About Lawrence Amato

Lawrence J. Amato attended St. Norbert College before earning his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly The John Marshall Law School). He is a partner in the firm's Litigation division and has obtained significant verdicts and settlements including a $2.687 million recovery for a Local 1 ironworker injured by a faulty crane and a $2.5 million settlement for a union electrician hurt in a tractor-trailer accident. The National Trial Lawyers named him to its Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Illinois, and the Jury Verdict Reporter has honored him for results on behalf of firm clients.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$40 millionSettlement

James Daniels, a Local 1 ironworker, fell about 23 feet from a form wall on the $978 million Fermilab PIP-II particle accelerator project in May 2023, suffering catastrophic injuries including a traumatic brain injury, rib fractures, and nerve damage; GWC Injury Lawyers recovered a $40 million settlement in 2026.

Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois · 2026Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
$13.4 millionSettlement

GWC Injury Lawyers secured a $13.424 million settlement for the families of two people killed and dozens injured when an improperly anchored 'Mega Tent' collapsed at Wood Dale's Prairie Fest on August 2, 2015.

Wood Dale, Illinois (DuPage County) · 2025Wrongful DeathRead 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 Illinois Chicago School of Law
J.D.
St. Norbert College
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois

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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.