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John Paul Kolb
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About John
Biography
I represent people who have been injured or have lost someone due to the fault of another person or company. I also represent people in work injury claims. With more than 25 years of legal practice, I am very experienced. I maintain good communications with my clients. I am an agressive attorney when necessary for my client's case. I have lived in Northern Illinois my whole life. I work mostly in Cook County, but have experience in 14 counties in Northern Illinois. I am also admitted to practice before the Northern Illinois Federal District Court.
Here are some case results:
$10,000,000 – Products liability case against vehicle manufacturer for vehicle rollover, causing woman’s death and another woman’s injuries.
$2,000,000 – Worker fell from a metal roof and injured both feet.
$1,175,000 – Police Officer injures hip, arm and wrists in squad car accident.
$1,150,000 – Products liability - Worker injured neck when a commercial overhead door closed on him.
$1,100,000 – Railyard flash fire caused burns to worker.
$1,000,000 – Woman sustained multiple injuries, including leg surgery in automobile accident.
$ 820,000 – Man injured his back when debris fell off his truck, causing him to swerve into barrier.
$ 675,000 - Man injured pelvis when hit by fork truck.
$ 665,000 – man injured neck when trailer load knocked conveyor over on his head.
$ 600,000 – Woman slipped and fell on ice outside her home and injured her head.
$ 525,000 – Woman broke her pelvis when she tripped and fell at trade show.
$ 500,000 – Man injured his wrist when he fell off a folding chair he placed in a work van.
$ 475,000 – Man hurt shoulders when he fell from a ladder.
$ 442,000 – Carpenter hurt his elbow when he tripped and fell on a construction site.
$ 270,000 – Security officer slipped and fell in ice and injured her shoulder.
$ 257,500 – Man injured ankle when a stairway handrail came loose.
$ 220,000 – man hurt shoulder tripping on wire.
$ 170,000 – man injured neck and back in car accident.
$ 120,000 – Child on ear bit by show dog.
$ 103,500 – Woman defrauded and punched by her business partner when confronted by fraud.
$ 101,500 – Child bit in face by neighbor’s dog.
Practice Areas
10
Practice Areas
Car Accident
40%
25 years | 1,000 cases
Workers Compensation
23%
31 years
Trucking Accident
10%
30 years | 500 cases
Personal Injury
5%
31 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
20%-33%
Licenses
Licensed in Illinois for 31 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1994
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2022
Location
Davis Law Firm
(312) 548-7469
Fax
8755 W Higgins Rd, Suite 840, Chicago, IL, 60631
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Posted by Bob | April 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney
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Client
I was injured on the job and barely could walk and was offered a very low settlement by a company’s insurance rep. I felt it was unreasonable so I looked in the yellow pages under K because my last name began with a K. I saw John P. Kolb’s name and decided I was just going for a consultation. Extreme...
John Paul Kolb's Lawyer Endorsements
"John Kolb is the definition of a renaissance man. His expertise in a numerous areas of tort law surpasses those who've spent their entire lives working on just one type of case. He's the kind of lawyer you'd want to represent you or someone you loved. His passion for his work is only matched by the empathy he shares for his clients."
"John is a great lawyer and very well respected amongst his peers. Hard working and a very strong knowledge of the lawyer."
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2022.
Suspension issued in IL, 2022
updated on 04/18/2024Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a specific period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
John’s comment:
“This lawyer agreed to accept a one-month suspension to resolve a 2019 ARDC filing that arose from a complaint brought by an opposing attorney.”
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Managing Attorney-Chicago, Davis Law Firm
2019 - Present
Trial Attorney, Trapp & Geller
2013 - 2019
Attorney, Disparti Law Group, PA
2004 - 2013
Owner, Kolb Law Offices, Ltd.
Associations
2022 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Federal Trial Bar, Northern Illinois, Eastern DivisionMember
1999 - Present
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Construction Equipment Hits Bridge, Trucking Company Pays Big.
The drivers split $1,000,000.00 for their vehicle damage and injuries.
Indiana Explosion burns Rail Yard Worker.
The case settled for a confidential sum. The client now enjoys his new farm, financially secure..
Vehicle Defects Cause Paralysis and Death
We won many millions of dollars for these clients.
Carpenter Hurts Elbow, Lawyer Sues and client Wins Big
The jury awarded the carpenter more than $440,000.00 for the injured elbow.
Education
1994
Northern Illinois University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Northern Illinois University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers