Peter J. Flowers is a founding partner at Meyers & Flowers, LLC, a leading personal injury firm with offices in St. Charles, Illinois, and Chicago.
He received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University in 1989 and his law degree from DePaul University in 1992. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and is admitted to practice pro hac vice in other states.
Representing clients who have been injured by neglectful physicians, drug companies, medical device manufacturers and others requires a special mixture of compassion and unshakeable determination. As a respected Chicago attorney, Pete has earned his place among the city’s elite attorneys specializing in personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice. His many wins against multinational drug companies, insurance company mitigation legal teams and other formidable opponents have resulted in multiple awards by his peers.
Mr. Flowers is a 2021 Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer. He is also a member of the Summit Council and the Million Dollar Advocate Forum for resolving many cases greater than $1 million. Mr. Flowers is an active member and past president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Pete Flowers leaves nothing to chance during trial preparations, pre trial depositions and interviews. His trial prep team is meticulous in assembling documentary evidence, respected medical expert testimony and witnesses which all culminate in irrefutable proof that his clients deserve significant compensation for their injuries and losses.
Taking on difficult and complex cases is a challenge that many Chicago attorneys avoid due to the commitment of time and resources that these cases require. As a partner in one of the city’s top law firms, Pete Flowers has confronted many of the world’s largest medical device manufacturers, winning his clients meaningful settlements and awards. Cases involving medical issues must meet a high level of proof to overcome the generally held idea that medical doctors are trying to help their patients and that injuries and death are part of the process.
Knowing this, Pete has assembled a team of professionals fully capable of communication complex medical issues to judges and jury members who are not medically trained. This clear, focused approach to presenting his case is one of the many stellar traits that set him apart as a leading attorney among Chicago’s best medical malpractice advocates.
Practice areas
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1992 | 06/13/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2022 |
Million Dollar Advocate | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | N/A |
Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | N/A |
Best Law Firms 2021 | Best Lawyers | N/A |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Summit Council | President | 2022 - Present |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Illinois State Bar Association | Assembly | N/A |
American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
DuPage County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Chicago Bar Association | Member | N/A |
American Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Illinois Worker's Compensation Association | Member | N/A |
Summit Council | Member | N/A |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | President | 2009 - 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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DePaul University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1992 |
Loyola University | 1989 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Bringing Home Big Truck Verdicts | Telling Your Client's Story Using the Accident Reconstruction | 2020 |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar | The Products Case Hidden Within a Med Mal Case | 2017 |
Stryker LFIT™ V40 Femoral Head Implants Webinar | 43627 Stryker LFIT™ V40 Femoral Head Implants Webinar | 2016 |
AAJ 2016 Annual Convention | Stryker Litigation and Settlement Update | 2016 |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar | Recognizing the Class Action or Product Case | 2015 |
AAJ Program | 4256 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Mass Torts (But Were Afraid to Ask) | 2015 |
AAJ 2015 Annual Convention | Emerging and Other Metal-on-Metal Hip Litigations | 2015 |
Boardwalk Seminar 2014 | Maximizing Recovery in Brain Injury Cases | 2014 |
AAJ 2014 Annual Convention | Panel Discussion: Federal-State Cooperation-Powers of an MDL on Non-MDL Participants | 2014 |
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Litigation Update Seminar | Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Litigation Update Seminar | 2013 |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Seminar | Rule 213 Opinion Witness Update | 2011 |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Seminar | Medical Malpractice | 2009 |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Seminar | Case Evaluation and Screening | 2008 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Settlement on behalf of individuals injured by a defective hip replacement | $3 billion settlement |
Individuals injured by another defective hip replacement | $56 million awarded |
Individuals injured by a defective Diabetes drug | $2.4 billion awarded |
40 people killed in train explosion | $200 million awarded |
Teresa Mcadams, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jun 29, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have referred a large number of cases to Peter Flowers and all of my clients have been more than impressed with this firm. I know Peter to be a well prepared trial attorney who has broken records with his jury trial award amounts. If I had a need, I would not hesitate to hire him personally.
Barry Conybeare, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 25, 2007
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I strongly endorse Pete's skills as a personal injury lawyer. I have known Pete since law school and have worked with him as co-counsel on many personal injury cases (truck accidents, medical malpractice and general negligence claims). Pete is knowledgeable, respected and a strong advocate for injury victims. I will continue to co-counsel with him on my Chicago cases.