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Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.Lake County Managing Partner
Tara R. Devine
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Tara R. Devine

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161 North Clark Street, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60601 + 1 location

Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and 7 more

About Tara R. Devine

Tara R. Devine – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.

Tara R. Devine is the Managing Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Lake County office and has been with the firm since 2004. A seasoned trial attorney, Tara focuses her practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and product liability cases. She is licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin and has secured more than $240 million in verdicts and settlements for her clients.

Tara has played a key role in many high-profile cases, including a record-setting $148 million verdict for a paralyzed dancer— the largest compensatory verdict for a single plaintiff in Illinois history. In 2011, she became the firm’s first female partner, and her leadership has continued to shape the firm’s success ever since.

Beyond the courtroom, Tara is actively involved in the legal community. She served as President of the Lake County Bar Association (2022–2023), sits on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers, and was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases in 2023.

A graduate of the University of Illinois and Marquette University Law School, Tara also stays connected to her alma mater through alumni events and committee service. Outside of work, she enjoys hot yoga, family travel, and exploring new parks with her dog.

Awards and Honors

Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Chicago (2024)Super Lawyers “Illinois Super Lawyers” (2022 – Present)Best Lawyers: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs (2021 – Present)Best Lawyers: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2021 – Present)Best Lawyers: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs (2021 – Present)Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Women in Law” (2020 – Present)Law Bulletin Media “Leading Lawyers” (2016 – Present)Law Bulletin Media “Top Women Lawyers Chicago Metro Area” (2023)Law Bulletin Media “Women in Law” (2020)Crain’s Custom Media “Chicago Gen X Leaders in Law” (2019)Crain’s Custom Media “Notable Women Lawyers in Chicago” (2018)The Jury Verdict Reporter and Law Bulletin Media “Trial Lawyer Excellence Award” (2018)Lake County Journal “Women of Distinction” (2016)Law Bulletin Media “40 Illinois Attorneys to Watch Under Forty” (2014)

 

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 5
    • Wrongful Death
    • Sexual Abuse
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Trucking Accidents
    • Head and Spinal Injuries
  • Medical Malpractice 2
    • Failure to Diagnose
    • Birth Injuries
  • Other 1
    • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Practice Details

  • Languages
    English
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    Free initial consultation
  • Video Calls
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  • Firm Information
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    Lake County Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    ESTATE OF DOROTHY JONES, deceased, Plaintiff v. Pinnacle, et al., Defendants, Practice Area: Nursing Home Abuse - Neglect, Date: May 22, 2012, Outcome: Settlement: $500,000
    STADLER, et al., Plaintiffs v. St. Elizabeth Hospital, et al., Defendants, Practice Area: Medical Malpractice, Date: May 14, 2012, Outcome: Settlement: $450,000
    BRENDA SCHMID, Plaintiff v. DAVID CAPLAN, et al., Defendants, Practice Area: Personal Injury, Date: Feb 23, 2012, Outcome: SETTLEMENT: $1,000,000
    JAMIE FUSELLO, et al., Plaintiff v. ATTITUDE PERFORMANCE, INC, Defendant, Practice Area: Personal Injury, Date: Mar 01, 2011, Outcome: SETTLEMENT: $2,823,000
    ALBERT Z. SHLIMON, et al., Deceased, Plaintiffs v. RONALD A. SCHNEIDER, et al., Defendant, Practice Area: Wrongful Death, Date: Oct 11, 2007, Outcome: VERDICT: $3,750,000
    MARY JEANNE CLARK, et al., Plaintiffs v. STANELY STEEMER INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant, Practice Area: Wrongful Death, Date: Jun 08, 2007, Outcome: SETTLEMENT: $4,000,000 Estate of Robert F. Fountain, et al., Plaintiffs v. Advocate Health
    Hospitals et al., Defendants, Practice Area: Personal Injury, Outcome: Settlement: $300,000
    MARGARET LOBELLO, deceased, Plaintiff v. SEGUIN SERVICES, et al., Defendants, Practice Area: Personal Injury, Outcome: SETTLEMENT: $1,520,000.
  • Additional Links
    https://www.salvilaw.com/attorneys/tara-devine/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2003, Wisconsin
    2003, Illinois
    2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
    2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Marquette Law School
    Class of 2003
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Illinois
    Class of 2000
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1978
    Princeton, New Jersey, April 6, 1978

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Lake County Managing Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
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161 North Clark Street, Suite 4700Chicago, IL 60601U.S.A.

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218 N Martin Luther King Jr. AvenueWaukegan, IL 60085U.S.A.

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    Tara R. Devine is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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    Tara R. Devine attended Marquette Law School.
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    Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. was established in 1982.

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