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Licensed for 38 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Car Accidents, Slip and Fall Accident

About Jay

Biography

Jay Paul Deratany is the founder of The Deratany Law Firm LLC in Chicago, Illinois, and a seasoned trial attorney known for zealous advocacy on behalf of injured and vulnerable clients throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and its environs. Over a multidecade career, he has built a reputation for achieving efficient, outcome-focused results in complex litigation involving social services and foster care negligence, birth injury, medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability and wrongful death.

An academic scholar, Mr. Deratany earned his Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 1987 and was admitted to practice in Illinois the same year. Drawing on decades of courtroom experience, he combines rigorous case preparation with strategic litigation to pursue meaningful recovery for clients and to hold institutions and individuals accountable when negligence or systemic failures cause harm.

Mr. Deratany’s courtroom record includes landmark verdicts that underscore his commitment to children and families. Notably, he secured a historic $45,000,000 verdict in a foster care wrongful death case, and he obtained what was then the largest jury award in Lake County history – $23,000,000 – in a birth-injury matter. These results reflect both his willingness to litigate difficult cases to verdict and his focus on achieving remedies that address long-term needs of victims and their families.

Beyond litigation, Mr. Deratany has been an active advocate in the civic and nonprofit spheres. He has served on the boards of organizations such as Howard Brown, Chicago House, Perspectives Charter Schools and Community Support Services, bringing legal insight and leadership to programs that serve marginalized and at-risk populations. He is also the recipient of the Ekroth Award for his federal lawsuit on behalf of disabled women who were subjected to discriminatory housing practices – a recognition of his sustained commitment to civil rights and fair treatment.

Mr. Deratany’s perspectives on law and policy have been published in a variety of professional and trade outlets, including the Illinois Bar Journal, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Adoption Magazine and Fostering Families Today. He has appeared as a legal commentator on national and regional media, including Fox & Friends, CNN and The O’Reilly Factor, and his advocacy on behalf of foster children has been featured in Fostering Families Magazine.

Protecting The Rights Of The Injured And Abused. Our Chicago Lawyers Aggressively Advocate For Our Clients And Seek Justice For Their Injuries

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice 35%

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Personal Injury 35%

35%

Car Accident 20%

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Slip and Fall Accident 10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 36 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1990

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 38 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1987

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

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Location

The Deratany Firm

(312) 857-2004

Fax

221 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL, 60601-1502

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Jay Paul Deratany's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by south loop | July 01, 2009

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

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 and his time. My wife had serious complications during the birth of our son and Deratany helped find who was at fault and made sure we were compensate...d.

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Paul McMahon

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jay for some 22 years, initially working together on a few cases. I have seen over the years his nothing short of phenomonal results in court on behalf of his clients, oftentimes, with very difficult facts. One of Chicago's best."

Dan Tsataros

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jay Paul Deratany is a brilliant lawyer who is extremely well regarded in the legal community. I have referred many cases to him! I endorse this lawyer."

Timothy McNair

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jay is aggressive, meticulously prepared and able to reason with the court and opposing counsel. He consistently gets outstanding results for his clients. I recommend him without hesitation."

Elizabeth Panagakos

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. I had the pleasure of working with Jay Paul Deratany on several personal injury matters a few years ago. Jay Paul is a talented litigator and passionate about helping his clients."

Alexander Loftus

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Deratany consistently achieves great results in some of the most challenging areas of personal injury law. He specializes and does extremely well on difficult cases most lawyers won't take."

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