Katherine Cárdenas

Katherine Cárdenas

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021
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1 Best Lawyers award

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

Ms. Cárdenas has more than 25 years of experience representing adults and minors who have suffered debilitating injuries in every area of personal injury. Ms. Cárdenas is a member of the highly esteemed Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum due to her repeated success in winning multimillion-dollar settlements for her clients. Starting in 2012, Ms. Cardenas has consistently been named as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers. She prides herself on tenaciously representing her clients from day one to the very end.

She is an Indiana University graduate and obtained her law degree from Loyola University School of Law Chicago. Ms. Cárdenas has tried numerous cases in Cook County, Will County, and Lake County, Illinois. She has represented clients in Federal Court and has argued before the Supreme Court of Illinois. Ms. Cárdenas is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Education
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    • Doctorate of Jurisprudence - 1996
  • Indiana University
    • Bachelor of Science - 1988
Professional Associations
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Nashville Bar Association, Member
Honors
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Trauma Lawyers

1 Best Lawyers award

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Overview

  • Loyola University Chicago, J.D., graduated 1996
  • Loyola University Chicago, J.D., graduated 1996

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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