About Richard Volpe

Richard S. Volpe is a Chicago attorney with over four decades of experience in personal injury and workers' compensation law. After earning his JD from DePaul University College of Law in 1980, he began his career as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, handling police and fire liability defense, then served as Senior Trial Counsel for Fireman's Fund Insurance. In 1995, he co-founded Grazian and Volpe, P.C. He represents individuals injured due to occupational hazards or negligence, with a focus on police, firefighters, and union railroad workers (under FELA). He has served as a guest lecturer on Litigation Strategy and Technique at DePaul University College of Law.

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

DePaul University College of Law
JD, 1980
Eastern Illinois University
Undergraduate, 1977

Bar admissions & credentials

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

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$80 Million Default Judgment Against Iran for Iraq Roadside Bomb That Killed a Soldier and Injured His Platoon Leader
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Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
$363 million · Sterigenics Verdict: $363 Million for a Willowbrook Cancer Survivor
Clifford Law Offices
Clifford Law Offices
$110 million · American Eagle Flight 4184: $110 Million Crash Settlement and a Courtroom Apology
Power Rogers LLP
Power Rogers LLP
$100 million · Willis Family Wrongful Death Settlement: $100 Million After Six Children Killed in I-94 Truck Crash
Romanucci & Blandin
Romanucci & Blandin
$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.