Cavanagh Law Group Securing Justice for Victims and Their Families
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™ LEGAL LEADERS PRESENTS CHICAGO’S TOP RATED LAWYERS OF 2014 CAVANAGH LAW GROUP SECURING JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALSO INSIDE A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT DISTRIBUTED WITH THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL THE MINTON CHICAGO BAR LIABILITY FOR SELECTING A U.S. FIRM LAW 2014 ALCOHOL INJURIES IMMIGRATION LAWYER PAGE 2 PAGE 10 PAGE 12 PAGE 14 PRESENTS LEGAL LEADERS APPEARING WITH Page pRoof—foR appRoVAL ONLY INCOMPARABLE DEDICATION TO FAMILY MATTERS DEFINES THE MINTON FIRM. LIFE IS IN SESSION. PEOPLE ARE IN TRANSITION. DIVORCE IS TRAUMAtiC. “we Can’t Change THE MINTON FIRM the fact that people divorce, but we can change the way they divorce,” says firm founder, Michael H. Minton. LEADERSHIP IN FAMILY LAW The Minton Firm exhibits True Professionalism, “a passionate belief in what we do, never compromising standards EXCEPTIONAL TRIAL ADVOCACY or values, and caring about our clients. We have this vision of client service and representation and are committed to delivering on that pledge.” DISTINGUISHED BY HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN MATRIMONIAL ADVOCACY, minton’s qualifications extend far beyond the courtroom. Minton has been certified* as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, the oldest and largest not-for-profit American Bar Association accredited trial attorney certification board in the United States. Minton was the first attorney in Illinois to receive Board Certification* in Family Law Trial Advocacy. minton’s qualifications include recognition as one of the 2014 Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Illinois by the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Family law attorneys (nafla). minton’s preeminent credentials have earned membership in the Melvin M. Belli Society and independent selection to the The National Trial lawyers’ top 100 Attorneys from 2011 to the present. His inclusion in chicago’s Top Rated Lawyers from 2012 to 2014 is based on his AV Preeminent® status from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating available for a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics. he was also named as a legal network’s Top Lawyer in Illinois in 2013 and 2014. “we aRe a gROUP Of MULTI-DISCIPLINED PROFESSIONALS OFFERING A HIGHLY personalized strategy of legal representation and direction guided by experience and expertise,” Minton says. In 2014 Minton received a “superb” rating, the highest of its kind, from AVVO.com, one of the world’s largest online lawyer directories. Minton was elected as the 2013/2014 Chair of the Family Law section for the American Association for Justice (AAJ). AS AN ADVOCATE, AUTHOR, EDITOR AND LECTURER, MINTON HAS BEEN INFLUENTIAL IN revolutionizing the role of the homemaker by placing a dollar value on homemaking in his book, What is a Wife Worth? The Leading Expert Places a High Dollar Value on Homemaking. The book garnered national attention and lecturing engagements for Minton, who has been featured in magazines including Fortune, Money, and People. He has also appeared on television and radio programs, such as “60 minutes,” “late night with david letterman,” and “the larry King live” radio show. MINTON ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, WHILE RECEIVING his J.D. from Northwestern University. He received his B.A. from the University of Notre dame. minton’s sought-after courtroom presence and litigation and settlement skills have established a national reputation for The Minton Firm. Minton has argued before the Illinois Supreme Court and several Courts of Appeal. His appearances in state appellate courts have created meaningful family law precedent. “aT THIS FIRM, WE ARE WELCOMING OUR CLIENTS TO THE CUTTING EDGE OF FAMILY LAW. There is no learning curve with the Minton Team,” minton says. This team includes William Shapiro and Magdalena Urban-Raimondi. Shapiro is a highly experienced litigator and former Assistant Attorney General who received his j.d. and Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin. Urban-Raimondi, the 2013/2014 Vice chair of aaj’s Family Law Section, received her J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and her Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola University Chicago. “we aRe the LAW FIRM FOR YOUR FAMILy’s Life ChaLLenges,” MintOn says. