PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
PAUL J. FINA
FINA LAW OFFICES
5205 Washington Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Tel: 630-960-4141
Fax: 630-960-4161
finalawoffices@aol.com
www.downersgroveinjurylaw.comJAMES J. HAGLE FREDERICK & HAGLE 129 West Main Street Urbana, IL 61801 Tel: 217-903-4862 Fax: 217-367-9025 jhagle@frederickandhagle.com www.frederickandhagle.com
What separates Paul from other personal injury attorneys is
that he does not simply process many cases. Rather, his clients
receive the personal attention they deserve. Paul is directly
involved in every aspect of his cases, from initial client meeting
through trial. Paul earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from the
University of Illinois, a law degree (J.D.) from DePaul University
and an advanced law degree (LL.M.). He is a Fellow of the
American Bar Foundation and a member of the Elite Lawyers
of America and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Representing individuals injured by the negligence of others is
one of the most rewarding areas of the law. Paul demonstrates
his passion for the law by his dedication to his clients and
their cases.
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GEORGE J. JASINSKI
LAW OFFICES OF
GEORGE J. JASINSKI
7330 West College Drive
Suite 101
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Tel: 708-448-3100
Fax: 708-448-3200
gjjlaw@aol.com
www.jasinskilaw.com
George Jasinski has over 32 years of trial experience,
concentrating on representing the interests of seriously injured
individuals and their families, who are victims of wrongful
death, vehicle and truck collisions, defective products, premises
liability, and work-related accidents. Annually, George recovers
millions of dollars in compensation for his clients as a result of
jury verdicts, arbitration awards, and settlements. George has
been named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Illinois by the
National Trial Lawyers Association and is a lifetime member
of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, representing the
Top Trial Lawyers in America. Since 2007, George has been
honored by his peers with the distinction of being named to
Illinois Super Lawyers.
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JERRY A. LATHEROW
LATHEROW LAW OFFICE
321 North Clark Street
Suite 2222
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: 312-372-0052
Fax: 312-372-8043
jal@latherowlaw.com
www.latherowlaw.com
Mr. Latherow has been chosen three times by his peers,
including 2011, as one of the top 100 lawyers in Illinois by Illinois
Super Lawyers. He is President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers
Association, and was also selected in 2010 and 2011 as one
of the top 100 trial lawyers in Illinois by the National Trial
Lawyers Association. Among his record-setting jury verdicts
is a $19 million plane crash verdict which The National Law
Journal recognized as one of the top 100 verdicts in the
country. He served on the Board of Managers of The Chicago
Bar Association, where he was Chairman of the Aviation
Law Committee. He also served six staggered terms on the
Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association, where he chaired
the ISBA PAC.
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James J. Hagle graduated summa cum laude from the
University of Illinois, College of Law in 1980, where he was
Order of the Coif and earned the Rickert Award for Excellence
in Academic Achievement. He currently limits his practice to
bringing personal injury cases on behalf of injured persons
and defending doctors in medical malpractice cases. He holds
a record jury verdict of $15.1 million in a railroad collision case.
Mr. Hagle has been inducted as a Fellow of the prestigious
American College of Trial Lawyers and has been recommended
by his peers as a Leading Lawyer of Illinois. He is also a member
of the American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial
Lawyers in Illinois for 2009-2010.
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RICHARD S. KUHLMAN
WOLIN KELTER & ROSEN,
LTD.
55 West Monroe Street
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: 312-424-0600
Fax: 312-424-0660
rkuhlman@wolinlaw.com
www.wolinlaw.com
Richard Kuhlman uses innovative legal techniques in death
and catastrophic injury cases, including deposing experts,
establishing negligent road design can cause crashes, proving
that inhaling hydrogen can cause cellular level brain damage
invisible on imaging studies, and demonstrating how future
criminal attacks at a particular location can be foreseeable.
Richard has achieved 15 verdicts and settlements over
$1 million, three in the last four years, and authored five law
books. He has written over 50 legal articles, chaired three ABA
National Teaching Institutes, and lectured before the American,
Chicago, and Illinois Bar Associations many times.
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LOUIS HILFMAN
HILFMAN & MARTIN, P.C.
33 North Dearborn Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602
Tel: 312-236-5207
Fax: 312-236-2321
lhilfman@hfmb.com
www.hfmb.com
Lou Hilfman has a proven track record of multimillion-dollar
settlements and verdicts, successfully representing the injured
and their families since 1972. His engineering background
has allowed him to excel in the technical aspects of medical
malpractice, construction accidents, and other complex
personal injury actions. Mr. Hilfman and his firm have recovered
hundreds of millions in verdicts and settlements on behalf of
their clients. He has, since 2004, been selected as a member of
Leading Lawyers Network, which recognizes the top 5 percent
of lawyers in their field, and has been named in the Illinois Super
Lawyers list since 2005.
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THOMAS M. LAKE
DUDLEY & LAKE LLC
100 East Cook Avenue
2nd Floor
Libertyville, IL 60048
Tel: 847-362-5385
Fax: 847-362-5386
tlake@dudleylake.com
www.dudleylake.com
Thomas Lake co-founded Dudley & Lake LLC in 2001. He
has successfully prosecuted both personal injury and workers’
compensation claims in the Chicagoland area and collar
counties. Tom’s most recent successes include a $6 million
settlement for a 9-year-old girl who was injured by a collapsing
concrete wall and a $4.75 million settlement on behalf of a
client with a brain injury resulting from an industrial accident.
Additionally, he recently resolved a claim for $4 million on behalf
of a truck driver who lost his leg. Tom is a member of the Illinois
Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation
Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the
American Trial Lawyers Association. Tom was first listed in Illinois
Super Lawyers in 2006.
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RICHARD I. LEVIN
LEVIN RIBACK
LAW GROUP P.C.
60 West Randolph
Suite 333
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 312-782-6717
Fax: 312-782-5128
rlevin@levinriback.com
www.levinriback.com
Rick Levin concentrates his practice on medical malpractice
and other complex and catastrophic personal injury matters.
Rick has obtained more than $35 million in settlements and
verdicts on behalf of his clients in his last 15 complex cases.
He is an adjunct professor at Northwestern University School
of Law, where he has been named Most Outstanding Adjunct
Professor five times since 1999. He coaches Northwestern’s Trial
Team which has won championships in tournaments at the
CACJ in California in 2008 and 2009 and the Buffalo-Niagra
Competition in 2006. He is an instructor with the National
Institute for Trial Advocacy, where he teaches lawyers trial
and litigation skills. He is the past Co-Chairman of the Trial
Techniques Division of the YLS of The Chicago Bar Association.
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RICHARD J. ROSENBLUM RUBIN, MACHADO & ROSENBLUM, LTD. 120 West Madison Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60602 Tel: 312-327-1840 Fax: 312-327-1841 rrosenblum@rubin-machado.com www.rubin-machado.com
Richard Rosenblum graduated from the University of Illinois in
1984 with a B.A. in economics and speech communication. He
earned his law degree with honors from the IIT Chicago-Kent
College of Law and admitted to practice in the State of Illinois
and federal court levels in 1987. Mr. Rosenblum focuses his
practice on the areas of medical malpractice, product liability,
professional negligence, wrongful death, and catastrophic
injury. He is a member of the ISBA and the ITLA, where he
serves on both the Medical Negligence and the Amicus Curiae
Committees. Mr. Rosenblum was honored with the Harte
Amicus Volunteer Award by the ITLA in 2004 and 2011. He is
also fluent in ASL and has significant experience handling injury
matters on behalf of members of the deaf community.
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