Patrick A. Salvi, II

Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Chicago, Illinois

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, PC
Patrick A. Salvi, II
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, PC
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Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Class Action & Mass Torts; view more

Licensed in Illinois since: 2007

Education: University of Notre Dame Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2013

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Patrick A. Salvi II joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., in 2007 and was named Managing Partner of the Chicago office in 2017. He concentrates his legal practice on cases concerning personal injury, medical malpractice, mass torts, and product liability.

Mr. Salvi has obtained many record-breaking jury verdicts on behalf of his clients. The following are cases he has tried to verdict:

Mr. Salvi has also successfully obtained a number of multi-million-dollar settlements, including:

  • $25 million for an infant who suffered a brain injury at birth
  • $20.6 million for a man left paralyzed after a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of a ruptured aneurysm
  • $19.5 million for a war veteran who suffered a crush injury to his foot
  • $19.5 million for a man brain damaged after a failed routine trach exchange
  • $15 million for a motorcyclist who lost his leg in a car crash
  • $14.85 million for a woman left permanently blind after a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of a clot in her brain
  • $14 million for a woman injured in a car accident
  • $10 million for a man who lost his foot in a workplace accident
  • $8 million for an infant who suffered a brain injury at birth
  • $7.25 million for the wrongful death of a man who died during a blood transfusion
  • $6 million for an infant who suffered a brain injury at birth
  • $5.7 million for a man who suffered a severe foot laceration in a forklift incident
  • $5.5 million for a man who suffered orthopedic injuries in a truck collision
  • $5 million for a child who suffered a brain injury at birth due to a delayed C-section
  • $5 million settlement for a young woman who suffered a brain injury and ultimately died following a neuroendovascular procedure
  • $4.5 million for a man injured after falling from a balcony (the largest porch collapse settlement in Illinois history)
  • $4.5 million for a woman brain damaged after a bariatric surgery

In recognition for his outstanding legal work, Mr. Salvi was named Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2023 “Person of the Year,” an honor given to the newsmaker, trendsetter or legal leader of the year. He has also been named Best Lawyers’ 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice in Chicago, and the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Mr. Salvi has been honored by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2021 and was selected as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2012 and 2013. He has been recognized since 2019 as a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media, a distinction given to less than five percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. Every year since 2017, he has been listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America, an elite guide in the legal profession. In addition, Mr. Salvi is routinely recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law.

Mr. Salvi has received many additional honors, including:

After he received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado, Mr. Salvi earned his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School. As a law school student, Mr. Salvi won an award for excellence in trial advocacy from the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Salvi served as the 2022-2023 President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, where he is also a co-chair of the publications committee and a co-author of the Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook chapter on Informed Consent. Mr. Salvi is an active member of the American Association for Justice, where he formerly sat on the Board of Governors and currently sits on the AAJ PAC Board of Trustees. He has been a judge at ABA and AAJ trial competitions, as well as ABA Moot Court competitions. In addition, Mr. Salvi holds memberships in the Lake County Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association, where he is a member of the Tort Law Committee.

Mr. Salvi is a board member of Legal Aid Chicago, an organization that provides free legal services to people living in poverty. Mr. Salvi has also 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.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Toxic Torts, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 40% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 20% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 2007, Illinois

