Smith LaCien LLP

Our attorneys, Carla Colaianni and Allyson Cox, shared their approach to “modern mentoring” in a story on the Chicago Lawyer website. Check out how they’ve accepted and adapted to the changes. #modernlawyer #lawyermentoring #medicalmalpracticelawyers

Commercial airplane near-misses, like the one at Midway Airport, put the public on edge. Read our blog. https://lnkd.in/gK8Htm2x

Congrats to our attorneys, Allyson Cox and Andrew Mason, who were named for the third consecutive year as Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars. We're so proud of you! https://lnkd.in/gzuUum7Z

Congratulations to our lawyer Carla Colaianni, co-chair of our medical negligence practice, who was named for the first time as a 2025 Illinois Super Lawyer! Among other recent honors, she was named by Crain’s Chicago Business?as a 2024 Notable Women in Law and a 2024 Woman in Law by Law Bulletin Media. Way to go, Carla!

High-five to Smith LaCien founding partner Brian LaCien for his 4th consecutive year as a Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer. It’s no small feat: Illinois has nearly 97,000 licensed attorneys! Selection is based on peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations. Awesome acknowledgment, Brian. Way to go!

In a Lawdragon Media profile, Smith LaCien trial attorney Jason Williams shares why he’s never taken a case to verdict: he never needed to! Yet he’s attained a stunning $63.6M in wins for his clients – each one a victim of medical malpractice. https://lnkd.in/gZwe3vvz

We are pleased to announce that our managing partner, Todd A. Smith, has been selected as a 2025 Top 10 Illinois SuperLawyer!?Todd has been on the?Illinois Super Lawyers?list since its inception in 2005 and has been ranked in the Top 10 for ten consecutive years. Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers in each state, using peer nominations, independent research and peer evaluations by other lawyers in the state.?Super cool, Todd! We are so proud of you!

We are thrilled to announce that our founding partners,?Todd?and?Brian, have been selected for the?2025?Illinois Leading Lawyers?list! This incredible achievement places them among the?top 5%?of all practicing lawyers in Illinois, a distinction that highlights their exceptional expertise, dedication and impact on the legal community. We couldn’t be prouder of Todd and Brian for their unwavering commitment to excellence! Here's to continuing to set the bar high!?

Cancer-causing sewage is being used to fertilize agricultural fields. Read our blog: https://bit.ly/3PjmhYP