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Jonel Metaj

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Attorney at Disparti Law Group
Chicago, IL10 years experience

About Jonel Metaj

Jonel Metaj is a litigation attorney at Disparti Law Group focused on personal injury and workers' compensation. Born in Albania and relocated to Chicago at age nine, he worked on the Burr Oak Cemetery desecration class action before attending law school. He attended DePaul University College of Law while working full time, earning multiple CALI awards for highest class grades. In 2023, he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of victims of uninsured and hit-and-run accidents.

Proven verdicts and settlements

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 →
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Practice areas

Education

DePaul University College of Law
J.D., 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate, 2011

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Chicago Bar Association
Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association

Awards & recognition

Illinois Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2019-2021)
CALI Award - Litigation Strategy: Civil
CALI Award - Negotiations
CALI Award - Fact Investigations

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