Professional Webpage: https://www.salvilaw.com/our-attorneys/patrick-salvi-ii/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • PAC Board of Trustees in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2013 - 2020
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois – Trial Bar 
  • Student Trial Advocacy Competition Judge in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2009, 2012 - 2014, 2016
  • National Finance Committee in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2013 - Present
  • Evergreen Advisory Board in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2017 - Present
  • Vice Chair in Membership Oversight Committee in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) , 2017
  • Member in Membership Oversight Committee in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2015 - 2019
  • NLD Publications Committee, Chair in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2013 - 2014, 2013
  • NLD Publications Committee, Vice Chair in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2012 - 2013, 2012
  • President of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2022 - 2023 term, 2022
  • Moot Court Judge for Chicago Bar Association , 2012
  • Trial Advocacy Competition Judge for American Bar Association 2008 - 2009, 2011
  • Illinois Trial Association Membership
  • American Association for Justice Membership
  • Illinois State Bar Association Membership
  • American Bar Association Membership
  • Tort Law Committee in Illinois State Bar Association 2015 - Present
  • Listserv Committee in Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2016 - 2020
  • Co-Chair of the Seminar Planning Committee in Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2011 - 2014
  • Board of Managers in Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2012 - Present
  • Board of Advocates in Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2009-2012
  • Executive Committee of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2015 - Present
  • Second VP of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2019 - 2020 term, 2019
  • First VP of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2020 - 2021 term, 2020
  • President-elect of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2021-2022 term, 2021
  • Legal Aid Chicago, Board Member 2015 - Present
  • Lake County Bar Association Membership
  • Board of Governors in American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) 2012 - 2019
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2008)
  • Standing Committee on Judicial Evaluations in Illinois State Bar Association 2009 - 2017
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (2008)
  • Chicago Bar Association Membership
  • Illinois Bar (2007)
  • Co-Chair of the Publications Committee of Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2013-2014 term, 2013
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant SETTLEMENT: $1,250,000 Case No.: CONFIDENTIAL Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 4-14-2022, 2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: $6,500,000 Case No.:  CONFIDENTIAL Case Type: Medical Negligence / Wrongful Death Venue:  Cook County, IL Case Disposition:  03-04-2024, 2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: $40,000,000 Case No.:  CONFIDENTIAL Case Type:  Medical Negligence Venue:  Cook County, IL Date:  02-27-2024, 2024
  • THE ESTATE OF JONES, et al., Plaintiffs v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants SETTLEMENT: $45,000,000 Case No.:  22 L 1735 Case Type:  Auto Accident  Venue:  Cook County, IL Date:  01-19-2024, 2024
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT:  $28,000,000 Case No.:  CONFIDENTIAL Case Type:  Medical Malpractice Venue:  Cook County, IL Case Disposition:  11-13-2023, 2023
  • WILLIAM FERN, Plaintiff v. JEFFREY H. BOHMER, MD; CENTRAL DUPAGE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, P.C., an Illinois Corporation; LISA RONDEAU, M.D.; BENJAMIN HEATWOLE M.D.; and DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP, LTD, d/b/a DUPAGE MEDICAL GROUP, an Illinois Corporation; Defendants JURY VERDICT: $32,747,000 Case No.:  2023 L 001970 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue:  Cook County, IL Date:  09-29-2023, 2023
  • Housen v. The University of Chicago, Hospitals, et al Case No. 19 L 1132 Jury Verdict $75,859,000 Cook Co., 2024
  • KHADIJA MONTGOMERY, a minor, by Grandmother and Next Friend Johnnie Montegomery v. TORI MASON-JONES, M.D. et al. SETTLEMENT: $1,450,000 Case No.: 13 L 7663 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 03-22-2019, 2019
  • VICKEY HOSTETTER and GEORGE HOSTETTER, Plaintiff v. CARLE PHYSICIAN GROUP, An Illinois Corporation, Defendant BENCH TRIAL VERDICT: $3,569,000 Case No.: 14 L 91 Case Type: Medical Negligence Venue: Champaign County, IL Case Disposition: 03-11-2022, 2022
