Press Releases
Record $4.5 million settlement for Wisconsin man injured in bus crash
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wisc. (January 6, 2021) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi, Tara R. Devine and John A. Mennie obtained a $4.5 million settlement for a man who suffered a life-alerting brain injury after he was involved in a crash with a school bus. Around 6:15 a.m….
Partner Jennifer L. Ashley plays pivotal role in passing virtual jury selection process adopted by state of Illinois
WAUKEGAN, Ill. – While most civil jury trials have been on hold during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, some trials are still taking place around the state of Illinois. In order to keep judges, attorneys, jurors, and other parties safe, some aspects of trial have gone virtual and thus…
Jury awards record $9 million to family of father and son killed in Boone County crash
BELVIDERE, Ill. (November 13, 2020) – A Boone County jury has awarded $9 million to the family of a father and 22-year-old son who were killed in a 2018 collision. The verdict is the highest on record in Boone County and the case represents one of the few civil jury…
Salvi Law Clerk Jaclyn Kurth Published in The John Marshall Law Review
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard is proud to announce that law clerk Jaclyn Kurth was published in the John Marshall Law School’s Law Review. Jaclyn’s article discusses how Illinois Rule of Evidence 407 still stands reserved almost 10 years after an attempted codification and analyzes the history and policy considerations behind…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC ranked in 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
CHICAGO (November 5, 2020) – For the eleventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers has announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings and the Illinois law firm Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. has been ranked in the 2021 list regionally in three practice areas. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard supports local project to keep outdoor dining alive amid pandemic this winter
CHICAGO (October 30, 2020) – Finding innovative ways for restaurants to offer outdoor dining options will be vital for establishments to survive the winter as Illinois shuts down indoor dining in Chicago and suburban Cook County amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But one Chicago man who recognizes the need for outdoor dining…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard listed among top three Illinois law firms in 2020 Chicago Lawyer Settlement Survey
CHICAGO (October 15, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is pleased to announce the firm was highlighted in Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2020 Settlement Survey as one of the top three law firms in the state of Illinois. Each year, Chicago Lawyer and the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter — sister…
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard hires attorney Lance D. Northcutt as Partner
CHICAGO (October 14, 2020) – Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is pleased to announce Lance D. Northcutt has joined the firm as a Partner. Mr. Northcutt will concentrate his legal practice in cases concerning catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights and mass torts. A former Cook County prosecutor and…
Aaron D. Boeder named to Law Bulletin Media’s Forty Under 40 list
CHICAGO (September 24, 2020) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. is pleased to announce Partner Aaron D. Boeder has been named one of Law Bulletin Media’s Forty Lawyers Under 40 to watch in the state of Illinois for 2020. This year’s Forty Under 40 honorees were selected from a group…
$16M settlement for man injured in Lake County motorcycle collision
GURNEE, Ill. – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorneys Patrick A. Salvi Sr. and Jennifer L. Ashley obtained a $16 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who underwent a below-the-knee amputation after a collision involving a porter for a Lake County car dealership. The settlement represents the highest leg amputation settlement…
