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83 distinguished attorneys in Chicago, Illinois, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Mark Karno

Mark Karno

Featured Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

33 N. La Salle Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60602

Principal of this 6 attorney law firm that concentrates its practice in all aspects of Civil Trial Practice and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts in the Northeastern Illinois geographical area with a focus on catastrophic bodily injury and death claims concentrating in the representation of clients in their nursing home neglect, motor vehicle negligence and premises liability claims. The firm also represents clients in their Workers Compensation Act claims and their commercial and residential real estate transactions and associated litigation.

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Martin Dolan

Personal Injury Law

10 S LaSalle St, Suite 3702, Chicago, IL 60603

For more than two decades as a trial lawyer, Martin Dolan has earned a reputation for successfully representing the victims of personal injury and wrongful death in state and federal courts. He is known for taking on the most complex, high-profile cases, including civil rights, whistleblower, criminal and professional malpractice cases. He has been the principal attorney and owner of Dolan Law, PC since 1996. Earlier, he was a litigator for a nationally known law firm. For six years, he was a prosecutor for the Cook County State?s Attorney?s office in Chicago. In all, he has personally tried more than 50 cases to verdict in federal and state courts and more than 130 arbitration and bench trials. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree of St. Mary?s University of Minnesota and his Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the trial bar in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the State Bar of Illinois.

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Michael Kasper

Michael Kasper

Distinguished Lawyer

Constitutional Law

151 N. Franklin, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60614

One of the most prominent election lawyers in the country, Michael has represented hundreds of clients in high-profile cases, including Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of State Jesse White and many other members of Congress and the General Assembly. Previously General Counsel to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Parliamentarian to the Illinois House of Representatives, he currently serves as General Counsel and Treasurer for the Democratic Party of Illinois. Michael was the lead attorney in the successful defense to the 2010 residency challenge of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. In January 2009, he served as House Prosecutor in the impeachment trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He has also successfully defended the state’s congressional and legislative redistricting plans in federal court. The Chicago Tribune has called him “a highly skilled attorney who successfully argued the Supreme Court should strike down the 2016 ballot initiative known as the Illinois Independent Redistricting Map Amendment.” Michael is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law and the University of Notre Dame. Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, he lives in Lincoln Park with his wife, Kerry, and their two daughters.

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Michael T. Mertz

Michael T. Mertz

Distinguished Lawyer

Medical Malpractice Law

20 S. Clark Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60603

Michael T. Mertz is a nationally recognized trial attorney and Partner at Hurley McKenna & Mertz, having recovered over $150 million for clients in complex injury and wrongful death cases across the country. Known for his tenacity in and out of the courtroom, Mike combines sharp legal strategy with tireless advocacy to help individuals and families find justice after life-altering harm.

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