  • WILLILAM LIEF et al. Plaintiff v. BRIAN T. COLE and ASPEN SERVICE CONSTRUCTION et al., Defendants JURY VERDICT: $3,735,000 Case No.: 18 L 8461 Case Type: Personal Injury / Auto Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 02--24-2022, 2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: $5,000,000 Case No.: CONFIDENTIAL Case Type: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 03-02-2022, 2022
  • NEESE, et al, Plaintiff v. TAYLOR, et al,. Defendant SETTLEMENT: $20,000,000 Case No.: 18L6732 Case Type: Auto Accident - Personal Injury Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 04-27-2022, 2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: $15,750,000 Case No.: CONFIDENTIAL Case Type: Personal Injury Venue: CONFIDENTIAL Case Disposition: 03-23-2023, 2023
  • KAMUDA, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. STERIGENICS U.S., LLC et al. Defendants.JURY VERDICT: $363,000,000Case No: 2018 L 010475Lead Attorneys: Patrick A. Salvi II, Lance D. Northcutt, Jennifer M. CascioCase type: Toxic TortVenue: Cook County, ILJury Verdict Date: September 16, 2022, 2022
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: $2,250,000 Case No.: CONFIDENTIAL Case Type: Medical Malpractice / Birth Injury Venue: Knox County, IL Case Disposition: 12-20-2021, 2021
  • UNDISCLOSED, et al., Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, et al., Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: $5,000,000+ Case No.: Confidential Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: McLean County, IL Case Disposition: 06-30-2021, 2021
  • UNDISCLOSED, Plaintiff v. UNDISCLOSED, Defendant (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: $2,000,000 Case No.: CONFIDENTIAL Case Type: Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death Venue: Peoria County, IL Case Disposition: 06-2-2021, 2021
  • NEESE, Plaintiff v. TAYLOR, Defendant JURY VERDICT: $21,059,014 Case No.: 18 L 6732 Case Type: Auto Accident - Personal Injury Jury Verdict Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 12-09-2021, 2021
  • VICTOR CALDERON, Plaintiff, v. OZINGA READY MIX CONCRETE, INC., an Illinois Corporation; and REGINALD OLLIE, Individually; Defendants. SETTLEMENT: $10,000,000 Case No.: 16 L 010247 Case Type: Personal Injury Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 6-3-2019, 2019
  • ESTATE OF BREANNA SUAREZ v. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY et al., Defendant SETTLEMENT: $5,000,000 Case No.: 16 L 12024 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 02-05-2020, 2020
  • GEORGE VANWINKLE, as the Independent Administrator of the Estate of JOANN VANWINKLE, Deceased v. OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, an Illinois Corporation, et al. SETTLEMENT: $1,500,000 Case No.: 16 L 20 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Peoria County, IL Case Disposition: 10-29-2019, 2019
  • TAMEKIA JOHNSON, et al., Plaintiff v. CONFIDENTIAL et al., Defendants (Per Confidentiality Agreement) SETTLEMENT: 14,850,000 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 04-05-2019, 2019
  • THOMAS NEUHENGEN, Plaintiff v. GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS, INC., et al., Defendants SETTLEMENT: $19,500,000 Case No.: 12 L 011854 Case Type: Personal Injury Venue: Cook County Case Disposition: 01-10-2019, 2019
  • KELVIN BALDRIDGE; and DARLENE BALDRIDGE; Plaintiffs vs. FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC., d/b/a FRANCISCAN ST. JAMES HEALTH; et al.; Defendants SETTLEMENT: $20,600,000 Case No.: 2015 L 010132 Case Type: Medical Malpractice Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 2-13-2019, 2019
  • PATRICK CONKLIN, et al., Plaintiff v. SELCON INDUSTRIES et al., Defendant VERDICT: $1,300,000 Case No: 16 L 7213 Venue: Cook County, IL Case Disposition: 08-31-2018, 2018
  • PATTERSON, et al, Plaintiffs v. NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, et al,. DefendantsSETTLEMENT: $19,500,000, 2018
  • JULIEN FLOREZ, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM d/b/a EVANSTON HOSPITAL, et al. Defendants.JURY VERDICT: $50,300,000, 2018
  • ESTATE OF DAVIS-WHARTON, Plaintiff v. NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, Defendants Settlement: $2,000,000, 2015
  • — Tierney Darden, Individually; Plaintiff, vs. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation; DefendantPersonal Injury   Date: August 23, 2017 Jury verdict: $148 million, 2017, 2017
  • ESTATE OF BRUCE DIXON, et al., Plaintiffs v. PROVENA HOSPITALS, et al., Defendants Settlement: $1,500,000, 2011
  • THOMAS NEUHENGEN, Plaintiff v. GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS, INC., et al., Defendants Verdict: $15,228,068, 2015
  • TAMEERAH BEASLEY, et al., Plaintiffs v. MERCY HOSPITAL, et al., Defendants Settlement: $1,200,000, 2012
  • JORGE ROJAS, et al., Plaintiffs v. CATHOLIC HEALTH PARTNERS SERVICES, et al., Defendants Settlement: $8,000,000, 2008
