Corboy & Demetrio Attorney Kasserman Featured Speaker at Legal Seminar

Shawn Kasserman, a Chicago personal injury lawyer at the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio, was a featured speaker at the "Maximizing Damages Panel Discussion" seminar sponsored by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, on Friday, May 15, 2009, at the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. During the seminar, Kasserman discussed a number of topics in the area of personal injury law, including, direct examination of a treating physician, cross examination of a medical expert, closing argument, and noneconomic damages. The Seminar provided 3.25 hours of continuing legal education credits.

Experienced Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer

Shawn is an  highly experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer who has had much success in many areas of personal injury law, including medical malpractice, product liability, construction negligence, premises liability, transportation negligence, automobile negligence, municipal liability and contract disputes. In addition to his trial experience, he has handled many successful appeals both as an appellant and appellee and has successfully settled cases involving theories as diverse as toxic torts and defamation.

Honors and Awards

His success as a Chicago personal injury trial attorney has gained him recognition. Shawn was named to the list of the top 100 Super Lawyers® in Illinois and is the youngest of only 17 plaintiff’s personal injury attorneys on the list. He has also been named one of the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys by the Leading Lawyers Network and has achieved the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. In 2004, he was named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s list of "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch," based on his career achievements, his quick rise in the field of personal injury law and his contributions to the community and the legal profession.

Speaker, Writer, Community Involvement

He is a frequent speaker and writer on issues relating to trial practice and strategy. In addition to the numerous articles he has written, he has authored Proper Parties, Amended Complaints and Relation Back Doctrine and was a contributing author of

He is a past Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Illinois State Bar Association, currently on the Board of Managers for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the American Association for Justice and the DuPage County Bar Association. He is very active in "Kids in Danger" and "Anchored for Safety," groups started by parents of children killed by defective products, with the goal of protecting others.

Mr. Kasserman graduated from DePaul University College of Law in 1990. 

About Corboy & Demetrio

Named as a Top Law Firm by Chicago Magazine in 2008, Corboy & Demetrio is one of the nation’s premier law firms. The Chicago personal injury law firm represents individuals and their families in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases and is renowned for its achievements in the courtroom. The rights and concerns of its clients are at the core of Corboy & Demetrio’s practice and the firm's relentless drive on behalf of its clients has resulted in exceptional service and exceptional results for its clients. The Chicago-based firm has acquired more than $3 billion in settlements and verdicts and has attained more than 500 settlements and verdicts in excess of $1 million.