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass...it’s learning how to dance in the rain! No life story is the same. No fortune is the same, so our approach is never the same. It is individualized and successful. “OUR GOAL IS FOR YOUR FAMILY TO REALIZE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE DISSOLUTION process. A divorce is unsettling enough, and we are committed to have you resume your life without sacrificing your lifestyle. It is a significant honor to represent you and your family. As our clients and colleagues can attest, we are truly the best of the best. A higher expectation summarizes our views toward LEGAL LEADERS client service. We are committed to delivering on that pledge and invite you to meet with us. family matters matter to us.” * Board certifi cation is not required to practice law in Illinois, and the Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize specialties in the practice of law. 1051 PERIMETER DRIVE, SUITE 400, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, 15TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60602 MICHAEL H. MINTON PH: 847.874.7278 | FAX: 847.874.7042 From Left: William Shapiro, Magdalena Urban-Raimondi, Michael H. Minton [email protected] | WWW.MINTONLAWFIRM.COM Page pRoof—foR appRoVAL ONLY Tori Soper Tori CAVANAGH LAW GROUP PERSONAL INJURY, AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS, CIVIL LITIGATION, WRONGFUL DEATH, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AS ONE Of iLLinOis’ LEADING PERSONAL inmate, driving a state-owned van, crashed into injury law firms, Cavanagh Law Group has the her car head-on. Despite the fact that the inmate resources, experience, and commitment to had a history of reckless driving, the Nebraska secure justice for its clients. Since its inception, Department of a Corrections permitted him to the firm has obtained more than $450 million in drive the van as a part of their inmate work pro- settlements, judgments, and verdicts for injury gram. The woman was survived by her husband victims and their families. and three adult children. “this case generated a tremendous amount of media attention due “whaT SETS US APART IS OUR COMMITMENT to the egregious conduct of the defendants,” to our clients,” says founding partner timothy Cavanagh said. cavanagh. “we are experienced and aggressive lawyers who have taken on some of the largest THe fiRM’s MANY SUCCESSES INCLUDE A corporations and insurance companies in $55.7 million verdict in a railroad-crossing case, the country, and fortunately, we’ve been which was recognized by The National Law pretty successful.” Journal as one of the top 100 verdicts in the country in 2002. The award is also a state record IN 2014 ALONE, THE FIRM HAS ALREADY in Illinois for a railroad crossing collision case. secured multimillion-dollar recoveries in two high-profile cases. MORE RECENTLY, THE FIRM WON A $13.7 million verdict in a wrongful death case involving THE FIRST CASE RESULTED IN A $6.65 MILLION a deadly automobile crash. The firm has success- wrongful death verdict in the Circuit Court of fully settled many cases including a $14 million Cook County. On October 9, 2009, John Bruce, medical malpractice recovery for the family of a United Airlines employee, was working as a a five-year-old boy who suffered a severe brain ramp serviceman on a United military charter injury during birth. at a United States military base in Kuwait. The base was operated by CAV International, Inc., a “we’Ve WORKED ON HUNDREDS OF military contractor hired by the U.S. government. wrongful death and injury cases, and we bring After John exited the cargo pit of the 747 air- the same thorough preparation to each matter,” plane onto the belt loader, an employee of cavanagh notes. “we get involved with cases CAV collapsed the safety handrail of the belt right away, file lawsuits as quickly as possible, loader causing John to be catapulted to the con- and then work tremendously hard to get clients crete tarmac below. John suffered an extensive full and fair compensation whether by settlement brain injury and died 6 days later. Cavanagh Law or verdict.” Group brought a wrongful death lawsuit against CAV. During four years of litigation, CAV denied AS A RESULT, CAVANAGH HAS BEEN AV ® ® responsibility for john’s death. On February 14, Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell , 2014, a Cook County jury found CAV responsible included in Illinois Super Lawyers, and named and awarded damages of $6.65 million to john’s a “leading lawyer” by the leading lawyers widow and children. “we travelled around the Network. He was also selected as one of the top world to secure testimony and evidence to 500 plaintiffs’ lawyers in the united states by prove CAv’s responsibility for john’s injuries Lawdragon magazine and recognized as one of and death,“ said cavanagh. “we are grateful the top 100 Irish attorneys in America by The Irish that the jury appreciated the loss that the Voice newspaper. family endured.” WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE SECRET OF HIS IN THE fiRM’s seCOnd CASE OF 2014, success, cavanagh simply says, “we have a Cavanagh obtained a $2 million settlement from wonderful team of experienced lawyers and a the Nebraska Department of Corrections for the committed staff who work hard every day on LEGAL LEADERS family of a woman who was killed when a prison behalf of our clients.” 161 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 2070, CHICAGO, IL 60601 PH: 312.425.1900 | TOLL FREE: 877.215.0517 | FAX: 312.425.1904 TIMOTHY J. CAVANAGH Seated, from left: Timothy J. Cavanagh, Matthew M. Rundio WWW.CAVANAGHLAWGROUP.COM Standing, from left: Benjemen L.