Illinois Personal Injury Attorney

Al commenced his legal career as an associate at the firm of William D. Maddux & Associates in 1984. Subsequently, when William D. Maddux assumed the role of a Circuit Court Judge in Cook County in 1990, Al became a partner in Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz, the firm that succeeded William D. Maddux & Associates. Throughout his career, Al has achieved significant milestones, including securing successful jury verdicts in various jurisdictions such as Marion County, Indiana, Cook County, DeKalb County, Will County, Winnebago County, and McHenry County, Illinois. Notably, his verdicts in DeKalb County (1993) and McHenry County (2001) set records as the largest verdicts ever recorded in those respective counties. Furthermore, his verdicts in Cook County, Will County (Joliet), Winnebago County (Rockford), and McHenry County (Woodstock) all exceeded one million dollars. In the realm of settlements, Al has negotiated numerous multimillion-dollar settlements in plaintiff personal injury cases, encompassing medical negligence, auto/truck litigation, worksite injuries, and general negligence. Outside of his legal career, Al resides in the western suburbs of Chicago with his wife, Janet, whom he has been married to for 35 years. Together, they have three adult children: Charlie, Amanda, and Olivia.

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1984
• University of Illinois, 1981

Bars

• Illinois State Bar Association

Associations

• American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
• American Association for Justice, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
• Chicago Bar Association, Member
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Society of Trial Lawyers, Member
• Illinois Supreme Court
• United States District Court, Northern District

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Truck Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Medical Malpractice

HONORS & AWARDS

• Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney, Super Lawyers, 2006
• Illinois Super Lawyers Top 100, 2015
• Advisory Board Member, Leading Lawyers, Chosen top 5% of Illinois Lawyers
• Top Attorneys in Illinois, Chicago Magazine
• Leading Personal Injury Lawyers, Crain's Chicago Business
• Martindale-Hubbell, Preeminent Award for High Professional Achievement

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