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About John Perconti

John J. Perconti is a highly acclaimed Illinois attorney and co-founder of Levin & Perconti. For over 40 years, he has devoted his practice to advocating for people and families in personal injury and wrongful death cases. In 1992, he merged his practice with Steven Levin, and now the firm employs thirty lawyers and has obtained over $1 Billion in verdicts and settlements for clients. John has an excellent record of success representing clients in medical malpractice, injury, elder abuse, and wrongful death cases. He is nationally recognized as one of the countryโ€™s leading medical malpractice attorneys because of his extensive experience in federal and state courts. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of complex medical issues, allowing him to achieve record-setting multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. John is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Society of Trial Lawyers, The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America and The Justinian Society of Lawyers, and has been a strong voice against tort reform. He is also a member of The National Trial Lawyers, an organization composed of The Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state, and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. John has been ranked by Illinois Super Lawyers for personal injury since 2005. John has been elected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2013 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. He has received an โ€œAVโ€ rating from the Martindale-Hubbell American Law Directory. He has also been named one of Illinoisโ€™ top litigators by Leading Lawyers Network and achieved a Lead Counsel Rating in Elder Law. In 2015, John won the Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Excellence Award for the Highest Jones Act Settlement in Illinois. In 2024, John was honored with the Plaintiff Attorney Achievement Award.

โš–๏ธ Practice Areas

โœ“ Personal Injury โœ“ Maritime Law โœ“ Nursing Home Abuse โœ“ Products Liability โœ“ Medical Malpractice

Credentials & Experience

๐ŸŽ“ Education

The John Marshall Law School
J.D. (1982)
University of Illinois
B.A.

๐Ÿ“‹ Bar Admissions

Illinois State Bar Association Member
Member Member
Chicago Bar Association Member
Member Member
American Association for Justice Member
Member Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Member
Member Member
The Society of Trial Lawyers Member
Member Member
Justinian Society of Lawyers Member
Member Member
Leading American Illinois Attorney Member
Member Member
Leading Lawyers: Top Lawyers in Illinois Member
Member Member
Litigation Counsel of America Member
Fellow Member
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America Member
Member Member
American Board of Trial Advocates Member
Member Member
National Italian American Bar Association Member
member Member

๐Ÿ’ผ Professional Experience

Founder and Senior Partner
Levin & Perconti Current

๐Ÿ† Awards & Recognition

Listed in Best Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ
Named to Leading Lawyers Network
Leading Lawyers Network
Received an โ€œAVโ€ rating
Martindale-Hubbell American Law Directory
Plaintiff Attorney Achievement Award
Jury Verdict Reporter
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Illinois Super Lawyer
Chicago Magazine&#039
s Illinois: The Top 100 list
Top 50 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States, 2020
Top Verdict
Top 100 Wrongful Death Settlement
Top Verdict
Top 20 Illinois Settlement
Top Verdict
Trial Excellence Award: Highest Jones Act Settlement
Jury Verdict Reporter
Illinois Top 100 Attorneys
Chicago Lawyer Magazine
Top 10 Lawyer
Nursing Home National Trial Lawyers
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