Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025 
Dennis VanDerGinst is a personal injury attorney, trial lawyer, and the Founder & CEO of VanDerGinst Law PC. He represents injured individuals and families throughout Illinois, Iowa, and other jurisdictions. For more than 30 years, Dennis has focused his practice on helping people navigate serious injury claims and complex litigation during challenging periods of their lives.
Dennis handles a wide range of plaintiff-side personal injury matters, including car accidents, trucking crashes, slip and fall injuries, dog bites, workplace injuries, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury cases. His practice also includes Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, as well as wrongful death and other complex claims involving substantial damages and disputed liability.
Throughout his career, Dennis and his firm have secured significant financial recoveries for injured clients. His work has been recognized by organizations such as Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Best Attorneys in America. He holds an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Dennis has also received regional and national recognition for his trial work, including honors from The National Trial Lawyers and repeated community-based recognition as the "Best Personal Injury Lawyer" and "Best Attorney" in Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois, the Quad Cities and Des Moines areas. These acknowledgments reflect a long-standing commitment to thorough preparation, courtroom advocacy, and client-focused representation.
Under Dennis’s leadership, VanDerGinst Law PC has been awarded the BBB Torch Award for Ethics, highlighting the firm’s emphasis on integrity, transparency, and professional responsibility in representing plaintiffs.
Dennis is licensed to practice law in multiple jurisdictions, including Illinois, Iowa, the District of Columbia, and various federal courts. His background includes extensive experience litigating cases involving complex medical issues, trucking regulations, product liability, traumatic brain injuries, and fatal accidents.
In addition to his litigation practice, Dennis has served in leadership and committee roles with organizations such as the American Association for Justice, the Iowa Association for Justice, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He has also participated in litigation groups dedicated to advancing strategies in trucking, medical malpractice, brain injury, and mass tort cases.
Dennis was an early adopter of using digital platforms as a way to educate and inform consumers about personal injury law, insurance practices, and the legal process following serious accidents.
Through his podcast, Legal Squeaks, and his upcoming book, “Personal Injury Law Demystified: What to Expect When Navigating Injury Claims and Lawsuits,” Dennis explains legal concepts in clear, practical terms so individuals can better understand their rights and options.
Outside of his legal practice, Mr. VanDerGinst remains active in community and charitable initiatives. His philanthropic efforts have been acknowledged through recognition by GQ’s “Better Men, Better World Search.”
