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Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr., Featured in News Articles on "judicial hellhole" Report
- December 17, 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr., President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Responds to "judicial hellhole" Report
- December 16, 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
$48 Million Awarded Paraplegic for Injury at Work
- December 2008
- Robert J. Bingle
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. Responds to Newt Gingrich Tribune Article on Medical Malpractice Caps
- December 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Response by Philip H. Corboy, Jr., to editorial on limiting malpractice awards appears in Wall Street Journal
- December 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Dan Kotin's Seminar Presentation Reported in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- December 2008
- Daniel M. Kotin
$10.5 Million Jury Verdict in Medical Negligence Case
- December 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr., Kenneth T. Lumb
David R. Barry Featured Speaker at Medical Malpractice Seminar
- December 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
Michelle Kohut Elected to Board of Directors of Heartland International Health Center
- December 2008
- Michelle M. Kohut
$5.5 Million Settlement for Failure to Properly Treat Pregnant Woman
- November 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
$4 Million Settlement for Cerebral Air Embolism
- November 2008
- Barry R. Chafetz
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Settlement of $1.4 Million
- Francis Patrick Murphy, Edward G. Willer
$7.75 Million Settlement for Failure to Properly Treat Infant for Elevated Bilirubin
- November 1, 2008
- Barry R. Chafetz, Shawn S. Kasserman, Margaret M. Power
Susan J. Schwartz, Vice President of the Law Alumni Board of Governors of Loyola University of Chicago, Presents Award to Frank R. Reynolds, Jr., at the Loyola University School of Law Alumni Awards Luncheon
- October 2008
- Susan J. Schwartz
Lawsuit Filed Against Viacom, VH-1, Producers of "Rock of Love Bus,” for College Student’s Death
- October 2008
- Daniel M. Kotin
$3.75 Million Settlement for Motorcyclist Injured in Crash
- September 2008
- Thomas F. Boleky, Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Attorney Jenkins Appointed to Young Professionals Board at Center for Disability & Elder Law
- September 2008
- Matthew T. Jenkins
Corboy & Demetrio Continuing Legal Education Center Dedicated
- September 2008
- Thomas A. Demetrio
Daniel Kirschner Obtains $1.75 Million Settlement for Family of Boy Killed by School Bus
- September 2008
- Daniel S. Kirschner
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr., Featured on WBBM Newsradio 780's "At Issue"
- August 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
$1 Million Settlement for Death of Infant
- August 2008
- Susan J. Schwartz
"A Decade Later, Former Amoco Employees Continue to Die From Brain Cancer"
- August 2008
- Kenneth T. Lumb
$1.75 Million Settlement Secured by Attorney Barry Chafetz
- August 2008
- Barry R. Chafetz
C&D Named One of Chicago's Top Law Firms
- August 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr., Robert J. Bingle, Thomas F. Boleky, Barry R. Chafetz, Philip H. Corboy, Philip Harnett Corboy Jr., Michael K. Demetrio, Thomas A. Demetrio, William T. Gibbs, Matthew T. Jenkins, Shawn S. Kasserman, Daniel S. Kirschner, Michelle M. Kohut, Daniel M. Kotin, Kenneth T. Lumb, Francis Patrick Murphy, Margaret M. Power, Susan J. Schwartz, René A. Torrado, Jr., Edward G. Willer
Corboy & Demetrio Welcomes Its Newest Associate Matthew Jenkins
- August 2008
- Matthew T. Jenkins
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr., President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Featured on WLS Radio Discussing Medical Malpractice Limits
- July 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Record-Setting Settlement by William Gibbs for Three Year-Old Injured at Outdoor Twirling Tunnel
- July 2008
- William T. Gibbs
Kenneth Lumb Featured Speaker at American Association for Justice
- July 2008
- Kenneth T. Lumb
Daniel Kotin Obtains $2 Million Settlement for Children of Mother Killed by CTA Bus
- July 2008
- Daniel M. Kotin
Patrick Murphy Settles Case of Couple Who Fell 4 Stories When Porch Railing Collapsed for $2.15 Million
- July 2008
- Francis Patrick Murphy
William Gibbs' article, "A Quick Guide to the Illinois Dead Man's Act," Published
- July 2008
- William T. Gibbs
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr.Installed as President of the Board of Directors of the Legal Assistance Foundation
- June 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Michelle M. Kohut Admitted to United States Supreme Court
- June 2008
- Michelle M. Kohut
Barry Chafetz Inducted Into American Board of Trial Advocates
- June 2008
- Barry R. Chafetz
"Plaintiff Lawyers Put Corboy to Work as President of Their Association"
- June 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr., Pat Milhizer
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. Installed as President of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- June 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Michael Demetrio Featured Speaker at American Bar Association Aviation Seminar
- June 2008
- Michael K. Demetrio
David Barry Obtains $1.9 Million Settlement for Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Abscess
- May 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
Michael Demetrio Discusses Chinatown Redline CTA Truck Crash Court Proceedings with Media
- May 2008
- Michael K. Demetrio
CTA Red Line Chinatown Truck Case Discussed by Michael Demetrio on WBBM Newsradio 780
- May 2008
- Michael K. Demetrio
Construction Safety Act Defended by Philip H. Corboy, Jr.
