Jeffrey E. Martin, partner in the law firm of Levin & Perconti, has practiced plaintiff personal injury law throughout his 25-year career. Jeff is dedicated to representing individuals, and their families, injured through the negligence of others. Jeff’s exceptional work ethic focuses on meeting the needs of his clients with compassion and diligence while meticulously directing his attention to the complex details of their case.

Jeff has achieved numerous multimillion-dollar results for his clients, including a $5 million verdict against a hospital and resident for mishandling of a tracheotomy tube; a $4.6 million settlement with a Chicago hospital for failure to monitor a tracheotomy tube; a $3.65 million settlement with a municipality on behalf of his clients who were killed after a police car struck their vehicle during a chase; a $2.9 million settlement with a hospital and obstetrician for a newborn’s brachial plexus injuries; a $1.1 million settlement with a municipality, its paramedics and a hospital for failure to timely intubate; and, most recently, a $1.03 million verdict against an obstetrician for a newborn’s brachial plexus injuries.

Jeff has successfully resolved cases turned down by other attorneys, including a $2 million settlement compensating for the death of a 62-year-old husband and father for failure to diagnose a cardiac tamponade; a $300,000 settlement for a woman who suffered irritable bowel syndrome and other complications from a laparoscopy; and a $975,000 settlement for a woman who suffered right ulnar-nerve injury during a cardiac ablation. (Notably, Jeff was asked to represent this woman after she served on the jury at one of his trials.) Most recently, Jeff achieved a $2.25 million settlement with a Chicago hospital for failure to timely diagnose and treat an infection in a 5-year-old boy who was recovering from leukemia.

Accompanied by a physically disabled client, Jeff met with Illinois legislators in Springfield to demonstrate the injustice of tort reform. He has served on the Institutional Review Board at Children’s Memorial Hospital, two terms on the Arlington Heights Plan Commission (including chairman of its Ordinance Review Subcommittee) and on the board of directors of a nonprofit organization assisting families living in poverty. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (served on Amicus Committee), Illinois State Bar Association and Knights of Columbus, and he serves on the board of directors for the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law & Policy.

Jeff has received an “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell American Law Directory, indicating preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards. In 2008, he was named as one of Illinois’ Leading Lawyers by his peers, an honor given to less than 5% of all practicing attorneys in Illinois.

Jeff resides in Arlington Heights with his wife, Marikay, and their children: Shauna, Daniel and Alyssa.