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John P. Kujawski

Mr. Kujawski has participated in building a national reputation in handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf of injured workers and individuals. He is nationally recognized for his legal work in representing railroad workers and industrial workers injured by traumatic accidents, toxic substances, and product liability. He pioneered litigation in the field of hearing loss on behalf of injured railroad workers and obtained the first large class settlement against the Illinois Central Railroad on behalf of the workers who sustained occupational hearing loss. Mr. Kujawski was co-founder of the Academy of Rail Labor attorneys and has served in various offices on behalf of that organization, including past president. He has been a member of Local 520 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and retains his status as an active member of that union. He has obtained multiple verdicts in excess of $1 million and limits his practice to representing plaintiffs who have been seriously injured or killed in traumatic accidents or as a result of defective products. He has been called upon as an expert witness by other members of the legal profession and as a consultant to other firms on issues involving complex litigation. Mr. Kujawski served as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) of the State of Illinois from October 2000 to April 2010.

Christopher B. Bortz

Christopher Bortz founded Bortz Law Firm, LLC in February 2021. In 2024, Jason P. Kleindorfer was made a partner and the firm name was changed to Bortz Kleindorfer, LLC. Chris was an equity partner at his former firm for over fifteen years. Chris is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri and is also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Illinois and Eastern District of Missouri. He has extensive experience handling civil litigation cases, including defending physicians and medical groups in professional malpractice litigation, and insurance companies and insureds in general insurance defense and personal injury litigation. He also represents insurance companies in first-party litigation, coverage matters and Examinations Under Oath. Chris is a seasoned litigator, recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer and an Illinois Super Lawyer, Rising Star.

Jason P. Kleindorfer

Jason P. Kleindorfer graduated from Illinois College in 2009 and obtained his J.D. in 2012 from Southern Illinois University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri, and admitted to federal court practice in both the Southern District of Illinois and the Eastern District of Missouri. His career began as a Public Defender for Union County, Illinois, handling various cases. He later practiced with a local defense firm and a St. Louis litigation firm. Litigation has been a cornerstone of his practice, with numerous jury trials in Illinois and Missouri. His practice at Bortz Kleindorfer, LLC focuses on medical malpractice defense and insurance defense.