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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Personal Injury Law: General | Construction Injuries |
| Personal Injury Law: Transportation Including FELA & Maritime | Product Liability |
| Advisory Board Member | |
| County: Cook | |
| Litigator: Yes | |
| Practice Description: Mr. Corboy was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1978 and worked in a small white-collar criminal defense firm before joining the criminal division of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office that same year. At the time of his resignation from that public office in 1985, he was a "first-chair" prosecutor--responsible for trying such major felonies as murder, rape, armed robbery and kidnaping--in one of the major courtrooms at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building at 26th and California streets in Chicago. He joined Corboy & Mr. Demetrio as an associate that same year and became a partner in 1991. His practice centers on representing plaintiffs in aviation and construction litigation, medical and professional negligence, product and premises liability, claims brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, and vehicular accident law. He has settled or tried to verdict more than 37 cases in which plaintiffs have recovered $1 million or more. These include a $16.7 million verdict in 1988 with his partner, Thomas Demetrio, on behalf of a brain-damaged pedestrian involved in a collision with an automobile; an $11 million settlement in 1990 on behalf of a Chicago dental student burned in an automobile fire; and a $7.67 million verdict on behalf of an injured construction worker. He has tried cases in a number of states throughout the country and currently serves as lead counsel in litigation on behalf of Cook County against the country's major tobacco companies to recoup public monies paid out for treatment of tobacco-related illnesses. Also, in July, 2001, he represented at trial a limousine driver who lost his leg in an automobile incident at Chicago's O'Hare Airport in which the jury returned a $5.35 million verdict. Most recently, he and his partner Robert Bingle litigated to conclusion the case of The Estate of Flores vs. CNA for a lump sum of $18 million. That case involved the wrongful death of a Mexican national who was killed by a piece of falling glass from Chicago's CNA Tower in 1999. Mr. Corboy is a frequent panelist and lecturer to local, state and national bar associations and is quoted extensively in news stories on matters relating to law and government. He is a member of the board of trustees of the President's Club of DePaul University and on the Board of Directors of DePaul's College of Law Advisory Council and Capital Development Committee. He serves on the board of managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is the Illinois state delegate to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has also served on the board of managers of the Chicago Bar Association. In October of 2002, he was inducted into the invitation-only American College of Trial Lawyers, the country's pre-eminent organization of trial lawyers that limits its membership to those trial lawyers who are outstanding and considered the best in their state. He has also been interviewed and quoted in every print and broadcast media outlet in Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area, as well as making appearances and offering commentary on legal issues nationally on the Today Show, The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel, Good Morning America, Court-TV, MSNBC and Fox News' The Edge with Paula Zahn. He as also been quoted on legal topics in Time Magazine, Lawyer's Weekly U.S.A., Of Counsel, Chicago magazine, Inside Litigation, Crain's Chicago Business, The ABA Journal, and others. Notable Cases and Results: Mr. Corboy has tried 54 criminal and civil trials to verdict. Date of Birth: 1950 Law School: DePaul University College of Law,J.D., 1977 Undergraduate School: Villanova University, B.S., 1973 Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President American Association for Justice Board of Governors, 2002-2005 (then known as ATLA) Community Involvement: Mr. Corboy devotes much of his time to charitable endeavors, having served on the Board of Illinois Variety Club's International Children's Charity. He currently serves as president of the Board of Directors of the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago. He was also the vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Chicago Lighthouse, one of the country's oldest organizations servicing and tending to the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired. Firm Description: Corboy & Demetrio is one of the nation's premier law firms. It represents individuals and their families in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases and is renowned for its achievements in the courtroom and contributions to the community. The rights and concerns of its clients are at the core of Corboy & Demetrio's practice. That commitment, dedication, compassion and relentless drive has resulted in exceptional service and exceptional results for its clients. The firm has acquired over $3 billion in settlements and verdicts and has attained over 500 settlements and verdicts in excess of $1 million. It has ranked first in the Chicago Lawyer Settlement Survey for the highest settlements in Illinois 8 out of 14 times, leading all other firms. Thirteen attorneys in the firm have been chosen by peer review for inclusion in the Leading Lawyers Network, which recognizes the top five percent of all Illinois lawyers. In addition, all the partners have been recognized as "Super Lawyers," an honor given to only the very best lawyers by other Illinois attorneys. Corboy & Demetrio is the only Chicago law firm to include four former Chicago Bar Association Presidents. They are: Philip H. Corboy, Thomas A. Demetrio, René A. Torrado and Michael K. Demetrio. It is also the only law firm to have four attorneys serve as President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, namely, Philip H. Corboy, Thomas A. Demetrio, Robert J. Bingle and the current President, Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. Corboy & Demetrio is committed and dedicated to serving the community. The firm has established and funded scholarships, fellowships and endowments at local and national mentoring programs, high schools, and universities, including all six Chicago law schools. Partners, associates and office staff contribute by serving on boards, raising funds, tutoring and lending a hand wherever needed for a variety of charities and nonprofit organizations. 1004059 | |
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