- April 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. Speaker at Beazley Institute Seminar
- April 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
David Barry Secures $3.8 Million Settlement for Boy Blinded in One Eye
- April 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
$1.25 Million Settlement for Injured CTA Blue Line Passenger
- April 2008
- Daniel S. Kirschner, Daniel M. Kotin
$100 Million Chicago Loop Office High-Rise Fire Settlement
- April 2008
- Daniel M. Kotin
Global Settlement of $100 Million for Loop Office High-Rise Fire Victims
- April 2008
- Daniel M. Kotin
Shawn S. Kasserman Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Boy Killed by Unsecured Soccer Goal
- March 2008
- Shawn S. Kasserman
Kenneth Lumb Featured Speaker at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Seminar
- February 2008
- Kenneth T. Lumb
Discovery and Injunctive Relief in Lane Bryant Case Secured
- February 2008
- Michael K. Demetrio, Shawn S. Kasserman
David Barry and Susan Schwartz Secure Record-Setting $22 Million Verdict for Family in Death of Mother After Childbirth
- February 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr., Susan J. Schwartz
$3.45 Million Federal Court Settlement for Family Injured in Interstate Crash Secured by Robert Bingle
- January 2008
- Robert J. Bingle
Philip H. Corboy, Sr. Receives Honorary Doctor of Law Degree From John Marshall Law School
- January 2008
- Philip H. Corboy
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. Interviewed on WGN Radio about Legality of Recording Telephone Call
- January 2008
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
All Twelve Partners at Corboy & Demetrio Recognized as 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers
- January 2008
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr., Robert J. Bingle, Barry R. Chafetz, Philip H. Corboy, Philip Harnett Corboy Jr., Michael K. Demetrio, Thomas A. Demetrio, Shawn S. Kasserman, Daniel S. Kirschner, Michelle M. Kohut, Daniel M. Kotin, Francis Patrick Murphy, Susan J. Schwartz, René A. Torrado, Jr.
Corboy & Demetrio Volunteers Featured in Chicago Confidential 2008
- January 2008
Thomas Demetrio "Lion of Chicago's Trial Bar"
- 2008
- Thomas A. Demetrio
Appellate Court Affirms $16 Million Wheeler Settlement
- December 2007
- Thomas A. Demetrio
$11.5 Million Settlement for Failure to Deliver Infant in Timely Manner Negotiated by David Barry
- December 2007
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
"Personal Injury Attorney’s Advice: Never Underestimate the Intelligence of Jury"
- December 2007
- Robert J. Bingle
$1.8 Million U.S. District Court Award Secured by Barry Chafetz
- December 2007
- Barry R. Chafetz
Record Jury Verdict of $9.5 Million in Keith Magnuson Wrongful Death Case
- December 2007
- Daniel M. Kotin
Court Grants Injunctive Relief in Organ Donor Transplant Case
- November 2007
- Thomas A. Demetrio
Remarkable Career of Philip H. Corboy Profiled in "Corboy College: Chicago’s Trial Lawyers’ Alma Mater"
- October 2007
- Philip H. Corboy
First Settlement Under the Illinois Drug or Alcohol Impaired Minor Responsibility Act
