Jerry M. Santangelo

Jerry M. Santangelo

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023
Sperling Kenny Nachwalter PA

19 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Securities

Biography

Trial lawyer Jerry Santangelo has extensive experience representing major financial institutions, securities broker-dealers, RIAs, financial advisors, and individual investors in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings. He has won many multimillion-dollar cases in courts across the nation and personally has tried nearly 100 securities industry arbitrations to final judgment.

Few lawyers have Jerry’s level of experience in handling securities industry arbitrations for investors, securities broker-dealers, investment advisers, and wealth management firms.

Jerry has also served as lead trial counsel in numerous complex commercial disputes, including in cases where he has secured some of the largest damage awards in “raiding” disputes. Further, he is exceptional at trying emergency injunction actions having handled such actions in more than 50 different federal and state courts in cases primarily involving disputes over restrictive covenants and confidential/trade secret information.

Combining knowledge, experience, and wisdom, Jerry works hard for his clients always striving to resolve their disputes favorably, efficiently, and effectively.

Jerry began his career at Sperling Slater (now Sperling Kenny Nachwalter), returning in 2018 after a 30-year detour at Neal, Gerber and Eisenberg, where he helped build that firm’s full-service capabilities.

Sperling Kenny Nachwalter PA

19 Best Lawyers awards

Sperling Kenny Nachwalter PA logo

Overview

  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1984

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association

  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • DePaul University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Trial Bar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Client Testimonials

Jerry and his associate Brody Weichbrodt have done outstanding work on all of the legal matters we have referred to them. I would highly recommend them.

In my opinion, Jerry Santangelo is one of the finest practitioners in this field. During more than 20 years working together, his efforts have resulted in a string of victories. I recommend Jerry and his firm without reservation.

Jerry has done an excellent job for us on both customer and recruiting cases. He is a pleasure to work with and I would recommend him highly.

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Securities
Special Focus:
  • Commodities
  • Litigation

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