Jay Paul Deratany

Jay Paul Deratany
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Practice Areas

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  • 50% Personal Injury
  • 50% Medical Malpractice

Contact Information

  • The Deratany Firm
    221 North LaSalle Street
    Suite 2200
    Chicago, IL 60601
    Office: 312-857-7285
    Fax: 312-857-2004
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Languages Spoken

  • French

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Jay Paul Deratany, licensed in Illinois and Florida, has won some of the largest single verdicts in the Chicago-land area for people who have been seriously... more

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Client Reviews

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“Professional, Trustworthy, Helpful - Jay Paul Deratany helped me Win”

Posted by: south loop, over 4 years ago.

Client Review: From beginning to end Jay Paul and his staff were attentive, expedient, knowledgeable about the law and my case, and were very fair with our money... more
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“Excellent Attorney”

Posted by: a Medical Malpractice client, over 4 years ago.

Client Review: Very knowledgeable about the law. Promptly returned my calls. Was a lifesaver as he helped our family in a time of need.
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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

1 endorsement


Alexander Nicholas Loftus

Mr. Deratany consistently achieves great results in some of the most challenging areas of personal injury law. He specializes and does extremely well... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Alexander Loftus , Chicago (IL), 11 months ago

Résumé

 

License

26 years since Jay Paul Deratany was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Florida Member in Good Standing 1990 04/14/2013
Illinois Active And Authorized To Practice Law 1987 05/02/2013

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

Work Experience

Position Duration
President/ Partner at Deratany & Associates Ltd. 1992–present

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
DePaul Law School 1987
Michigan State University 1984

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Top Lawyers 2010 Top Lawyers 2010
Top Lawyers 2007 Top Lawyers 2007
See all 5 awards

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Board of Advocates Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 2005–present
Member 2002–present
See all 4 association entries

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Contribution

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Publications

Article Publication Date
E-mails about Nancy Grace interrogation of Melinda Duckett show concern about ratings, lawyer says Orlando Sentinel 2010
Attorney Jay Paul Deratany Expects to Depose Nancy Grace in Wrongful Death Suit Lawyers & Settlements 2008
See all 8 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Ethics in the Law, Journalism and legal ethics Radio Host guest speaker regularly 2007
Bad Faith litigation claims against Insurance Companies Filing claims for Bad Faith-Legal conference 2006