About Jason Gatzulis

W. Jason Gatzulis is an attorney at Disparti Law Group with nearly 20 years of experience as a personal injury attorney in Chicago. He began his career as an Assistant State's Attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, gaining significant jury trial experience as a prosecutor before transitioning to personal injury practice. Jason has obtained millions of dollars in recoveries for his clients and their families across a wide array of personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, workplace injuries, and wrongful death.

Notably, he recovered over $3 million for 13 clients with lower leg fractures from a slide at Maggie Daley Park, leading to the slide's removal. Jason earned his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 1999, where he served on the Moot Court Board and earned 2nd Place Best Brief/Best Orator in the Civil Rights Moot Court Competition. He earned his B.A. in Communications from Loyola University Chicago in 1993, where he was a four-year varsity letter winner in Men's Division I Soccer.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Disparti Law Group

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$2 millionSettlement

Disparti Law Group and co-counsel reached a $2 million settlement with Chicago Public Schools on behalf of three elementary-school boys who were sexually abused by their gym teacher over several years at Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary on Chicago's Northwest Side.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois · 2024Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
Verdict

In a unanimous November 2023 ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court held that auto insurers cannot strip uninsured-motorist coverage from family members who are struck as pedestrians or cyclists, establishing binding statewide precedent in a case argued by Disparti Law attorneys Jonel Metaj and Larry Disparti.

Illinois Supreme Court, Springfield IL · 2023Car AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Maine School of Law
J.D., 1999
Loyola University Chicago
Undergraduate, 1993

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois, admitted 1999
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, admitted 1999
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association Civil Practice and Procedure Committee (2005-2007)
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Hellenic Bar Association
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association

Awards & recognition

2nd Place Best Brief/Best Orator, Civil Rights Moot Court Competition (1999)
Dean's List, University of Maine School of Law
Academic and Athletic Scholarship Recipient (4 years), Loyola University Chicago

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$98.65 Million Verdict for Family of Botham Jean, Shot in His Own Apartment by Off-Duty Dallas Officer

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.