Kathleen T. Zellner

Kathleen was very professional, but also cared about our case. She took the time to let us talk through what was an extremely difficult period in our lives. She never let us feel that we were just another client, she was available anytime and kept us up to date with all the processes and formalities ...of the court system. Her staff is top notch and makes you feel like family. She knows her craft and gave us faith in the judicial process and belief in a fair and honest ability to right the wrongs perpetrated by others who have no care or compassion for the common man. She proved to us that her ability to explain the true events and evidence to a jury would make us once again realize that good people can make a difference.

Kathleen T Zellner represented my family in an wrongful death /medical malpractice case .It should be known that Kathleen unlike most attorneys I know are only interested in the slam dunk cases,she will not shy away from handling the most difficult cases ,especially where she sees an injustice to... a person that would otherwise have no recourse.Kathleen took on our case knowing there would be no out of court settlement offer of any kind before trial and the enormous odds of winning at trial, but did so anyway. Kathleen's meticulous attention to detail in preparation for trial was uncanny ,from the criteria in the selection of jurors , to our dress code and demeanor in the court room. When it came time to cross examine the defense experts, Kathleen would know everything about them including theirareas of expertise and every article /book that they published to use it against them in a cross examination. And when the defense was minimizing the self worth of our family member to society ,Kathleen brought her to life through video clips ,and photos of family events to document she was part of and a loved family member. Kathleen's legal strategy and courtroom presence is a model for any local law professor to mandate their law students attend, so they can see her condense the courtroom testimony into her closing argument full of confidence , but also emotional and compassionate in her presentation to the jurors without a dry eye in the court room. When I asked later about the emotion,she responded simply she was there speaking for a family member who could no longer tell the story herself. Kathleen certainly has our gratitude for all that she has done for our family, her track record speaks for itself

Kathleen Zellner represented us in defense of my beloved sister Maryann who suffered from a Bi-Polar disorder and was refused admission to Illinois Masonic Hospital due to lack of Insurance. Maryann consequently committed suicide in February 1995. Mental illness is an illness that shows no vi...sible wounds of bleeding although bleeding Occurs from within in a psychological way and therefore Attorneys are reluctant to take such a case based on no visible signs of blunt trauma or physical injury. Kathleen took our case and won after I was rejected by three other notable law firms. Kathleen felt a passion and compassion to take our case to trial against a very powerful hospital lobby. Kathleen showed a sensitivity toward the helpless and defenseless in proving that the hospital showed recklessness, incompetence, meanwhile maintaining they did everything for my sister. Attorney Zellner showed a professionalism, sensitivity, transparency, toward detail, defending the rights of the victim, and securing the best possible outcome at trial. I would highly recommend Attorney Kathleen Zellner and her team as the best, first line of defense in representing you.