Matthew L. Williams
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL 60601
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
Matthew L. Williams was named the Managing Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Lake County office in 2015. Mr. Williams concentrates his practice of law in the areas of automobile accidents, medical malpractice, construction negligence, premises liability and product liability. He joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard in 2003 and was named partner in 2009. In 2016, Mr. Williams obtained an $18.5 million settlement on behalf of a child who suffered serious brain injury due to a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis.
Mr. Williams is a member of many local and national bar associations, including Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. He currently serves on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Williams has extensive experience and success litigating cases throughout Illinois and has argued a case before the Illinois Supreme Court.
Mr. Williams was named to Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s 2013 “40 Under Forty” attorney list, recognizing the top up and coming lawyers in Illinois. He was recognized in the 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers in America in the field of Personal Injury Litigation. In 2015, he was named a Leading Lawyer from a survey of his legal peers, a distinction given to less than five percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. Every year since 2016, Mr. Williams has been named to Super Lawyers' list of top personal injury attorneys in the state.
Mr. Williams gives back to the community through his work on the board of directors for three local charity organizations, including Raising a Reader, GLASA, and the Michael Matters Foundation. Additionally, he has been a speaker at Kellogg’s School of Management’s MBA Business Law class and at Notre Dame Law School’s Personal Injury Litigation class.
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (100%): Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis
Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis
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About Matthew Williams
Admitted: 1998, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.salvilaw.com/our-attorneys/matthew-williams/
Honors/Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury, Best Lawyers, 2018
- Leading Lawyers is a division of Law Bulletin Media and uses a four-phase selection process that begins with a survey of every lawyer listed in Sullivan's Law Directory, followed by interviews with the lawyers most frequently nominated, an ethical evaluation, and finally an intensive review by the Leading Lawyers Network Advisory Board. The total number of members in the Leading Lawyers network never exceeds five percent of the total number of lawyers in the state., Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Media, 2019
- One of Northern California's Super Lawyers, San Francisco magazine, 2005-2012
- Leading Lawyer, 2015
- 40 Under Forty, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2013
- Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury, Best Lawyers, 2019
- Top personal injury lawyers in Illinois every year since 2016, Super Lawyers
- Cali Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement in Business Organization, DePaul Law School, 1998
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association - Investigator for the Judicial Evaluation Committee
- American Association for Justice
Pro bono/Community Service:
- GLASA, Board of Directors
- Michael Matters Foundation, Board of Directors
- Raising a Reader, Board of Directors
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- University of Notre Dame Law School, "Personal Injury Litigation', Spring 2010, 2011
- Illinois Trial Association Seminar, "Underinsured/Uninsured Motorists Claims", March 23, 2012
- Kellogg Business School, Speaker, 2011
Verdicts/Settlements:
- JULIEN FLOREZ, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM d/b/a EVANSTONHOSPITAL, et al. Defendants Verdict: $50.3 Million, 2018
- GUEVARA, et al, Plaintiffs v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al,. Defendants Settlement: $18,500,000, 2016
- UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL, Defendant Settlement: $7,500,000, 2015
- ESTATE OF ANTON URBAN, deceased, Plaintiff v. ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, et al, Defendants Settlement: $4,000,000, 2007
- HENRY ETTER, deceased, Plaintiff v. DR. HORINEK, et al., Defendants Settlement: $2,000,000, 2015
- CATHERINE A. ROHLWING and JEFFREY ROHLWING v. SHERMAN HOSPITAL, an IllinoisCorporation, SHERMAN HEALTH SYSTEMS, an Illinois Corporation, NICHOLAS RUNKEL, R.N., AMITABH SINGH, M.D., NORTHWEST SUBURBAN IMAGING ASSOCIATES, S.C. Settlement: $1,500,000, 2015
- STEPHEN JUHREND, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED MEDICAL FACILITY Partial Settlement: 10,800,000, 2004
- HOLLY SHIFFMAN, Individually, Plaintiff v. NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, an IllinoisCorporation, NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL FACULTY FOUNDATION, an Illinois Corporation, and RICHARD M. GREEN, M.D., Individually Partial Settlement: $5,000,000, 2016
- KYLE REED, a minor, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED MANAGEMENT COMPANY, et al., Defendants Settlement: $2,400,000, 2014
- JACOB SHOOK, a minor et al., Plaintiffs v. UNNAMED SUBURBAN HOSPITAL et al., Defendants Settlement: $1,500,000, 2012
- CODY G. SMITHEY, et al., Plaintiffs v. MARTIN BRAUWEILER, M.D., et al., Defendants Settlement: $15,350,000, 2008
- UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL, Defendant Settlement: $7,250,000, 2014
- TERRY et al. Deceased. Plaintiffs v. WEAVER et al., Defendants Settlement: $3,750,000, 2013
- ESTATE OF DOUGLAS AUGUSTINE, deceased, Plaintiff v. MAURICIO MORALES, et al., Defendants Settlement: $1,800,000, 2008
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Educational Background:
- University of Illinois, B.A., 1995
- Yesterday, Patrick A. Salvi gave a presentation on how to select the right jury at the National Business Institute'… https://t.co/valCwVk6NT
- STATEMENT: The law firms representing clients who have suffered serious health issues due to carcinogenic emissions… https://t.co/8HN8U6dVA7
- Thank you for the 5-star #review, Madison! We are glad we were there to help! #smallthanks https://t.co/ws1y7wHxUk
- Thank you to the @CDLB for featuring Jennifer Ashley and Tara Devine’s speeches at an elementary school career day… https://t.co/UEggR5T3eB
- STATEMENT: The law firms representing clients who have suffered serious health issues due to carcinogenic emissions… https://t.co/8HN8U6dVA7
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Last Updated: 9/18/2018