tad@corboydemetrio.com
www.corboydemetrio.com

Thomas A. Demetrio is a trial lawyer with an emphasis on medical negligence, airplane crashes, product liability and commercial litigation on behalf of plaintiffs. He is Past President of the Chicago Bar Association and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Since its inception in 2005, Mr. Demetrio has been named by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America and the "powerhouse" of aviation and medical negligence law. In 2006, Lawdragon said of Tom Demetrio, "In the windy city, he's the name for everything from medical malpractice claims to aviation disasters. When tragedy strikes, the families of plane crash victims have no greater ally." Lawdragon concluded that he was "Chicago's top trial lawyer," and in 2007, stated that he "stands alone atop the Chicago trial bar." Mr. Demetrio has done extensive teaching and lecturing worldwide in the field of trial techniques and has authored numerous continuing legal education articles in the field of civil litigation. He has negotiated over $1 billion in settlements and has acquired over $130 million in jury verdicts which includes the largest personal injury verdict ever upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court. All of Mr. Demetrio’s verdicts have been paid. He has never lost an appeal.