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Cari Silverman

Cari Silverman

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Partner at Levin & Perconti
Chicago, IL14 years experienceAdmitted 2011
Truck AccidentsMedical MalpracticeWrongful Death

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.

Notable case results

$40MVerdict

Birth injury verdict

Reported by the firm
$27MVerdict

Birth injury verdict

Reported by the firm
$12MVerdict

Medical malpractice verdict (failure to diagnose lung cancer)

Reported by the firm
$7MVerdict

Wrongful death verdict (ambulance escape)

Reported by the firm
$6MSettlement

Medical negligence settlement

Reported by the firm

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

Practice areas

Truck Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death

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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