  • MARY MALINOWSKI, as the Special Administrator of the Estate of Patrick Conklin, Deceased, Plaintiff, vs. JASON GILBERT, Individually and SELCO INDUSTRIES, INC., an Illinois Corporation, Defendants.Jury Verdict: $1.3 million, 2018
  • UNDISCLOSED vs. LAKEVIEW ASSOCIATES, INC., an Illinois Corporation; and LA BURLING, LLC, an Illinois Corporation, Defendants Settlement: $4,500,000  , 2015
  • KATHERINE HIRTE, et al., Plaintiff v. v. NRJM INC., d/b/a DOMINO’S PIZZA et al., Defendants Jury Verdict: $2,065,000, 2014
  • SUSAN L. NORDSTROM, et al., Plaintiffs v. SANDRINE LEPESQUEUX., et al., Defendants Settlement: $1,717,000, 2011
  • CHRISTIAN ARROYO, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants Bench Trial Verdict: $29,159,535, 2010
  • ESTATE OF SYLVIA KRAWIEC, deceased, Plaintiffs v. LUCINDA SLENSBY, Defendant Verdict: $1,275,000, 2011
  • ESTATE OF CHAMICWA BLACK, deceased, by VENUS BLACK, Administrator; Plaintiff, v. ANDERSON AUTOMOTIVE, INC., Defendant. Jury Verdict: $11,250,000, 2017
  • JOYCE WISNIEWSKI, et al., Plaintiffs v. MARLO LEVATO, et al., Defendants Settlement: $1,025,000, 2012
  • ANDRIANNA GUIDER, a minor, et al., Plaintiffs v. FREEPORT REGIONAL HEALTHCARE, et al., Defendants Settlement: $5,000,000, 2012
  • GEORGE BALDWIN IV, et al., Plaintiffs v. LAURALEE PFEIFER, et al., Defendants Settlement: $2,500,000, 2009
  • ESTATE of ELIJAH LEIMBERER , Plaintiff v. PEDIATRIC FACULTY FOUNDATION, INC., Defendant Settlement: $2,000,000, 2015
  • GEORGE BALDWIN IV, et al., Plaintiffs v. WILLIAM KLAIRMONT et al, Defendants Jury Verdict: $33,210,919, 2009
  • STEPANCIK-GOFF, Plaintiff v. WARNER, Defendant Jury Verdict: $1,400,000, 2016
  • TERESA BURNS, et al., Plaintiffs v. NEW BERN TRANSPORT CORPORTION et al., Defendant Settlement: $14,000,000, 2015
  • BRETT MCDANIEL, et al., Plaintiff v. MERCY REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM, et al.,Defendants Verdict: $1,200,000, 2014
  • CHRISTIAN ARROYO, a minor, et al., Plaintiffs v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant Settlement: $6,500,000, 2009
  • AISHA FLEMING, et al., Plaintiffs v. SUNRISE TRANSPORTATION, et al., Defendants Settlement: $3,500,000, 2011
Videos:
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Board Member, LAF, 2018
  • President of Board of Directors for St. Agnes of Bohemia Elementary School 2009 - 2010
  • Board of Directors for St. Agnes of Bohemia Elementary School 2007 - 2015
Honors/Awards:
  • On February 26, 2024, the trial team won a $75,859,000 jury verdict on behalf of a young girl who suffered a brain injury and severe physical injuries at birth, requiring lifelong care. The verdict includes funds to compensate the plaintiff for her past and future pain and suffering, past and future loss of a normal life, past and future medical bills, past and future emotional distress, disfigurement, and future loss of earnings. During trial, the defendants disputed the timing, series of events that led to the plaintiff’s injuries, and the extent of her injuries. The trial was heard by the Honorable Brendan A. O’Brien from February 6, 2024 - February 26, 2024., Trial Lawyer Excellence Award - Highest Reported Illinois Verdict or Settlement since 2023 JVR Awards, The Jury Verdict Reporter, 2024
  • Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2020
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers for excellence in trial advocacy, Notre Dame Law School, 2007
  • Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Media, 2023
  • Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Media, 2021
  • Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Media, 2018
  • Emerging Lawyers, Law Bulletin Media, 2017
  • Emerging Lawyers, Law Bulletin Media, 2016
  • Emerging Lawyers, Law Bulletin Media, 2015
  • Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2019
  • Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2018
  • Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2017
  • Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2015
  • Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2014
  • Top 100, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2016
  • Top 100, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2024
  • Above and Beyond Award, American Association for Justice, 2021
  • Above and Beyond Award, American Association for Justice, 2018
  • Top 100, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2021
  • Top 100, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2022
  • Top 100, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2023
  • The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President’s Award, ITLA, 2017
  • This award is presented each year to the “most outstanding young trial lawyer” in the country., F. Scott Baldwin Award, The American Association for Justice, 2015
