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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.
Practice areas
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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Jenna Ewing
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