Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys

As one of the “Ten Most Influential Illinois Lawyers,” stated by American Lawyer Media, Larry Rogers has dedicated the last 33 years to offering premier legal representation. Early in his career, Mr. Rogers made a name for himself. In 1985, just two years after being admitted into the Illinois Bar, he won $27 million in a product liability case, which at the time was the largest personal injury verdict in Illinois. Since then, he has gone on to win many multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts. He has been awarded many honors, some of which include The DePaul University College of Law Alumni Award for Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession and Distinguished Alumni Award from St. Xavier University. His extensive experience and passion for his work make him one of Illinois’ top lawyers.

Thomas Siracusa has been with Power Rogers since 1986. He has won numerous multimillion dollar settlements for victims of medical malpractice. He obtained $23 million dollars in a case involving brain damage and quadriplegia due to malpractice during labor. The outcome of the case was heralded as the largest settlement for a birth-related injury.

Thomas Power has been a partner at Power Rogers since 1992. He is a prolific litigator who protects plaintiffs in cases of wrongful deaths, automobile negligence, product liability, and medical malpractice. His prior experience includes working seven years as a public defender at the Cook County Public Defender Murder Task Force. During his time there, he handled 300 cases. He has won multiple, substantial medical malpractice and serious injury verdicts and settlements.

Larry Rogers Jr. has been advocating for victims’ rights for over two decades. He helped settle a trucking accident case that left a reverend and his wife severely burned and killed their six children. Mr. Rogers won $100 million dollars for the family and made it so that truck drivers were re-tested to ensure safer roads.

He also helped settle a medical negligence case, where a young boy was denied urgent aid because he was outside the emergency room. The verdict of the case brought about changes to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Mr. Rogers works tirelessly to make sure that everyday people are treated fairly against large corporations.

A partner at Power Rogers, Devon Bruce is a premier attorney, handling all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Bruce also practices in accounting and banking malpractices. In 2014, he resolved more than $29 million for his clients. He settled a case for the City of Dixon against their treasurer. Rita Crundwell stole $53 million dollars from the city and Mr. Bruce was able to retrieve $40 million of those dollars. He was named one of the “40 Lawyers Under 40” by The Chicago Lawyer magazine. And since 2011, Mr. Bruce has annually been elected as a leading lawyer by his peers.

Before joining Power Rogers, Joseph Balesteri worked as a defense lawyer for Hinshaw and Culbertson, where he defended hospitals, doctors, and nurses. His experience as a defender gives him insight into the way these medical corporations work. He brings these insights when fighting for plaintiffs at Power Rogers. Since starting at Power Rogers in 2000, Balesteri has won more than $700 million for his clients. He was named a Leading Lawyer by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company by the time he was 34, a distinction only allotted to 5% of all personal injury attorneys in Illinois. He was selected as a “Top 100 Lawyer” by Illinois Super Lawyers® in 2015.

Sean Houlihan has been a part of Power Rogers since 2002. He is a member of the Chicago premises liability lawyers, as well as the Chicago malpractice lawyers. His experience in both areas makes him successful and aggressive in fighting for justice. Not only that, Mr. Houlihan is very much a part of the intellectual legal community. He has authored several articles for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and Illinois State Bar Association.

Graduating from DePaul University College of Law, Carolyn Daley joined Power Rogers in 2006. She practices in personal injury and wrongful death, as well as prosecuting qui tam, which is fraud committed against the United States, the state of Illinois, and the city of Chicago. Ms. Daley is an active member of the legal community, being part of various organizations such as Chicago Bar Association and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. She works hard to ensure victims are treated fairly and receive justice.

A graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Jonathan Thomas is an invaluable asset to Power Rogers. He joined the firm in 2011 and practices in product, premise, and automobile liability as well as aviation litigation. He was selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 and is an active member of multiple legal organizations.

Kathryn (“Kate”) Conway formally joined our firm in 2011. She is a trial lawyer and handles a variety of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including Medical malpractice , Automotive accidents , Trucking negligence, Premises liability and Product liability.

James Power joined Power Rogers in 2016. He focuses primarily on personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, automotive and trucking negligence, products liability, premises liability and other professional malpractice.

Robert R. Thomas is a former Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court (2005 to 2008) who joined Power Rogers after his retirement from the bench in February 2020. Over more than 30 years serving on the Illinois Supreme Court, appellate courts, and circuit courts, Justice Thomas cultivated a reputation as a brilliant jurist, and left behind a lasting impact through key initiatives in the areas of professionalism, civility, continuing legal education, and transparency.

In addition to his successful legal career, Justice Thomas is a renowned and accomplished athlete. An Academic All-American at Notre Dame who helped the Fighting Irish clinch the AP National Championship in 1973, Justice Thomas enjoyed a successful 12-year career as a placekicker in the NFL, 10 of which were spent with the Chicago Bears. He remains the fourth leading scorer in Chicago Bears history.