  • Patrick was honored in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs., Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • The Chicago Lawyer Person of the Year is an honor given to the newsmaker, trendsetter or legal leader of the year., Person Of The Year, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, 2023
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2022
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2021
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2024
  • In 2023, Mr. Salvi was honored with a Trial Lawyer Excellence Award presented by the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Law Bulletin Media, for obtaining the “Highest Reported Illinois Verdict or Settlement for an Individual Plaintiff.” , Trial Lawyer Excellence Award, Law Bulletin Media, 2023
  • Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Media, 2022
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2023
  • Lawyer of the Year- Medical Malpractice (Chicago), Best Lawyers - US News & World Report, 2022
  • American Association for Justice’s 2014 and 2019 Wiedemann and Wysocki Award for his commitment and dedication to the association, Wiedemann and Wysocki Award for his commitment and dedication to the association, American Association for Justice, 2019
  • Named a 2020 Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media, Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers - Law Bulletin Media, 2020
  • Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II selected to The 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for the third straight year.  , Lawdragon 500, Lawdragon, 2019
  • Named to the 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon.com, 2020
  • 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
  • Law Bulletin Publishing Company's "40 Under Forty" as the youngest attorney to be named, 2011
  • “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2012 and 2013
  • The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President’s Award, ITLA, 2014
  • 2018 - Present, Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury, Best Lawyers
  • Trial Lawyer Excellence Award, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2015
  • Trial Lawyer Excellence Award, Jury Verdict Reporter/Law Bulletin, 2012
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon, 2017
  • Wiedemann and Wysocki Award, The American Association for Justice, 2014
  • Rising Stars, Law 360, 2018
  • Named to the Illinois Super Lawyers List since 2014
  • The American Association for Justice’s 2015 F. Scott Baldwin Award, presented each year to the “most outstanding young trial lawyer” in the country
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500, 2018
  • Trial Lawyer Excellence Award, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2018
Educational Background:
  • University of Colorado, Business Administration, B.A., Honors: with distinction, 2004
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Rights and Remedies Seminar Presenter, “Social Host Liability,” October 10, 2011, Presenter, Social Host Liability, ITLA Rights and Remedies Seminar, 2011
  • 2018 IICLE Civil Practice Handbook: Preparing for Trial, Final Preparations for Trial, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Co-Author, IICLE Civil Practice Handbook: Preparing for Trial, Final Preparations for Trial, IICLE, 2018
  • 2017 Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Chapter 7, Informed Consent, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Co-Author, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Chapter 7, Informed Consent, ITLA, 2017
  • 2015 Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum Chapter 7, Informed Consent, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Co-Author, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum Chapter 7, Informed Consent, ITLA, 2015
  • 2013 Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum Chapter 7, Informed Consent, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Co-Author, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum Chapter 7, Informed Consent, ITLA, 2013
  • 2012 ­Illinois Civil Practice: Preparing for Trial Chapter 10, Final Preparations for Trial, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Co-Author, Illinois Civil Practice: Preparing for Trial Chapter 10, Final Preparations for Trial, ITLA, 2012
  • 2012 Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum, Informed Consent, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Co-Author, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum, Informed Consent, ITLA, 2012
  • 2011 Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum, Informed Consent, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Co-Author, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Addendum, Informed Consent, ITLA, 2011
  • University of Chicago Law School Chicago Plaintiff’s Law Association Guest Speaker, “Introduction to Plaintiffs’ Law,” November 16, 2023, Speaker, Introduction to Plaintiffs’ Law, University of Chicago Law School Chicago Plaintiff’s Law Association, 2023
