Marisa A. Gelabert was named an associate attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in 2024 after working as a law clerk since 2022. She concentrates her legal practice on personal injury, medical negligence, and wrongful death cases.
During her tenure as a law clerk with the firm, Ms. Gelabert provided assistance on a number of high-profile cases and trials, including working on a birth injury case that resulted in a $75.9 million jury verdict. She also played a significant role in working up the hazing lawsuits filed by former Northwestern University athletes against the school.
Ms. Gelabert received her law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. During law school, she was a member of the school’s Moot Court Honor Society and won several competitions and honors, including Best Brief in the 2023 Civil Rights & Liberties Moot Court Competition. In recognition of her outstanding academic achievements, she was the recipient of CALI Awards for the highest grade in Evidence, highest grade in Trial Advocacy 1, and highest grade in pre-trial litigation.
During law school, Ms. Gelabert also served as a LexisNexis student associate for Chicago-Kent for two years.
Ms. Gelabert graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from DePaul University in 2020.
Ms. Gelabert is passionate about advocating for victims’ rights and looks forward to continuing to fight for those who have been harmed as a licensed attorney.
Ms. Gelabert belongs to several national, state and local legal organizations, including the American Association for Justice, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.
In her free time, Ms. Gelabert enjoys running and walking her dogs along the Chicago lakefront.