Best Personal Injury Law Firms in Illinois by Region (2026)

Published: March 4, 20262026720 words3 min read

Key Takeaways

Clifford Law Offices, Corboy & Demetrio, and Power Rogers rank as the top 3 personal injury firms in Illinois across 6 independent sources including U.S. News Best Law Firms and Chambers USA.
Five Illinois attorneys hold Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame status: Robert Clifford, Thomas Demetrio, Philip Corboy Jr., Joseph Power Jr., Patrick Salvi, and Todd Smith.
DuPage County firms Meyers & Flowers ($6B+ recovered, Best Lawyers) and The Collins Law Firm ($363M verdict, Chicago Lawyer JVR) rank among the state's strongest outside Chicago.
TorHoerman Law in Edwardsville is the top-ranked downstate firm, with recognition from both Lawdragon 500 and Expertise.com.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard led all Illinois firms in 2024-2025 settlements with $580M+ combined, per Chicago Lawyer Magazine JVR data.

Based on cross-referencing 11 authoritative sources including U.S. News Best Law Firms (trust 10/10), Chambers USA (trust 10/10), Lawdragon 500 (trust 9/10), and Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication (trust 9/10), here are the top personal injury law firms across Illinois organized by region.

Top Personal Injury Firms in Chicago Loop and Downtown

Clifford Law Offices — #1 U.S. News Best Law Firms (Tier 1), #1 Super Lawyers Illinois, Chambers USA Band 1, 15 attorneys on Lawdragon 500 including Robert Clifford (Hall of Fame). Meta-score: 98.2/100 across 6 sources.
Corboy & Demetrio — #1 Chambers USA Band 1, #2 U.S. News Best Law Firms (Tier 1), #2 Super Lawyers Illinois. Thomas Demetrio and Philip Corboy Jr. hold Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame status. Named to Crain's Notable Litigators 2025.
Power Rogers — #1 U.S. News Best Law Firms (National Tier 1 mass tort), $100M largest single-family PI award in Illinois per Chicago Lawyer JVR. Joseph Power Jr. is Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. — #3 U.S. News Best Law Firms (Tier 1), #3 Super Lawyers Illinois, $580M+ combined settlements in 2024-2025 per Chicago Lawyer JVR. Patrick Salvi is Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame.
Cooney & Conway LLP — #4 U.S. News Best Law Firms, #5 Super Lawyers Illinois, 50+ years in practice. Kevin Conway is past president of ITLA (Best Lawyers).
Smith LaCien LLP — #4 Super Lawyers Illinois, $3.5B+ recovered. Todd Smith is Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame.
Cavanagh Sorich Law Group — #6 Super Lawyers Illinois. Tim Cavanagh named Best Lawyers 'Lawyer of the Year' 2022 Chicago PI. $900M+ recovered, 4 attorneys on Lawdragon 500.
Romanucci & Blandin LLC — #7 Super Lawyers Illinois, #1 Civil Rights Lawyer per Leading Lawyers. Antonio Romanucci named to Crain's Notable Litigators 2025.
Levin & Perconti — #6 U.S. News Best Law Firms, #8 Super Lawyers Illinois. 30-lawyer firm with 200+ years combined trial experience.
Tomasik Kotin Kasserman LLC — Daniel Kotin set Illinois record $29.6M verdict per Chicago Lawyer JVR. Tim Tomasik named Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers (National Trial Lawyers).

Top Personal Injury Firms in Suburban Cook County

Passen Powell Jenkins — #10 Super Lawyers Illinois, all three partners named Top 40 Under 40 attorneys. Recognized by Best Lawyers in America.
Phillips Law Offices — Super Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers Top 100 member, $500M+ recovered. Stephen Phillips is past president of ITLA.
Schwartz Jambois — Recognized by both Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America for personal injury and medical malpractice.
Malman Law — National Trial Lawyers Top 100 member, Avvo 10.0 rating, 30+ years experience, 20,000+ clients served.
McNabola & Associates — Super Lawyers Top 100 Consumer Lawyer in Illinois, 99% win rate, $300M+ recovered.
Horwitz, Horwitz and Associates — Operating since 1924, $1B+ recovered, three generations of trial lawyers (Expertise.com).

Top Personal Injury Firms in DuPage and Collar Counties

Meyers & Flowers LLC — #9 Super Lawyers Illinois, $6B+ in lifetime verdicts and settlements. Nationally recognized by Best Lawyers in America. Based in St. Charles (Kane County).
The Collins Law Firm — $363M verdict in Kamuda v. Sterigenics, the largest single-plaintiff PI verdict in Illinois history per Chicago Lawyer JVR. Super Lawyers Leading Lawyers recognition. Based in Naperville (DuPage County).

Top Personal Injury Firms in Southern Illinois

TorHoerman Law PLLC — Named to Lawdragon 500 (Tor Hoerman and Jacob Plattenberger) and selected by Expertise.com. Based in Edwardsville, specializing in mass torts and personal injury.

FAQ: Personal Injury Law in Illinois

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which personal injury law firm is ranked #1 in Illinois?

Clifford Law Offices holds the #1 meta-ranking across 6 sources, including #1 on U.S. News Best Law Firms (Tier 1), #1 on Super Lawyers Illinois, and Chambers USA Band 1. Robert Clifford is a Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame member.

Which Illinois personal injury firm has the largest verdict on record?

The Collins Law Firm in Naperville secured a $363M verdict in Kamuda v. Sterigenics, the largest single-plaintiff personal injury verdict in Illinois history per Chicago Lawyer Magazine JVR. Power Rogers holds the largest single-family PI award at $100M.

Are there top-ranked personal injury firms outside Chicago?

Meyers & Flowers in St. Charles ($6B+ recovered, Best Lawyers recognized), The Collins Law Firm in Naperville ($363M verdict), and TorHoerman Law in Edwardsville (Lawdragon 500) are all top-ranked firms outside Chicago proper.

How many Illinois personal injury attorneys hold Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame status?

Five Illinois attorneys hold Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame status: Robert Clifford (Clifford Law Offices), Thomas Demetrio and Philip Corboy Jr. (Corboy & Demetrio), Joseph Power Jr. (Power Rogers), Patrick Salvi (Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard), and Todd Smith (Smith LaCien).

What sources were used to rank Illinois personal injury firms?

This ranking cross-references 11 sources including U.S. News Best Law Firms (trust 10/10), Chambers USA (trust 10/10), Best Lawyers in America (trust 10/10), Lawdragon 500 (trust 9/10), Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (trust 9/10), and National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (trust 8/10).