Philip H. Corboy, Sr. Named to Irish Legal 100 Top Lawyers in America of Irish Descent

Philip H. Corboy, Sr. has been named to the Irish Legal 100, the inaugural list of the most distinguished and accomplished attorneys of Irish descent in America, by the Irish Voice Newspaper and Irish America Magazine. The list includes Supreme Court Justices, partners at major law firms, law school deans and many other prominent attorneys. An awards ceremony and reception will take place on September 18, 2008 in New York City at the Irish Consulate.

Corboy, co-founder of Corboy & Demetrio, one of the nation’s top law firms based in Chicago, has been practicing personal injury law for more than 50 years. He has been described as “the premier personal injury lawyer in Chicago and a mentor to many of the other top personal injury lawyers in the city.” Conferred many honors and awards during his remarkable career, Corboy has been  named one of the top 100 Most Influential Lawyers in the United States, is a former President of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is a former chairman of the American Bar Association’s Section on Litigation. He served as general counsel for the Illinois Democratic Party and is a member of such national and international associations as the Inner Circle of Advocates, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Born in Chicago, Corboy attended St. Ambrose College and Notre Dame University and graduated from Loyola University College of Law. His parents’ families hail from County Limerick. A member of the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, Corboy enjoys dual Irish and American citizenship.