Carl Harry Reisman

Carl Harry Reisman

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 29 years

Workers compensation Lawyer at Champaign, IL
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Car Accidents

1312 West Green Street, Champaign, IL

About Carl

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Workers Compensation 50%

I represent injured workers exclusively. I have also served on the state bar section council dedicated to workers' compensation law.

30 years | 500 cases

50%
Personal Injury 25%

I have represented clients in a wide variety of injury cases, including wrongful death, malpractice, car accidents, slips and falls, dog bites, product liability, premises liability, construction accidents, among others.

30 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

20%-33%


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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 29 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1996

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Reisman Law Office

1312 West Green Street, Champaign, IL, 61821

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Carl Harry Reisman's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tina | December 30, 2013 | Workers Compensation

The Perfect Attorney Highly Recommend!!!

Carl has been working with me on my workers comp case. He has been a dream come true during this nightmare. The insurance company has been giving us the runaround since the beginning. With every twist and turn they throw at us, Carl handles each situation quickly and diligently. He is always very pro...mpt at returning my calls an getting answers. He keeps me updated regularly, even when I don't call him. He's very down to earth and easy to talk to. I have had attorneys in the past that I've never even met face to face. That's not the case with Carl. He makes you feel comfortable. He takes the time to get to know you and your case on a more personal, friendly, and professional level. I've never had that with any attorney I've dealt with before. He genuinely cares about his clients. This case has not been easy and we are far from done, but just knowing that I have his good representation makes me feel at ease. I truly don't know what I would do without him! He handles all the paperwork that I'm sure isn't easy. I know that with him handling my case, the outcome will be great. He is compassionate, knowledgable, and very professional. He is not pushy or overbearing in any way! he is definitely a rare find! I couldn't ask for more!!!

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Carl Harry Reisman's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Taylor

Workers compensation lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Carl is superb. He is very prompt, knowledge and compassionate."

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Anthony Bruno

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Carl is an exceptionally talented personal injury lawyer. He is respected among his peers for his strong work ethic and his dedication to his clients. I highly recommend him."

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John Wozniak

Workers compensation lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As the attorney for Laborers' Local 703 in Urbana, Illinois for the past fourteen years, I know how important it is for our members to be well represented when they get hurt on the job. That is why I only refer my workers compensation cases to Carl Reisman. I am always confident that he will handle the matter professionally and honestly and I know that our members are getting the best service possible during a very difficult time in thier lives."

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John Taylor

General practice lawyer

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Anthony Bruno

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1996

CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, University of Illinois College of Law

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Principal, Reisman Law Office

2001 - 2005

Managing Partner, Reisman and Taylor

1996 - 2001

Associate, Zimmerly, Gadau, Selin & Otto

Associations

2018 - Present

Channing Murray Foundation

Board Member

2010 - 2012

Wabash and Ohio Rivers Coordinating Council

Member

2010 - 2012

American Bar Association

member Agricultural Management Committee

2010 - 2012

American Bar Association

Member Water Resources Committee

2010 - 2012

American Bar Association

Member Water Quality and Wetlands Committee

2010 - 2011

Preservation and Conservation Association

Board Member

2007 - 2008

Illinois State Bar Association

Member Workers Compensation Section Council

2001 - 2003

Urbana Human Relations Commission

Commissioner

2000 - 2001

Champaign County Bar Association

Board of Governors

Sample of Legal Cases

Richard Ems v. Inman Plaza, 05 WC 21604

The case ultimately settled for $125,000.

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Education

1996

University of Illinois College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Law and Literature Professional Responsibility

2007

Opening Arguments: Poetry and the Law Lawyers as Poets; Does the Practice of Law Kill Passion

Publications

2015

Red Truck Review, Journal of American Southern Literature and Culture Slip and Fall Lawyer

2013

Lawyer Poets and That World We Call Law Slip and Fall Lawyer

2011

Legal Studies Forum A Commitment for Sanity

2011

Illinois Bar Journal Wendling and the Common Fund Doctrine

2007

Legal Studies Forum Being a Poet Came First

2007

Legal Studies Forum Poetry

2007

Illinois Public Media Poetry and Lawyers, Lawyers as Poets

2007

Legal Studies Forum, Vol XXXI, No 2, 2007 Adequate Complaint

Languages

English

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