CHICAGO (November 9, 2026) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has been ranked in Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2026 Settlement Report as one of the top two law firms in the state of Illinois, with more than $445 million in reported settlements over the past year. The recognition marks the third consecutive year the firm has ranked among the top two law firms in the state and brings its combined reported settlements in just three years to more than $1.025 billion. *
In 2024 and 2025, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard earned the #1 ranking in Chicago Lawyer’s annual report, with $367 million and $213 million in reported settlements, respectively. This year, the firm ranked #2, with 37 reported settlements totaling $445,877,248.
The firm’s top case of the year was a $210 million settlement on behalf of the family of a delivery driver who died due to carbon dioxide exposure when he was transporting frozen strawberries packed in dry ice.
“These results reflect the dedication of our attorneys and staff and the trust our clients place in us during some of the most difficult times in their lives,” Patrick A. Salvi II, Managing Equity Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard said. “While the financial results are significant, what matters most is the difference these outcomes make for the individuals and families we represent.”
Each year, Chicago Lawyer and the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter — sister publications within Law Bulletin Media — examine the top reported settlements across Illinois. The 2026 rankings are based on 580 Illinois settlements of $500,000 or more submitted to the Jury Verdict Reporter between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
The report includes confidential settlements for which Jury Verdict Reporter editors were able to verify details between the parties.
“This year’s report confirms the trend of more cases across all case types surpassing $1 million. The number of firms securing $1 million-plus settlements, set a new high,” Law Bulletin Media President Peter Mierzwa said in the official announcement. “And both averages and medians have been climbing consistently over the past five years.”
READ MORE | 2026 Chicago Lawyer Settlement Report
For more information, please contact Marcie Mangan at (312) 372-1227 or mmangan@salvilaw.com .
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*The total only reflects settlements included in the annual Chicago Lawyer Settlement Report and does not include additional settlements secured by the firm in highly confidential cases, or cases outside of Illinois during the same period.
