Chris Livas

Co-Chair, Illinois Personal Injury Practice at Postman Law
Chicago, IL

About Chris Livas

Christopher S. Livas co-chairs Postman Law's Illinois personal injury practice, focusing on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex product liability cases including mass torts such as the Zantac litigation. Throughout his career, he has secured over $100 million for clients in cases against major corporations, healthcare facilities, and insurance companies. Prior to joining Postman Law, Chris was an attorney at Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz in Chicago, where he represented individuals harmed by medical malpractice and other serious injuries. He works directly with clients at every phase of litigation from intake through jury verdict.

Practice areas

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law
Juris Doctor; Bachelor of Arts, 2015
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois
Illinois State Bar
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
National Honor Society for Communication Scholars (undergrad)

Awards & recognition

National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Plaintiff Trial Lawyers (2024)
Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022-present)
Best Lawyers Ones to Watch in America (2024-present)
Chicago-Kent CALI Award (4x: Forensic Evidence, Bankruptcy, Mediation, Sports Law)
Dean's List, Chicago-Kent College of Law

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Chicago firms

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$80 Million Default Judgment Against Iran for Iraq Roadside Bomb That Killed a Soldier and Injured His Platoon Leader
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Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
$363 million · Sterigenics Verdict: $363 Million for a Willowbrook Cancer Survivor
Clifford Law Offices
Clifford Law Offices
$110 million · American Eagle Flight 4184: $110 Million Crash Settlement and a Courtroom Apology
Power Rogers LLP
Power Rogers LLP
$100 million · Willis Family Wrongful Death Settlement: $100 Million After Six Children Killed in I-94 Truck Crash
Romanucci & Blandin
Romanucci & Blandin
$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.