Ottawa, IL

Michael S. Krzak has tackled highly complex wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases in Chicago and throughout the country for over 22 years. Throughout his 22 plus year legal career, Michael has developed an unwavering reputation for successfully representing death and injury victims in major aviation crashes, truck crashes, train derailments, automobile collisions and other transportation incidents. His expertise in aviation law has garnered him a global reputation and multiple awards. He has been named a Leading Lawyer in Illinois in the area of aviation law and personal injury law from 2011-2019. He was also named a “top rated aviation and aerospace attorney” by Super Lawyers, an organization that prides itself on seeking out the best and brightest from peer reviews as well as the attorneys’ results. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers In America by his peers for his exceptional work in the practice of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs since 2017.

Matthew M. Rundio has been advocating for the rights of injury victims and their families in the Chicagoland area for over 18 years. He has successfully prosecuted hundreds of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from automobile crashes, trucking crashes, railroad grade crossing collisions, nursing home and medical negligence, and defective products that have resulted in tens of millions of dollars of recovery for his clients. Matthew is honored and humbled by the confidence and trust his clients place in him to represent them in their fight for fair and just compensation for the injuries they have experienced.

Alexis P. Ferracuti

Born and raised in Ottawa, Illinois, Alexis is a LaSalle County native who joined the Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti, P.C in September of 2014. She concentrates in representing clients in civil litigation and workers' compensation matters. Alexis received her J.D. from New England Law | Boston in Boston, Massachusetts and she received her B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. During her third year of law school, Alexis served as a lieutenant governor for the First Circuit Law Student Division of the American Bar Association. She was also the academic co-chair of Phi Alpha Delta, a member of the Business Law Society, and a member of the Students Veterans Advocacy Group. Alexis also became an advocate for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and used her passion for helping others to lobby in Washington, DC for both public mental health rights and veterans' mental health treatment. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Peter Ferracuti, P.C., Alexis interned with the State of Massachusetts Human Resources Division doing both workers' compensation and employment law as well as with the Normal Cornbelters doing Sports law. She also interned with the Law Offices of Peter Ferracuti, P.C., doing both workers' compensation and personal injury law for several summers during college and law school. Alexis has been admitted to the Illinois State Bar and to the General Bar for Northern District Of Illinois. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Womens' Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.

Peter F. Ferracuti

Attorney Peter F. Ferracuti was listed in several editions of the national publication, “Best Lawyers in America”, being 1 of only 18 civil litigation attorneys similarly recognized from the State of Illinois in that publication. Attorney Peter F. Ferracuti had extensive experience in the labor law field, representing several unions. The major clientele of his firm are working people, with the firm essentially representing individuals rather than corporations or insurance companies. He was an active member of the American Association for Justice, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers of America. Attorney Peter F. Ferracuti graduated in the upper 3% of his class from the University of Illinois, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with a double major in Political Science and Psychology. Thereafter, he received his law degree from the University of Illinois Law School. Immediately thereafter, he was licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. Attorney Peter F. Ferraucti was a life member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. This honor is limited to Attorneys who have won multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Attorney Peter F. Ferracuti is survived by his wife, Janis Ferracuti, and his three children. Mr. Ferracuti passed away on October 24, 2017.

Drew Ferracuti

Attorney Drew Ferracuti has over 30 years of experience representing injured workers and personal injury victims in Northern and Central Illinois, including Cook County-Chicago. He is a fierce advocate for his clients, known for his aggressive representation and responsiveness. He has handled thousands of claims and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars. Drew is a 'Leading Lawyer by The Nation’s Top Lawyers' (2020) and is actively involved in legal education and community service, including instructing at the 'People’s Law School' and participating in high school career days. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois.

John L. Cantlin

John has over 30 years of experience in personal injury, wrongful death, all types of accidents, and worker’s compensation. Most notably he was lead counsel in the 2009 case of Sanders v C.H. Robinson Worldwide, which resulted in a verdict of over 8.5 million dollars to the plaintiffs. In addition to his extensive civil litigation background, John handles multimillion dollar real estate, commercial and farm transactions. He also practices in the areas of estate planning and administration.

James T. Reilly

James T. Reilly has been practicing since 1979. He is an experienced trial lawyer with over fifty jury cases tried to verdict, concentrating in both civil and criminal litigation. He also handles Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission cases and has an extensive Social Security Disability practice. He serves as a LaSalle County Assistant Public Defender and Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children.