Edward J. Melia - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Wise Law Offices LLC
Medical Negligence Lawyers in Chicago, IL
161 North Clark St. # 3250 Chicago, IL 60601
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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45
Years
Experience
Chicago Medical Negligence Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Negligence
- Health Care
- Product Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
Over his more than 40-year career Ed Melia has distinguished himself in the areas of Medical Negligence, Health Care and Product Liability. He received the 2020 Elite Lawyer Award for a career handling hundreds of medical malpractice lawsuits with extensive trial experience in both the State and Federal Courts. As a partner at Wise Law Offices LLC his primary focus is Medical Malpractice. He received the 2020 Elite Lawyer Award for a career handling hundreds of medical malpractice lawsuits with extensive trial experience in both the State and Federal Courts. As a partner at Wise Law Offices LLC his primary focus is Medical Malpractice.
Ed received his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism and his J.D. degree from Loyola University School of Law in 1981. Ed has been an invited lecturer before the Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE); and DePaul University College of Law in the areas of trial practice; civil procedure; and medical malpractice. He has made annual presentations to the residency programs at Rush University Medical Center in the areas of medical litigation. Ed is a member of the Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association (twice elected to the ISBA General Assembly as well as appointed to the subcommittee to review the constitutionality of the Illinois Judicial Reform Act); the American Bar Association; the Society Trial Lawyers (elected 1993); the American Board of Trial Advocates (elected 2000); the U.S. District Court Trial Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court Bar.
Among his many recognitions Ed has been named among the nation's Top Rated Lawyers in Healthcare in 2012 through 2022 by the American Lawyer; National Journal of Law; Wall Street Journal; and Corporate Counsel (Peer Review Selections). He is a former contributing editor to Matthew Bender Illinois Torts, and has also published in The Illinois Bar Journal and Lorman Legal Publications. He has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized thru peer review selections as Chicago Magazine Best Lawyers in Illinois for 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; Illinois SuperLawyer (medical negligence) every year from 2018-2023; and Illinois Leading Lawyers for 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2020 Elite Lawyer Award
- Illinois Super Lawyers 2018 – present
- Illinois Leading Lawyers 2018 – 2021
- Chicago Magazine Best Lawyers 2018 – 2022
- 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Other Sources of Feedback About Edward J. Melia
Included on the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois
J.D.
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois
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Non Legal Education
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Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Illinois
B.A.
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Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Illinois
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
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Of Counsel
Classes and Seminars
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Lecturer for the Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE); and DePaul University College of Law in the areas of trial practice; civil procedure; and medical malpractice.
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Annual presentations to the residency programs at Rush University Medical Center in the areas of medical litigation.
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Former contributing editor to Matthew Bender Illinois Torts
- Published in The Illinois Bar Journal and Lorman Legal Publications.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1981
Other Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association (twice elected to the ISBA General Assembly as well as appointed to the subcommittee to review the constitutionality of the Illinois Judicial Reform Act)
- American Bar Association
- Society Trial Lawyers (elected 1993)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (elected 2000)
- U.S. District Court Trial Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals – Seventh Circuit
- United States Supreme Court Bar
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Contact
161 North Clark St.
# 3250
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-580-2040 (Phone)
Fax: 312-580-2041
Email: Send a message
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