Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Naperville, IL

Attorney Edward J. Manzke is a partner with The Collins Law Firm, P.C., in Naperville, Illinois. A top-rated and nationally recognized trial attorney with more than 28 years of total legal experience, Mr. Manzke focuses his practice solely on personal injury and wrongful death claims, and he provides unmatched advocacy and support to clients throughout the greater Chicagoland region who have suffered serious injuries or lost loved ones due the negligent, careless and unlawful actions of others.

Passionate about helping injured people, Mr. Manzke has achieved considerable success fighting for the rights and entitlements of his plaintiff clients adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, toxic exposure, medical malpractice, construction accidents, defective products and other preventable tragedies. Over the course of his legal career, he has recovered more than $100 million for his clients, including numerous multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts.

Among his most notable successes, he has recovered more than $72 million in damages on behalf of more than 16,000 plaintiffs in environmental class actions and toxic tort cases, making him a recognized leader in this practice area. In honor for his outstanding professionalism and service, he has earned perennial top rankings and endorsements from his peers along with numerous testimonials and referrals from those he has served.

Mr. Manzke graduated a dean's list scholar from the University of Illinois in 1989, where he was a varsity letter athlete in basketball and won the George Huff Award. He then returned to his alma mater and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1992, again as a dean's list scholar. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Illinois, and he has practiced before the Illinois Appellate Court as well as before the Illinois Supreme Court.

A leader in his field, Mr. Manzke has appeared on various television news outlets, where he has offered in-depth legal commentary on a variety of subjects. He has also taught business communication class at the University of Illinois, and he has facilitated legal classes at the American Institute for Paralegal Studies along with conducting lectures before the Chicago Bar Association on environmental law.

Mr. Manzke is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, and the DuPage County and Chicago Bar Associations, among his other professional affiliations. He also routinely volunteers his time and services with the Illinois Pro Bono Center, and he supports his local community through his involvement with The H Foundation's board of directors and other civic and charitable organizations in his area.