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Seth Cardeli

Seth Cardeli

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Partner at Levin & Perconti
Chicago, IL17 years experience
Medical Malpractice

About Seth Cardeli

Seth L. Cardeli is a Partner at Levin & Perconti in Chicago, with over a decade of experience as a trial attorney focusing on medical malpractice and birth injury cases nationwide. He has recovered millions of dollars for families whose children suffered serious and life-altering injuries at birth, and regularly leads educational seminars for other attorneys on depositions and discovery practice. He serves on the American Association for Justice Board of Governors (2022-2025) and is co-chair of the AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group.

Notable case results

$40MVerdict

Birth injury verdict

Reported by the firm
$29MSettlement

(delayed cesarean section)

Reported by the firm
$27MVerdict

Birth injury recovery

Reported by the firm
$18MSettlement

Birth injury settlement (HIE/cerebral palsy)

Reported by the firm
$11.5MSettlement

Federal settlement (neonatal injury)

Reported by the firm

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

Practice areas

Medical Malpractice

Education

Brooklyn Law School
J.D., 2008
Washington University in St. Louis
Undergraduate, 2004

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of Maryland
State Bar of New Jersey
State Bar of New York
State Bar of Pro hac vice: Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
American Association for Justice (Board of Governors 2022-2025; Co-chair Birth Trauma Litigation Group)
Maryland Association for Justice
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois State Bar Association
National Trial Lawyers

Awards & recognition

Best Lawyers in America - Medical Malpractice (2021-2026)
Illinois Super Lawyers (2023-2025)
Leading Lawyers (2022-2025)
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2014-2020)
2024 Trial Excellence Award ($40M birth injury verdict)

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