Collins Law Firm is proud to announce that five of the firm's attorneys have been named to this year's Illinois Super Lawyers list.
Partners Shawn Collins and Edward Manzke, and Counsel Attorneys Norman Berger and John Sopuch, have been selected as 2023 Super Lawyers. Associate Margaret Galka has been named a 2023 Rising Star.
Super Lawyers recognizes the top 5% of lawyers in each state. These attorneys, selected through peer nominations, independent research and evaluation, have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. Rising Stars is reserved for only 2.5% young lawyers who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Super Lawyers is widely recognized as a valuable resource for anyone searching for an attorney.
“We are honored that five of our firm's attorneys have been recognized for excellence in the field of law. At Collins Law Firm, our mission is to give each client the best possible representation, and it is gratifying to acknowledge that,” Sean he said. Collins. Congratulations to the following attorneys for their recognition by Super Lawyers for 2023.
Shawn Collins is the Managing Partner and Founder of The Collins Law Firm and has over three and a half decades of experience as a trial lawyer. He has been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list 14 times since the program began in 2005.
His cases have set precedents in the field of environmental litigation, and he has achieved verdicts or settlements of more than $460 million for his clients in this area, including a record-setting $363 million verdict for a woman who contracts breast cancer after decades of exposure. for ethylene oxide.
Mr. Collins is also very experienced in commercial litigation; Together with the firm's other attorneys, she has obtained judgments or settlements totaling $315 million on behalf of commercial clients.
Edward Manzke has over three decades of experience as a litigator in both personal injury and environmental matters. A senior partner at the firm, Mr. Manzke has been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list 17 times since 2006.
He was one of the first plaintiff's lawyers in the country to successfully prosecute a wrongful death case involving the negligent manufacture of synthetic drugs. Over the years, Ed has won judgments and settlements totaling more than $160 million for his personal injury and environmental clients, including an $8 million settlement for an automobile accident victim.
Margaret Galka has been an associate at Collins Law Firm since 2018. Margaret focuses her practice on environmental class tort, civil rights, and other complex litigation.
Margaret has represented many clients with health problems or property damage due to toxic substances and environmental hazards. Most recently, Margaret helped secure a record-breaking $363 million in a lawsuit for a client who contracted breast cancer after decades of living near a sterilization facility that released a potent carcinogen (ethylene oxide). emitted into his air. This is the first year Margaret has been selected for Rising Stars.
Norman Berger serves as counsel to The Collins Law Firm on environmental matters. Norman has been practicing environmental law since the early days of environmental regulation, when he was an Assistant Attorney General of Illinois representing the Illinois EPA in enforcement matters.
Since then, Norman has been involved in many of the Midwest's largest Superfund cases and has recovered over $100 million for clients exposed to toxic chemicals. He has been an Illinois Super Lawyer every year since the program's inception.
John Sopach serves as counsel at the Collins Law Firm and represents clients in business litigation and commercial dispute resolution. He has been involved in several multi-million dollar settlements and judgments with the firm. He is a super lawyer since 2018.
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