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Jennifer Kristen Scifo
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Biography
Jennifer’s trial practice focuses on representing victims in cases arising from personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, and product liability. Jennifer has successfully settled numerous cases, including a $2.7 million settlement for a young woman whose physicians failed to diagnose her with breast cancer. Jennifer was heavily involved in the Actos litigation, a mass tort case involving a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s failure to warn of adverse side effects on prescription medication, which settled for $2.4 billion.
Jennifer has been recognized for her outstanding work and professional successes within the legal community. In 2016 she was selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. This is an honor given to no more than 2.5 percent of Illinois attorneys under the age of forty.
Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer served as the Senior Judicial Clerk for the Honorable William D. Maddux, Presiding Judge of the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. In addition to drafting numerous opinions, orders, and advisory memoranda, Jennifer coordinated the law student externship program for the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Jennifer graduated from The John Marshall Law School in 2009. While in law school, she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable John W. Darrah in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Additionally, Jennifer was a 711 Prosecutor in the Felony Trial Division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Jennifer has been admitted into the Supreme Court of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Licensed in Illinois for 16 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2009
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Experience
Honors
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2010 - 2012
Senior Judicial Clerk, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division
Associations
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Women's Bar Association of Illinois
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Pelletier v. Fialkowski
$51,450.50 Jury Verdict in favor of the Plaintiff
Personal Injury
$165,000 for the Plaintiff
Actos Litigation
$2.4 Billion Global Settlement
Ortega v. Adajar, et. al.
$2.7 million settlement for the Plaintiff
Misread Pathology Slide
$400,000 settlement for the Plaintiff
Education
2009
The John Marshall Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
Purdue University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2017
Illinois Women's Bar Foundation
Civil Litigation Reception: Meet the Law Division
2017
Illinois State Bar Association
Allen Schwartz Opens Schwartz Injury Law
2017
Dupage County Bar Association
Schwartz Injury Law Opens Office in Orland Park, Illinois
2017
McHenry County Bar Association
August 2017 - McHenry County Bar Association
2016
Illinois Women's Bar Foundation
Rise Up and Reach Back Luncheon
2015
2015
2015
Crain's Chicago Business
Woman sues condo association over attack outside building
2015
Illinois Women's Bar Foundation
2015 Contributors
2015
Trial Journal (ITLA)
Trial Journal Summer 2015
2015
Trial Journal (ITLA)
Trial Journal Winter 2015
2014
Trial Journal (ITLA)
Trial Journal Summer 2014
2013
Illinois State Bar Association
2013 Yearbook
2010
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Vested Interest
2010
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Lawyer Now
Languages
English