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Michael Schostok

Chicago, IL7 years experienceAdmitted 2019

About Michael Schostok

Michael J. Schostok is an Associate Attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in Chicago, focusing on catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. He joined the firm in 2019 after working there as a law clerk and clerking at another prominent Chicago personal injury firm for 2.5 years. He has obtained noteworthy results including a $15 million personal injury settlement, a $3.9 million medical malpractice settlement, and a $3.73 million jury verdict for a pedestrian struck by a drowsy driver. He is the son of the firm's late partner Michael P. Schostok and serves on the board of the Michael Matters Foundation, which supports those diagnosed with brain cancer.

Practice areas

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law
J.D., 2019
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergraduate, 2016

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Illinois, admitted 2019
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, admitted 2020
Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Michael Matters Foundation (Board Member)

Awards & recognition

Law Bulletin Media Emerging Lawyers (2022-present)
Best Lawyers Ones to Watch (2022-present)
Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2021-present)

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$110 million · American Eagle Flight 4184: $110 Million Crash Settlement and a Courtroom Apology
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Power Rogers LLP
$100 million · Willis Family Wrongful Death Settlement: $100 Million After Six Children Killed in I-94 Truck Crash
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Romanucci & Blandin
$98.65 million · $98.65 Million Verdict for Family of Botham Jean, Shot in His Own Apartment by Off-Duty Dallas Officer
Smith LaCien LLP
Smith LaCien LLP
$702.7 million (class) · $702.7 Million Class Settlement Resolves Defective Takata Airbag Claims Against Honda and Nissan