Paul A. Greenberg

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Chicago, Illinois

Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers
Paul A. Greenberg
Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers
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Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability; view more

Licensed in Illinois since: 1997

Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2012, 2022 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2008 - 2009

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Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers

205 W Randolph St
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Chicago, IL 60606 Visit website

Serving clients in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, attorney Paul A. Greenberg is an attorney and the managing member of Briskman Briskman & Greenberg Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers with its offices in Chicago, Northfield and Joliet, Illinois. He is an attorney who represents injured clients in various cases ranging from personal injury, car accidents to dog bites, workers’ compensations claims and work injuries.

Mr. Greenberg graduated from DePaul University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then went on to pursue his interest in the legal profession by earning a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, with honors in 1997. Prior to joining Briskman Briskman & Greenberg, he was the co-chair of Appellate Advocacy Group and a member of another Chicago-based law firm, where he majorly concentrated on representing plaintiffs in personal injury appeals.   

A seasoned practitioner in the federal and state courts, Mr. Greenberg was first admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1997, and now appears before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1998) and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 3rd and 7th Circuits (2003). He has authored several articles on various legal topics and dedicates his time to teaching appellate advocacy at Loyola University Chicago School of Law as an adjunct professor. 

Mr. Greenberg strives to achieve the most positive outcome for his clients and ensures that they get the best help they deserve. He has won millions of dollars in verdicts or settlements on behalf of his clients. Besides being a compassionate attorney, he is an active member in many distinguished legal associations such as Appellate Lawyers Association in Illinois and Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. 

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: Claimant

Focus areas

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

  • 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
  • 10% Workers' Compensation: Claimant

First Admitted: 1997, Illinois

Professional Webpage: https://www.briskmanandbriskman.com/our-attorneys/paul-a-gre...

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Illinois, 1997
  • Illinois Workers’ Compensation Association 
  • Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2003
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1998

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Bowman v. Chicago Park District, 2014 IL App (1st) 132122 (1st Dist. 2014). Artenia Bowman, on behalf of her 13-year-old daughter, Cheneka Ross, filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Park District after Ross fractured her ankle on a defective slide. The Circuit Court of Cook County granted summary judgment in favor of the Chicago Park District finding that Ross was not an intended user of the park where she was injured. The First District of the Illinois Appellate Court reversed, holding that if the park district intends to restrict the intended use and users of park property and equipment, it must publish such restrictions or post signs in and around the park or equipment.
  • Methode Electronics, Inc. v. Adam Technologies, Inc., 71 F.3d 923 (7th Cir. 2004). The Court, based on a legal theory that was not raised by trial counsel, affirmed the District Court’s imposition of sanctions against the Plaintiff.
  • Represented a family-owned business whose bookkeeper, over an 18-month period of time, stole nearly $1 million in checks made payable to the company and deposited them into the bookkeeper’s accomplice’s account. The depository bank accepted the deposits and made payment on the checks. The business sued the depository bank alleging that it converted the checks, within the meaning of Uniform Commercial Code. The court granted the business’ motion for summary judgment, holding that the depository bank, by failing to ensure that the checks contained valid endorsements, was liable for the entire loss.
  • In re O’Shaughnessy (Ovid, Inc. v. O.Shaughnessy), 252 B.R. 722 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2001). Represented Plaintiff/franchisee in suit against the former officer of the franchisor-corporation seeking in excess of $1 million in damages. The Bankruptcy Court allowed the Plaintiff to file a complaint objecting to the dischargeability of its debt, holding that the Debtor intentionally omitted Plaintiff from the bankruptcy schedules.
  • Superior Environmental Corp. v. Marlin Environmental Inc., 247 F. Supp. 2d 1001 (N.D. Ill. 2001). The District Court granted Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss. However, on Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration, the Court vacated its dismissal order and sustained the Plaintiff’s claims for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty and imposition of a constructive trust.
  • Mitchell v. Groot Industries, Inc., 361 Ill. App. 3d 1083 (1st Dist. 2005). In this case, the plaintiff, while working for a temporary employment agency, died after being run over by a wheel loader being operated by a representative of the “borrowing employer.” As the parent corporation of the “borrowing employer,” Groot Industries argued that it was a joint employer of the plaintiff and, as a result, was immune from suit under the Workers’ Compensation Act. The circuit court agreed, granting summary judgment in favor of Groot Industries. The appellate court reversed, holding that the facts did not establish that Groot Industries was a joint employer of the plaintiff.
  • Trippe Mfg. Co. v. Niles Audio Corp., 401 F.3d 529 (3rd Cir. 2005). The Court reversed the District Court’s decision compelling the Plaintiff to arbitrate the Defendant’s multi-million dollar successor-liability claims. The Court held that the Plaintiff had not assumed responsibility for the Defendant’s claims and thus was not bound to arbitrate them. The ruling effectively brought to an end several years of contentious litigation.
  • Chas Levy Circulating Co. v. Benevides, 393 Ill. App. 3d 1096 (1st Dist. 2009). The Court reversed the decision of the Circuit Court and held that Benevides’ injury was compensable under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.

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Educational Background

  • DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, 1993 B.A. With Honors

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Adjunct Professor of appellate advocacy at Loyola University School of Law

Honors

  • Illinois Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, 2008-2009
  • Illinois Super Lawyers, 2022-2024

Office location for Paul A. Greenberg

205 W Randolph St
Suite 925
Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 312-629-5099

Selections

8 Years Super Lawyers
2 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2012, 2022 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2008 - 2009

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