- September 19, 2007
- Michael K. Demetrio, Edward G. Willer
Tom Demetrio Files Lawsuit Against Hyatt Corporation for Death of Internationally Renowned Hollywood Director Moustapha Akkad by Suicide Bomber in Jordan
- September 10, 2007
- Thomas A. Demetrio, William T. Gibbs, Daniel M. Kotin
Francis Patrick Murphy Obtains $1.5 Million Settlement for Family of Mother Killed in I-90 Crash
- September 2007
- Francis Patrick Murphy
Commercial Litigation Attorney, René Torrado, Jr., Profiled
- September 2007
- René A. Torrado, Jr., Olivia Clarke
Michelle M. Kohut Featured in 2007 Edition of "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch"
- August 2007
- Michelle M. Kohut
Thomas Boleky Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Pedestrian Whose Legs Were Crushed by Driver on Cell Phone
- August 2007
- Thomas F. Boleky
$1.25 Million Settlement Secured by Michael Demetrio and William Gibbs for Family of Realtor Killed by Drunk Driver
- August 2007
- Michael K. Demetrio, William T. Gibbs
C&D Named One of Chicago's Top Law Firms, 2007
- August 2007
- Michelle M. Kohut, Daniel M. Kotin
Michael K. Demetrio Appointed Illinois Chair of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- August 2007
- Michael K. Demetrio
$2 Million Settlement for Roofer Who Fractured Heel Secured by Shawn Kasserman and Michelle Kohut
- July 2007
- Shawn S. Kasserman, Michelle M. Kohut
Philip H. Corboy, Sr. Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Association for Justice
- July 2007
- Philip H. Corboy
Corboy & Demetrio Law Clerks Featured in "Summer Clerks Come With A Cause"
- July 2007
- Michael K. Demetrio, Pat Milhizer
Daniel Kotin Files Lawsuit Against City and Park District in Drowning of Two Adults in Kankakee River
- July 2007
- Daniel M. Kotin
Lawsuit Filed by Managing Partner Robert Bingle on Behalf of Pedestrians Injured by Car Driven Into Crowd Near Durkin Park
- July 2007
- Robert J. Bingle
Michael Demetrio Debates "Presentation of Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony" Sponsored by the Federalist Society
- June 2007
- Michael K. Demetrio
$1.25 Million Settlement for Family of Child who Suffered Stroke Prior to Birth
- June 2007
- Barry R. Chafetz, Michelle M. Kohut, Margaret M. Power
Michael Demetrio Appointed Adjunct Professor of Law at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
- April 2007
- Michael K. Demetrio
$6 Million Record-Setting Verdict in Lake County Secured by Barry Chafetz and Shawn Kasserman
- April 2007
- Barry R. Chafetz, Shawn S. Kasserman
Record-Setting $6.6 Million Verdict in Nebraska Crash Reported
- April 2007
- Robert J. Bingle, Michael K. Demetrio
Daniel Kotin and U.S. District Court Judge Virginia M. Kendall Appointed Co-Chairs of Loyola University Chicago School of Law’s Circle of Advocates
- April 2007
- Daniel M. Kotin
Michelle M. Kohut Appointed to Two Boards of Directors
- April 2007
- Michelle M. Kohut
$19.5 Million Settlement Secured by David Barry
- March 2007
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
Lawsuits Filed by Corboy & Demetrio in Wrigleyville Fire Tragedy
- March 2007
- Robert J. Bingle, Philip Harnett Corboy Jr.
