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Bruce Robert Pfaff

Bruce Robert Pfaff

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Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 5.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 35% Defective / Dangerous Products
    30 years
  • 35% Medical Malpractice
    30 years
  • 20% Personal Injury
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Fees & Payments

Fees

  • Contingent (25%-33%)

Payment types

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Contact Information
  • Pfaff & Gill Ltd.
    Suite 3310 One East Wacker Drive
    Chicago, IL 60601
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Languages
  • English

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About me: We strive to obtain complete and swift justice for our clients. We limit our practice to people and their families who have suffered serious injuries or death... more

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Michael Dean Carter Jr.

I endorse this lawyer's work. He is widely recognized as an excellent trial and appellate lawyer. I have not worked with or for him. Nor is he a... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Michael Carter , Chicago (IL), 4 months ago
Matthew Douglas Ports

Bruce is an outstanding attorney and the best trial lawyer I have ever met. His work ethic is unmatched, and I can only hope to emulate his devotion... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Matthew Ports , Chicago (IL), About 1 year ago
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Résumé

Licenses
  • 25 years since Bruce Robert Pfaff was first licensed to practice law in IL.
  • 30 years since Bruce Robert Pfaff was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
President, Senior Trial Lawyer at Pfaff & Gill Ltd. 1991–present

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of California, Hastings College of the Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1979
Dartmouth College History A.B. 1976

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Product liability, personal injury and medical malpractice Best Lawyers in America 2010
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Illinois American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) 2009
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Chair, Amicus Curiae Committee Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 1994–present
Member Illinois Pattern Instructions committee 1999–present
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Portfolio

Avvo Answers
Avvo Contribution: Contributor Level 3
Question: Could an Automaker be held responsible for...
Bruce's answer: I practice law in Illinois so to be sure, you might wish to check with a lawyer currently licensed... more
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Publications
Article Publication Date
The [Jurors] Right to Submit Questions Chicago Bar Assocation Record 2009
Update for Medical Negligence Notebook, “Res Ipsa Loquitor,” ITLA's Medical Negligence Notebook 2007
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Cases
Title:
Mikolajczyk v. Ford Motor Co.
Practice Area:
Defective / Dangerous Products
Outcome:
$27,000,000 verdict for plaintiff
Description:
$27,000,000 jury verdict for the estate of a 46-year-old man who died because the driver’s seat of his 1996 Ford Escort vehicle failed in a...

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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Consumer Expectations and Risk-Utility in Strict Products Liability AAJ (American Association for Justice) Annual Convention 2009
Settlement Approaches: Plaintiff's Perspective Settlement Workshop 2008
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