Chicago Personal Injury Attorney Awards & Honors 2026
At Levin & Perconti, our trial lawyers are widely acclaimed as leading personal injury attorneys across Chicago and the nation, driven by an unyielding commitment to injured individuals and their families. Having secured more than $2 billion in verdicts and settlements, our legal team regularly earns top peer-reviewed distinctions and prestigious industry honors. These accolades highlight our proven track record in complex personal injury cases, as well as the lasting trust and respect we have established with our clients and legal colleagues alike.
Awards & Honors:
- 2013-2027 – Best Lawyers in America: Medical Malpractice Law & Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs
- 2026 – Leading Lawyers: Top 250 in Illinois
- 2005-2026 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Medical Malpractice
- 2003-2026 – Leading Lawyers: Leading Lawyer
- 2024-2025 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Top 100 Lawyers
- 2013-2025 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Top 100 in Illinois
- 2021 – Leading Lawyers: Top 10 Lawyers: Nursing Home Negligence & Personal Injury: Plaintiff
- 2013 – Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Illinois Top 100 Attorneys
- 2012 – Trial Lawyer Excellence Award: Highest Reported Illinois Verdict in Nursing Home Malpractice
- Fellow – Litigation Counsel of America
Awards & Honors:
- 2013-2027 – Best Lawyers in America: Medical Malpractice Law & Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs
- 2008-2026 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Personal Injury
- 2026 – Leading Lawyers Top 250 in Illinois
- 2025 – National Trial Lawyers Top 100 & Top 10 Lawyer
- 2024 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Plaintiff Attorney Achievement Award (5 verdicts over $5M)
- 2023 – Leading Lawyers: Leading Lawyer
- 2021-2022 – Leading Lawyers: Top 10 Lawyer: Nursing Home Negligence
- 2013-2021 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Illinois Top 100
- 2021 – Leading Lawyers: Personal Injury: Plaintiff
- 2020 – Top 50 Medical Malpractice Settlements
- 2020 – Top 100 Wrongful Death Settlements
- 2015 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Jones Act Settlement: Illinois
- 2013 – Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Illinois Top 100 Attorneys
- Lead Counsel Rating in Elder Law
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Rating
- Illinois Super Lawyer – Chicago Magazine’s Illinois Top 100 list
Awards & Honors:
- 2023-2027 – Best Lawyers in America: Medical Malpractice Law & Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs
- 2026 – Leading Lawyers Top 250 in Illinois
- 2024-2026 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Top 100 in Illinois
- 2024 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Reported Coles County Verdict: Birth Injury Case ($40M)
- 2021-2022 – Leading Lawyers: Top 10 Lawyer: Nursing Home Negligence
- 2020-2025 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Medical Malpractice
- 2020 – Top 100 Wrongful Death Settlements
- 2017-2023 – Leading Lawyers: Leading Lawyer
- 2015-2016 – Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer
- 2015 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Reported Illinois Verdict: Nursing Home Malpractice Case
- 2015 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Jones Act Settlement: Illinois
- 2011-2019 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Medical Malpractice
- 2011 – Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Amicus Curiae Committee’s William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Award
- 2010 – Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in Illinois
- President and Founder – Michael F. Bonamarte III Foundation
Awards & Honors:
- 2019-2027 – Best Lawyers in America: Personal Injury Litigation & Medical Malpractice Litigation: Plaintiffs
- 2026 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Top 10 in Illinois
- 2026 – Leading Lawyers Top 250 in Illinois
- 2025 – Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Women Leaders: Top Lawyers in Illinois
- 2025 – Crain’s Chicago Business: Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys |
- 2024-2026 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Top 100 in Illinois & Top 50 Women in Illinois
- 2024-2025 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Medical Malpractice
- 2023 – Carole K. Bellows Women of Influence
- 2022 – Crain’s Notable Women in Law, Leading Lawyers: Leading Women, & Top 10 Lawyers: Nursing Home Negligence
- 2021 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Top 50 Women Lawyers & Crain’s Notable Women in Law
- 2020 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Medical Malpractice
- 2020 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Top 20 Illinois Verdicts
- 2020 – Salute! Women in Law Honoree
- 2020 – Crain’s Notable Women in Law
- 2020 – Wylie E. Groves High School: Honor Alumnus Award
- 2019 – Chicago Lawyer Magazine: First Chair for 20 cases in JVR Settlements Report
- 2019 – Women’s Bar Association Service Award
- 2019 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Illinois Nursing Home Care Act Verdict
- 2018 – Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers & ITLA President’s Award |
- 2017 – Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer
- 2016-2026 – Leading Lawyers: Leading Lawyer
- 2015 – Chicago-Kent College of Law: Outstanding Young Alumna of the Year
- 2015 – Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer
- 2012-2019 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Medical Malpractice
- 2011 – Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s “40 Under 40”
Awards & Honors:
- 2007-2027 – Best Lawyers in America: Medical Malpractice Law & Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs
- 2024-2026 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Medical Malpractice
- Illinois & Maryland Super Lawyers®: Medical Malpractice, 2008–2014, 2016–2026
(Recognized in Maryland through 2021; recognized in Illinois since 2022) - 2020 – Top 5 highest medical malpractice settlements in the nation
- 2011 – Dan Cullan Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award (AAJ Birth Injury Trauma Litigation Group)
