; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1988); DePaul University (J.D., 1991); National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Midwest Regional Program, 1996. Faculty Member: Wheaton College, Assistant Professor, Military Science, 2000-2005. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. [Capt., U.S. Army, Judge Advocates General's Corp, 1992-1995; Major, U.S. Army Reserve, 1998]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Kenneth T. Lumb | | Margaret M. Power (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, September 16, 1943; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois. Education: St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing (Diploma in Nursing, 1964); Fordham University (B.A., 1977); Loyola University (J.D., 1986). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice (Board of Directors - Treasurer, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 1998—). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Margaret M. Power | | Edward G. Willer (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, August 17, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1992, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; American Judicature Society. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile and Railroad Liability. Email: Edward G. Willer | | Michelle M. Kohut (Associate) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 26, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Loyola University, Chicago (B.A., 1996); Loyola University, Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2002). Certification, Loyola University Chicago, Institute for Paralegal Studies, 1997. Judge, Student Trial Advocacy Competition, American Association for Justice, 2005. Judicial Intern, Opportunity Program, American Bar Association, 2004. Member: Chicago (Judicial Evaluation Committee, Investigator, 2005—), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of Illinois (Board of Directors, 2007—); American Association for Justice; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Construction Liability; Automobile Liability; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Railroad Liability. Email: Michelle M. Kohut | | OF COUNSEL | | Philip H. Corboy (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois, August 12, 1924; admitted to bar, 1949, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Indiana and Illinois Supreme Courts; 1956, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1960, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1965, U.S. Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: St. Ambrose College; Baylor University; Sacramento Junior College; University of Notre Dame; Loyola University (J.D., 1949). Profiled: Listed as one of the best lawyers in America by Harvard Law Graduates Naifeh and Smith in "The Best Lawyers in America", 1983—; designated a master in trial advocacy by the American College of Trial Lawyers; recognized as a "Super Lawyer" the top 5% of all lawyers in Illinois, Super Lawyer magazine, 2005—; named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 2003—; "The Power 100," Chicago Magazine, 1998; named one of the most influential lawyers in America, National Law Journal, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997. A complete list of profiles, articles, faculty appointments, lectures/presentations, memberships and offices can be found at corboydemetrio.com. Member: Chicago (President, 1972-1973), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit; Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association (President, 1963-1964); American Association for Justice; Society of Trial Lawyers; American Judicature Society (Board of Directors); American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; Inner Circle of Advocates; American College of Trial Lawyers; National Institute for Trial Advocacy (Past Chairman); Pro Bono Center for Elder and Disability Law (Board of Directors). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation; Chicago Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Illinois State Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow). Practice Areas: Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation; Aviation Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Negligence; Professional Negligence; FELA; Product Liability; Premises Liability; Construction Accidents; Wrongful Death Law; Vehicular and Railroad Accident Law. Email: Philip H. Corboy |
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