  • Lake County Bar Association, LCBA Civil Trials and Appeals Committee Meeting, “Record $363 Million Sterigenics Verdict,” March 8, 2023, Record $363 Million Sterigenics Verdict, LCBA Civil Trials and Appeals Committee Meeting, 2023
  • Lake County Bar Association, LCBA Civil Trials and Appeals Seminar, “Non-economic Damages,” May 26, 2022, Non-economic Damages, LCBA Civil Trials and Appeals Seminar, 2022
  • Trial Lawyers University, TLU Seminar Presenter, “Focusing on What is Important While Your Opponent Does Not,” December 6, 2023, Presenter, Focusing on What is Important While Your Opponent Does Not, Trial Lawyers University, TLU Seminar, 2023
  • Trial Lawyers University, TLU Seminar Presenter, “Closing Argument in a Toxic Tort Case,” October 28, 2022, Presenter, Closing Argument in a Toxic Tort Case, Trial Lawyers University, TLU Seminar, 2022
  • Trial Lawyers University, TLU Seminar Presenter, “Cross Examining the Defendant Doctor,” October 27, 2022, Presenter, Cross Examining the Defendant Doctor, Trial Lawyers University, TLU Seminar, 2022
  • Trial Lawyers University, TLU Webinar Presenter, “Neese v. Taylor,” May 4, 2022, Presenter, Neese v. Taylor, Trial Lawyers University, TLU Webinar, 2022
  • Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Seminar, “Cross Examining the Defense Expert,” December 2018, Cross Examining the Defense Expert, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Seminar, 2018
  • Louisiana Association for Justice, LAJ Webinar, “Deposing and Cross Examining Defense Experts,” December 16, 2020, Deposing and Cross Examining Defense Experts, Louisiana Association for Justice, LAJ Webinar, 2020
  • Connectionology Webinar, “Using Animations in Trial to Depict Various Medical Conditions,” August 13, 2020, Using Animations in Trial to Depict Various Medical Conditions, Connectionology Webinar, 2020
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Anatomy of a Medical Negligence Trial Seminar Presenter, “Voir Dire,” November 1, 2017, Presenter, Voir Dire, Illinois State Bar Association, Anatomy of a Medical Negligence Trial Seminar, 2017
  • Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Evidentiary Issues with Expert Witnesses Presenter, “Simulation: Difficult Cross-Exams with Experts,” January 30, 2015, Presenter, Simulation: Difficult Cross-Exams with Experts, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Evidentiary Issues with Expert Witnesses, 2015
  • Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Jury Selection: “The Whole Nine Yards” Presenter, “Voir Dire Strategies,” June 4, 2015, Presenter, Jury Selection: The Whole Nine Yards, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2015
  • American Association for Justice, Advocacy Track: A Visit to the Colleges – Depositions Moderator, AAJ Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, July 28, 2012, Moderator, Advocacy Track: A Visit to the Colleges – Depositions, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, 2012
  • Chicago Bar Association, Trial Preparation & Technique for Young Lawyers Panelist, “Preparing for Trial,” November 14, 2012, Panelist, Preparing for Trial, Chicago Bar Association, Trial Preparation & Technique for Young Lawyers, 2012
  • University of Notre Dame Law School NDLS Virtual Webinar, 2020, Speaker, NDLS Virtual Webinar, University of Notre Dame Law School, 2020
  • Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Business Law, Guest lecturer “Torts and Products Liability” Lecture, 2022, Speaker, Torts and Products Liability, Kellogg School of Management Business Law, 2022
  • Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Business Law, Guest lecturer “Torts and Products Liability” Lecture, 2021, Speaker, Torts and Products Liability, Kellogg School of Management Business Law, 2021
  • Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Business Law, Guest lecturer “Torts and Products Liability” Lecture, 2018, Speaker, Torts and Products Liability, Kellogg School of Management Business Law, 2018
  • Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Business Law, Guest lecturer “Torts and Products Liability” Lecture, 2017, Speaker, Torts and Products Liability, Kellogg School of Management Business Law, 2017
  • Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Business Law, Guest lecturer “Torts and Products Liability” Lecture, 2016, Speaker, Torts and Products Liability, Kellogg School of Management Business Law, 2016
  • Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Business Law, Guest lecturer “Torts and Products Liability” Lecture, 2015, Speaker, Torts and Products Liability, Kellogg School of Management Business Law, 2015
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Seminar Presenter, “Birth Injury Cases,” December 10, 2018, Presenter, Birth Injury Cases, ITLA Medical Malpractice Seminar, 2018
