$ 200-250 per hour
Erika Gina Baldonado
About Erika
Biography
Specialize in the defense of school districts, park districts, municipalities, restaurants, and commuter railways.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
80%
27 years
Brain Injury
10%
27 years
Appeals
5%
32 years
Construction and Development
5%
26 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
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Licensed in Illinois for 32 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd.
Three First National Plaza, 70 W. Madison St, Chicago, IL, 60602
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Experience
Honors
2012
Trial Lawyer Excellence, Jury Verdict Reporter
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner — Trial Attorney, Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz
2001 - 2016
Senior Trial Attorney, Judge James & Kujawa, LLC
1995 - 2001
Prosecutor, Cook County State's Attorney's Officey State's Attorney's Office
1993 - 1995
Staff Attorney, Chief Judge of Cook County
Associations
2001 - Present
Illlinois Association of Defense Trial CounselMember
1993 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1993 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Broken Back at Park District Pool
Summary Judgment awarded to Park District
Chemistry Class Experiement Results in Burns to Student
Summary Judgment awarded to school district
Stumble in Restauant Drive-Thru Yields No Award
Motion to Dismiss awarded to restaurant
Pedestrian v. Train
Jury Verdict: Commuter Railroad found Not Guilty
Overturned Wheelchair on Degraded Sidewalk Yields No Award
Summary judgment awarded to city. Decision affirmed on appeal
Slip and Fall At Restaurant
Summary Judgment awarded to restaurant
Revolving Door Mishap at Restaurant
Summary Judgment awarded to restaurant
Trip and Fall on Village Sidewalk Yields Zero Award at Trial
Zero dollars awarded to plaintiff after jury trial
Trip and Fall by Sheriff Yields No Award
Education
1993
DePaul University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Loyola University Chicago
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
6th Annual Judges' Symposium
Commercial Calendar, Do's and Don'ts
Publications
2010
IDC Defense Update, a Publication of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Summer, 2010
“DuPage County Sheriff: Stumble On Narrow Gravel Strip Yields No Legal Recourse”
2010
IDC Monograph, a Publication of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Summer, 2010
“First District Upholds Directed Verdict and Jury Verdict for City and Officers on Malicious Prosecution Claim”
2009
IDC Defense Update, a Publication of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Summer, 2009
“Second District Further Erodes Illinois Tort Immunity Act”
2008
IDC Defense Update, a Publication of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, 2008
“Court Preserves Integrity of Tort Immunity Act”
2008
IDC Monograph, a Publication of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Summer, 2008
“On the Road – From Park Ridge to Springfield” The Illinois Supreme Court to Determine Whether Application of Sections 6-105 and 6-106 of the Tort Immunity Act Bars Plaintiff’s Claims For "Failure to Provide Medical Services”
Languages
English