Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018 
Timothy R. Ocasek is a Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer with Cooney & Conway LLP. He earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1979 and his B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1976. He joined Cooney & Conway LLP in 1979 and represents clients in personal injury matters at the trial and appellate levels.
Mr. Ocasek represents plaintiffs in a broad range of personal injury litigation, including wrongful death, medical and professional malpractice, product liability, construction negligence, premises liability, and transportation liability claims. Over the course of his career, he has obtained verdicts and settlements for clients throughout Illinois, including a seven-figure settlement in the personal injury lawsuit arising from the Chicago Flood.
His recognized practice area is Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mr. Ocasek is admitted to practice before the Illinois State Bar and the United States District Court. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Fenwick Bar Association.
Mr. Ocasek has served as a moot court appellate judge and as an independent and court-appointed arbitrator. He also serves as a director on the boards of community and regional organizations and has lectured at Illinois Trial Lawyers Association seminars.
Since 1990, Mr. Ocasek has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell based on peer and judicial reviews concerning legal ability and ethical standards. Best Lawyers has recognized him in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs since 2018. That recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers practicing in the same geographic region and legal practice area.