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Update and Review Seminar Presenter, “Cross Examination,” October 20, 2017, Presenter, Cross Examination, ITLA Update & Review Seminar, 2017
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Damages Seminar Presenter, “Closing Argument,” February 13, 2016, Presenter, Closing Argument, ITLA Damages Seminar, 2016
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Damages Seminar Presenter, “Cross Examination of Defense Expert,” February 16, 2015, Presenter, Cross Examination of Defense Expert, ITLA Damages Seminar, 2015
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Seminar Moderator, December 7, 2013, Moderator, ITLA Medical Malpractice Seminar, 2013
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Ethics Seminar Moderator, May 3, 2013, Moderator, ITLA Ethics Seminar, 2013
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Transportation Seminar Moderator, April 6, 2013, Moderator, ITLA Transportation Seminar, 2013
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Everything You Need to Know About Motor Vehicle Cases Seminar, Moderator, March 23, 2012, Moderator, Everything You Need to Know About Motor Vehicle Cases Seminar, ITLA, 2012
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Ethics & Professionalism Seminar Moderator, April 27, 2012, Moderator, ITLA Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, 2012
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Seminar Moderator, December 8, 2012, Moderator, ITLA Medical Malpractice Seminar, 2012
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Malpractice Seminar Moderator, December 10, 2011, Moderator, ITLA Medical Malpractice Seminar, 2011
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Update and Review Seminar Moderator, October 10, 2011, Moderator, ITLA Update & Review Seminar, 2011
  • Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Deposing Parties and Professionals Presenter, “Deposing IME Experts,” November 8, 2013, Speaker, Deposing Parties & Professionals: Deposing IME Experts, IICLE's Seminar, 2013
  • On Wednesday, Nov. 3, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Chicago office Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II delivered a speech on “Deposing and Cross Examining the Defendant” at a Louisiana Association for Justice webinar. The webinar was open to a national audience of state trial lawyer associations and their members., Speaker, Deposing and Cross Examining the Defendant, Louisiana Association for Justice webinar, 2021
  • 2010 Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook Chapter 7, Informed Consent, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Co-Author, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook for Informed Consent, ITLA, 2010
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Update and Review Seminar Presenter, “Social Host Liability,” April 10, 2010, Speaker, Social Host Liability, ITLA Update and Review Seminar, 2010
  • Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management Business Law, Guest lecturer “Torts and Products Liability” Lecture, 2010, Speaker, Torts and Products Liability Lecture, Kellogg School of Management Business Law, 2010
  • University of Notre Dame Law School Guest lecturer, “Personal Injury Litigation,” 2011, Speaker, Personal Injury Litigation, University of Notre Dame Law School, 2011
  • Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Anatomy of a Motor Vehicle Crash Case Presenter, “Case Selection,” September 24, 2013, Speaker, Anatomy of a Motor Vehicle Crash Case: The Process of Case Selection, IICLE's Seminar, 2013
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Ethics Seminar Presenter, “The New Medical Malpractice Fee Statute,” May 3, 2013, Presenter, The New Medical Malpractice Fee Statute, ITLA's Ethics Seminar, 2013

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Patrick has demonstrated his work ethic, talent, and leadership tremendously over the last few years. From leadership with in our firm, leadership as ITLA president over the last year, and leading the Sterigenics litigation, there is no arena where Patrick doesn't get involved and immediately becomes an vital component to the success of that endeavor.”

“Pat maintains communication with clients, reassuring them that their case is important to him and our firm. Patrick also makes a point to keep in contact with his clients after their cases have closed, regularly checking in on them and their families.”

“One of the best trial attorneys I've ever seen in action!”

“I have known Pat for over 35 years. He is a consummate professional and an outstanding trial lawyer!”

“Outstanding trial lawyer”

“Patrick II is one of the future stars.”

“up and coming superstar”

“one of the best!”

Office location for Patrick A. Salvi, II

161 N. Clark St.
Suite 4700
Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 312-380-2880

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