- Washingtonian Magazine – Top lawyers in the Washington area
- Fortune Magazine – America’s Premier Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell – 5.0 out of 5 stars with the highest ethical standing
Awards & Honors:
- 2026 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Super Lawyer, Medical Malpractice
- 2015-2025 – Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer
- 2013-2025 – Illinois Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Medical Malpractice
- 2024 – Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Reported Coles County Verdict: Birth Injury Case ($40M)
- 2024 – Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Women Leaders: Top Lawyers in Illinois who are age 40 or younger OR admitted for 10 or fewer years
- 2022 – The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Chicago Lawyer: Salute! Women in Law Honoree
- 2021 – Leading Lawyers: Top Lawyer: Emerging Women & Emerging Lawyer: Personal Injury: Plaintiff
- 2020 – Leading Lawyers: Top 10 Emerging Women Lawyers in Illinois
- 2020 – Top 20 Illinois Settlements
- 2020 – Top 100 Wrongful Death Settlements
- 2020 – Top 50 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States
- 2014 – Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch”
Awards & Honors:
- Women in Law: Leaders Leaning In, 2025 honoree
- Leading Lawyers: Leading Lawyer 2024-present
- Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Women Leaders: Top Lawyers in Illinois who are age 40 or younger OR who have been admitted to the practice of law for 10 or fewer years, June/July 2024 issue
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Medical Malpractice, 2015-2025
- Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer, 2017-2023
- Leading Lawyers: Top Lawyer: Emerging Women, 2021
- Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer: Personal Injury: Plaintiff, 2021
- Chicago Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in Illinois, 2016
Awards & Honors:
- The Best Lawyers in America®: Medical Malpractice Law: Plaintiffs, 2021-2027
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Medical Malpractice, 2023-2025
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Medical Malpractice, 2016-2018, 2020-2021
- Leading Lawyers: Leading Lawyer, 2022-2025
- The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, 2014-2020
- Top 10 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States, 2020
- Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Reported Coles County Verdict: Birth Injury Case, 2024
Awards & Honors:
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Medical Malpractice, 2018-2026
- Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer, 2018-2025
- Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Excellence Award: Highest Illinois Nursing Home Care Act Verdict, 2019
- Chicago Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in Illinois, 2019
Awards & Honors:
- Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Attorneys Under Forty Attorneys to Watch” in Illinois, 2025
- Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer, 2025
Awards & Honors:
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2023-2025
- Chicago Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in Illinois, 2024
Awards & Honors:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2027
- Chicago Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Emerging Lawyer, 2024-2026
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2024-2027
Awards & Honors:
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2024-2026
Awards & Honors:
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2024-2025
Awards & Honors:
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2024-2026
Awards & Honors:
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2025
Awards & Honors:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Personal Injury Litigation– Plaintiffs, 2027
Awards & Honors:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Personal Injury Litigation– Plaintiffs, 2027
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Personal Injury, 2026
- The National Black Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, 2024
Awards & Honors:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Personal Injury Litigation– Plaintiffs, 2027
Awards & Honors:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Personal Injury Litigation– Plaintiffs, 2027
- Nation’s Top 100 Verdicts in 2020
- Best of the Bar
- National Trial Lawyers – Top 40 Under 40
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
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Since 2005, Michael Bonamarte IV has been a passionate advocate for victims of negligent conduct, corporate malfeasance, and medical malpractice. He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers’ Rising Star. He has presented for the American Association for Justice, the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group, the John Marshall Law School, and numerous other legal associations. He regularly lectures at Chicago-area aging organizations about nursing home abuse. His writings have been published by the American Bar Association, the Chicago Daily Bulletin, and numerous other prestigious publications.
Contact the Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers at Levin & Perconti for a Free Consultation
When a severe accident turns your life upside down, dealing with insurance companies and responsible parties can feel overwhelming. You shouldn’t have to carry the physical, emotional, and financial weight of someone else’s negligence alone.
Our firm combines relentless advocacy with genuine personal support to level the playing field. From the moment you contact us until your case is resolved, we stand by your side, investigating every detail, defending your rights, and securing the maximum compensation you need to heal and move forward.
If you have experienced an injury in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois, take action and immediately contact Levin & Perconti online or call us at 877-374-1417 or 312-332-2872 to set up a free consultation with an experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer.
