Donald A. Shapiro
Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger, Ltd. 180 N La Salle St Ste 3050 Chicago, IL 60601-2604 Practice Area(s): Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury call (312) 263-3443 fax (312) 263-4609 email Don@dshapirolaw.com visit website
Biographical Information
Donald A. Shapiro is a talented and experienced attorney who was recently selected as a 2017 Illinois Super Lawyer, the 11th straight year he has achieved this honor. As published in Super Lawyers magazine and Chicago magazine (and online at SuperLawyers.com), Don’s peers once again recognized him as one of the top lawyers in the fields of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. Super Lawyers are nominated and voted on by other highly qualified lawyers so selection as a Super Lawyer is a highly-coveted distinction. Mr. Shapiro has also been elected a member of the LEADING LAWYERS NETWORK for his achievements in the field of personal injury law and also has received a perfect 10 from AVVO which analyzes and rates lawyer performance.
Donald A. Shapiro, Ltd. was recently named as one of the top 20 personal injury law firms in Chicago.
Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Chicago 2016
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Illinois Supreme Court, 1974
Unites States Supreme Court, 1978
Education
South Shore High School, Chicago, 1967
University of Illinois, Urbana . BA with Highest Distinction in Economics,1971.
University of Chicago Law School, JD, 1974
Professional Experience
Aaron, Aaron, Schimberg and Hess. Associate attorney, 1974-1978
IIT Chicago-Kent Law School , Instructor, 1975-1976
Donald A Shapiro, Ltd., Founder and President, 1978-to date.
Honors & Awards
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Illinois
Illinois Super Lawyers
Leading Lawyer Network
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Trial Lawyers Excellence Award
Professional Associations
American Association of Justice
AAJ Professional Negligence Section
AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Verdicts & Settlements
1. ESTATE OF FRANCISCO MORENO GARCIA V. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND
Case No. 07 L 142 – Macon County, Illinois
$6,741,731
2. ESTATE OF ROBERT ANTHONY RUSS v. CITY OF CHICAGO AND VAN WATTS, IV
Case No. 99 L 6348 – Chicago, Illinois
$9,600,000.00
3. DORENE READY v. DR. VICENTE YAP
Case No. 744-155, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
$24,700,000.00
4. NATAIYA HILL v. DR. CHARLES ALSTON and HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
Case No. 97 L 03123, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
$6,600,000.00
5. JASON HOPKINS v. LOYOLA MEDICAL CENTER
Case No. 91 L 7880, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
$4,750,000.00
6. LASHUN MYLES v. INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Case No. 81 L 26329, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
$5,000,000.00
7. ESTATE OF SHARON STONE v. CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION GROUP
Court No. 91 L 11818 – Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
$3,500,000.00
8. DAVID GOTTSCHAMMER, JR. v. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS MED CENTER
Case No. 89 L 03958 – Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
$3,990,000.00
9. SIPHO BUN, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF NARIN BUN, A DISABLED PERSON V. PROVENA ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL AND LATOYA DILTZ
Case No. 03 LK 265 – Kane County, Illinois
$24,775,000.00
10. ESTATE OF PAULA CHIBE v. INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ET AL.
Case No. 2013 L 001037 – Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois
$2,500,000
Publications
Trial Journal of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Summer 2009, ” Is Evidence of the Cost of an Annuity Admissible Regarding the Present Cash Value of Future Medical Expenses”.