Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca
321 North Clark Street, Suite #1750, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, IL 60654
About Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca
Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca represents clients across Illinois in personal injury, workers' compensation, and Social Security Disability cases. The firm has served individuals and major labor unions for over 60 years from its Chicago office. It holds an AV-rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized as a U.S. News and World Report Best Law Firm in Labor and Workers' Compensation. Five of its attorneys are Illinois Super Lawyers, and four are rated among the Best Lawyers in America. Several attorneys also offer bilingual services in Spanish and German.
Our Attorneys
Irving M. Friedman
78+ years experience
Harold A. Katz
77+ years experience
Warren E. Eagle
64+ years experience
Stanley Eisenstein
Retired
52+ years experience
David E. Rapoport
Of Counsel
44+ years experience
Richard K. Johnson
43+ years experience
David M. Barish
42+ years experience
Deborah Weiss Fertel
Retired
41+ years experience
Martha A. Garcia
Retired
39+ years experience
Philip A. Bareck
Partner, Shareholder, Adjunct Professor
34+ years experience
Frank J. Bertuca
34+ years experience
Christopher W. Mose
33+ years experience
Stephen Wauck
14+ years experience
Hayley K. Graham
Partner
13+ years experience
Bridgette A. Kolb
13+ years experience
Jonathan R. Currie
Joshua File
Christopher J. Johnson
Notable Case Results
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$148M
Personal Injury, Premises Liability
Judgment for a college student paralyzed from the waist down after a 700-pound shelter collapsed on her at O’Hare Airport.
$66M
Class Action, Employment Discrimination
Settlement of a nation-wide class action claim against AT&T and Western Electric for discrimination against pregnant workers.
$25M
Personal Injury, Product Liability, Premises Liability
Settlement for a man who became quadriplegic after falling from a yacht due to defective design (lack of railings).
$12M
Personal Injury, Workplace Accident
Jury verdict for a worker who suffered a degloving injury to his foot after being run over by a forklift at a trade show.
$11M
Wrongful Death, Construction Accident
Jury award for the family of a construction worker fatally injured by a forklift at a Chicago trade show due to equipment problems and safety violations.
$8M
Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice
Jury awarded $8 million in damages to husband in a wrongful death suit against a hospital for wife's death due to diagnostic error (gangrene from bowel perforation).