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About Cari Silverman
Cari F. Silverman is a partner at Levin & Perconti and a top-rated trial attorney with over a decade of experience representing clients throughout Illinois who have suffered injuries or loss due to negligence. Her practice covers personal injury and wrongful death matters, including nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, car and trucking accidents, and product and premises liability. She joined the firm in October 2011 immediately upon being admitted to the Illinois State Bar.
Practice areas
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Law
B.S. in Finance (High Honors), 2011
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate, 2008
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Illinois, admitted 2011
AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group
Chicago Bar Association
American Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Women's Association)
Awards & recognition
Illinois Super Lawyers - Medical Malpractice (2026)
Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars - Medical Malpractice (2013-2025)
Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyer (2015-2025)
Chicago Lawyer Magazine Women Leaders (2024)
Trial Excellence Award - Highest Reported Coles County Verdict for Birth Injury Case (2024)
40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch, Chicago Law Bulletin (2014)
2022 40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch
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Paul ConneryProven Verdicts
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