Thomas A. Demetrio Profiled
- March 2007
- Thomas A. Demetrio
$10 Million Settlement for Brain Injured 25 year-old Secured by Daniel Kotin and Daniel Kirschner
- February 2007
- Daniel S. Kirschner, Daniel M. Kotin
Thomas A. Demetrio Named One of the Top Plaintiff’s Lawyers in Nation
- February 2007
- Thomas A. Demetrio
$7.25 Million Settlement in Product Liability Case
- January 2007
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr., Robert J. Bingle
Daniel Kirschner’s Article, "Navigating Section 41 Notice Requirement," Published in Trial Journal
- 2007
- Daniel S. Kirschner
Tom Demetrio "Stands Alone Atop the Chicago Trial Bar for 100 Million Reasons"
- 2007
- Thomas A. Demetrio
"Lab School Ties Still Bind Top Alums"
- 2006
- Daniel S. Kirschner
C&D Named One of Chicago's Top Law Firms, 2006
- August 2006
$75 Million Global Settlement for Injured and Killed Victims in Hancock Scaffolding Accident
- 2006
- Thomas A. Demetrio
"The Powerhouse of Aviation and Medical Malpractice," Thomas Demetrio
- 2006
- Thomas A. Demetrio
Tom Demetrio "Chicago’s Top Trial Lawyer"
- 2006
- Thomas A. Demetrio
C&D Named One of Chicago's Top Law Firms, 2005
- August 2005
Thomas Demetrio "The Star of the Chicago Plaintiffs' Bar"
- 2005
- Thomas A. Demetrio
"Lawsuits Blame Crashes on Drivers' Cell Phone Use"
- September 21, 2004
- Daniel M. Kotin, Art Golab and Steve Patterson
Dan Kotin Quoted in Article "Lawsuits Blame Crashes on Drivers' Cell Phone Use"
- September 2004
- Daniel M. Kotin, Art Golab and Steve Patterson
"Lawyers Hunt For Foreign Defendants Here and Leave"
- August 2004
- Thomas A. Demetrio, Edward G. Willer, Steven P. Garmisa
Philip H. Corboy, Sr. "Dean of ‘Corboy College’ turns 80, Still Teaching"
- August 12, 2004
- Philip H. Corboy, Bill Myers
David Barry Files Lawsuit Against Columnist Doctor
- August 11, 2004
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
Michael Demetrio Comments on Trucker's Conviction in Bourbonnais Amtrak Train Crash
- August 6, 2004
- Michael K. Demetrio, Chris Fusco and Steve Patterson
C&D Named One of Chicago's Top Law Firms, 2004
- 2004
Tom Demetrio Discusses Medical Malpractice Caps in "Jury Awards Not a Panacea"
- August 1, 2004
- Thomas A. Demetrio, Kara Spak
C&D Named One of Chicago's Top Law Firms, 2003
- August 2003
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr.
"Lawyers to See Remains of Porch"
- July 2003
- Thomas A. Demetrio, Francis Patrick Murphy, David Heinzmann
Court Grants Patrick Murphy's Request for Emergency Order
- July 5, 2003
- Francis Patrick Murphy, William Grady, Chicago Tribune Staff Reporter
Daniel Kirschner Honored as One of Chicago's Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 Years of Age
- July 2003
- Daniel S. Kirschner
"Aiding Public, Profession on New CBA President's Menu"
- June 2003
- Michael K. Demetrio, Jerry Crimmins
C&D Named One of Chicago's Top Law Firms, 2002
- August 2002
Tom Demetrio and Barry Chafetz Discuss Illinois Supreme Court Ruling
- May 23, 2002
- Barry R. Chafetz, Thomas A. Demetrio, John Flynn Rooney
Philip H. Corboy, Sr. Named One of Chicago's 30 Toughest Lawyers
- March 2002
- Philip H. Corboy, James Ylisela
Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. Featured in "America's Top Plaintiffs' Lawyers Name Their Future Litigation Targets"
- September 2001
- Philip Harnett Corboy Jr., Steven T. Taylor
C&D Again Atop Chicago Lawyer Magazine Settlement Survey
- October 2000
- David R. "Chip" Barry, Jr., Robert J. Bingle, Thomas F. Boleky, Barry R. Chafetz, Philip H. Corboy, Philip Harnett Corboy Jr., Michael K. Demetrio, Thomas A. Demetrio, Shawn S. Kasserman, Francis Patrick Murphy, Tom Demetrio and Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. Obtain Record Results
"Settling Up: How Lawyers Build A Case To Make Corporations Pay When People Die In An Air Disaster"
- January 2000
- Thomas A. Demetrio, Blake Morrison, USA TODAY
"Accords In '94 USAir Crash Top $48 Million"
- November 1999
- Thomas A. Demetrio
"Birth-Negligence Case Yields Record $16.5 Million Verdict"
- September 25, 1997
- Thomas A. Demetrio, M. A. Stapelton
"$110 Million Accord Told in American Eagle Plane Crash"
- Thomas A. Demetrio, M. A. Stapelton
"$8.5 Million Settlement Approved for Brain Damage at Birth"
- August 6, 1997
- Thomas A. Demetrio, John Flynn Rooney
"Chem-Plant Blast Yields $7.6 Million Settlement - Finally"
- Thomas A. Demetrio, Mike Austin
"Elements of a $12 Million Personal Injury Case"
- June 1986
- Thomas A. Demetrio