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Profiles of Chicago Accident Lawyers
Don has won many millions of dollars for his clients over the years, including two recently litigated cases resulting in settlements of 7.5 million dollars and 4.8 million dollars. He has been a frequent speaker in the field of injury law over the years. Don has been named to the list of the top 5% of all Illinois’ lawyers every year since the inception of the selection process.
Dan Klein has been named to the list of the top 5% of all Illinois’ lawyers every year since Dan has served as a Chair qualified arbitrator in the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Florida Bar Association. Dan was born in Dayton, Ohio, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio State University in 1987. Dan credits his success in litigation to his physician father passing down an attention to detail. Dan says his recipe for successful results is summed up like this: "Everyone wants to win. It is not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win, that results in success."
Sheridan received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, at Texas Tech School of Law, where she was an editor on the Legal Research Board. Sheridan has been a licensed physical therapist since earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Marquette University in 1987. She was formerly on staff at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and formerly managing physical therapist at the Spinal Cord Injury Unit of the Department of Veterans' Affairs in Palo Alto, California. Sheridan practices primarily in plaintiffs' personal injury and medical malpractice. Her practice includes wrongful death, nursing home negligence, auto accidents, social security disability, premises liability, railroad negligence, FELA, products liability, and wrongful discharge. Sheridan is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, and the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; she is an experienced trial lawyer whose combined backgrounds in physical therapy and the law account for her strong advocacy of the firm's injured clients.
Following her outstanding academic record at the University of Michigan, Lisa graduated Cum Laude from DePaul University College of Law in 2006. She was on the Dean's List during her entire undergraduate and law school careers. Lisa was a law journal editor and author while at DePaul. Lisa has interned at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, the Cook County Public Defender's Office, the Legal Assitance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago and the Federal Defender Program. During each internship, Lisa was a tireless and aggressive advocate on behalf of her clients. At Kurasch & Klein, Lisa continues to work passionately and diligently on behalf of individuals and their families who have been the victims of wrongful conduct. Lisa is an active member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. |
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