About David
David M. Barish joined Katz Friedman in 2001. He handles cases in various northern Illinois locations and has tried cases against major automotive and supplier plants. He is fluent in Spanish and has represented many Polish-speaking clients. With a four-decade career, he has practiced workers’ compensation law across Illinois and argued many cases before the Appellate Court of Illinois. He holds an AV, preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, a perfect 10 rating from Avvo, and is recognized as one of Illinois’ Leading Lawyers. He is a gifted teacher and public speaker on workers’...
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Education
J.D.
DePaul University College of Law
Bachelor of Science in Speech
Northwestern University
Awards & Recognition
Leading Lawyers Top 10 Workers’ Comp Petitioners Lawyers
Workers’ Comp Petitioners Lawyers · 2022
AV, preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell
Perfect 10 rating from Avvo
Leading Lawyers in Illinois Workers’ Compensation law
Professional Associations
Colleagues at Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca
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