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Peter D. Hoste
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Biography
Leahy & Hoste has been recognized nationally for having obtained some of the largest verdicts in the United States. Specializing in medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury litigation, Leahy & Hoste has obtained multiple record settling verdicts and settlements. Honored twice since 2002 for achieving one of the top 100 verdicts in the United States by the National Law Journal, partners Tom Leahy and Peter Hoste have both been selected as members of the Leading Lawyers Network.
Through careful selection of the cases they chose to pursue, the attorneys at Leahy & Hoste are able to focus their efforts in attempting to achieve the best possible result for each and every client they serve. With most cases being referred by other attorneys, former clients and even former adversaries, Leahy & Hoste is widely respected as one of the premier plaintiff personal injury and medical negligence law firms in Chicago and the state of Illinois.
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Licensed in Illinois for 28 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Licensed in Indiana for 16 years
State: Indiana
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Leahy & Hoste, Attorneys at Law
321 North Clark Street., Suite 1050, Chicago, IL, 60610
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Experience
Honors
2009
Leading Lawyers Network - Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2009
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2008
Leading Lawyers Network - Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2007
Leading Lawyers Network - Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2007
Forty Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch, Chicago Lawyer Magazine
2006
Leading Lawyers Network - Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2005
Leading Lawyers Network - Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2004
Leading Lawyers Network - Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2003
Leading Lawyers Network - Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
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Leading Lawyers Network,
Work Experience
1997 - Present
Partner, Leahy & Hoste
Associations
2008 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Managers
2002 - Present
American Association for JusticeBoard of Governors - Young Lawyers Division
2002 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationMedical Negligence Committee
2002 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationMembership Committee
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member
American Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
2002 - 2006
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationYoung Lawyers Committee
2000 - 2006
Illinois State Bar AssociationTort Law Section Council
Sample of Legal Cases
Longnecker v. Loyola University Medical Center
Verdict against the hospital for $2,700,000
Reid v. Carle Clinic, et al
Case settled for $3,416,812.63
Tengler v. Preferred Unlimited, et al
Verdict for $19.2 million
Anjarwala v. Rush University Medical Center, et al
Verdict for $22.5 million
Education
N/A
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
N/A
Michigan State University
Speaking Engagements
2007
ITLA - Update & Review Seminar
“Jury Selection”
2006
CBA - Tort Litigation Seminar
“Discovery Preparation from the Plaintiff’s Perspective”
2006
CBA - Federal Bar Training Course
Opening Statements
2005
CBA - Federal Bar Training Course
Opening Statements
2004
ITLA - Medical Negligence Seminar
“Medical Records - What To Do With Them”
Publications
2008
Trial Journal (ITLA)
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