Best Lawyers in Illinois, United States for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Shane Kelly is an Associate at Keller Postman LLC. He specializes in complex, high-stakes antitrust and consumer protection litigation. Shane is a committed and passionate advocate for plaintiffs. He leverages his experience litigating against powerful corporate defendants to deliver exceptional results for his clients. At Keller Postman, Shane concentrates his practice on antitrust and other consumer protection matters. He currently represents consumers in three putative class actions challe...
John A. Mennie is a Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. who focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injury , medical negligence , and wrongful death cases. Since joining the firm in 2014, Mr. Mennie has recovered more than $250 million on behalf of his clients across Illinois, including: $52 million jury verdict for the family of a man killed and his son who was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Stockton, Illinois $21 million settlement in a medical negligence ca...
Kristen M. Stoicescu is an Associate at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. who represents individuals and families in cases involving mass torts, medical negligence , personal injury , and product liability . Since joining the firm in 2024, Ms. Stoicescu has brought a unique perspective to plaintiff litigation and has already played a vital role in some of the firm’s most noteworthy verdicts, including: $241 million jury verdict in 2026 for the family of a Missouri man who died while ...
Patrick A. Huber is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Patrick A. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick A. Huber since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition refl...
Drawing on a decade of experience, Caitlin guides clients through significant legal challenges, crafting creative and practical legal strategies consistent with business objectives. Caitlin maintains an active pro bono practice and has been recognized for her work in multiple matters on behalf of incarcerated individuals. Caitlin focuses her practice on the defense of companies in class action, product liability, toxic tort, mass tort, and other complex litigation matters. She also has experi...
Heidi L. Wickstrom is a Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. who represents clients impacted by catastrophic injuries, medical negligence , product liability , and wrongful death . With trial experience in both New York and Illinois, she brings a broad and dynamic perspective to her cases. Since joining the firm in 2018, Ms. Wickstrom has recovered more than $425 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients. She has played a key role on trial teams securing some of ...
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