Michael P. Schostok - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Chicago, IL
161 N. Clark Street Suite 4700 Chicago, IL 60601
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Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
Attorney Information
Overview
Since joining Patrick Salvi over ten years ago, firm Principal Michael Schostok has handled numerous million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts. His trial expertise is evident in the significant verdicts he has obtained for clients injured as a result of diverse instances of negligent conduct including medical malpractice, automobile collisions, and premises liability.
In May of 2001, Mr. Salvi & Mr. Schostok obtained a $13.3 million verdict for a four-year old boy who suffered injuries to his left shoulder and arm at the time of birth. This verdict is the largest in Illinois history for an injury of this type. In 1995, Mr. Schostok obtained a $13.1 million settlement for a construction worker severely injured in an accident at the Merchandise Mart. It was Cook County's largest settlement at that time. The plaintiff in that case was standing on a self-operating scaffold, which tipped over after the Merchandise Mart construction engineers changed the base of the system.
Over the last 15 years, Mr. Schostok has successfully tried more than 50 jury cases. His trial expertise is evident in the over $55 million he has obtained on behalf of injured clients.
After graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (B.A. 1983), and the Capital University School of Law in Columbus, Ohio (J.D. 1986), Mr. Schostok worked for the Lake County State's Attorney's office prosecuting traffic, misdemeanor and felony crimes. He joined Patrick A. Salvi in 1989 and was made partner in 1996, when the firm changed its name to Salvi & Schostok, P.C. Over the last eleven years, he has tried more than 50 jury cases.
In addition to his duties as principal of Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C., Mr. Schostok sits on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the plaintiff's bar in Illinois. He is also the seminar-planning chairman in charge of continuing legal education for that organization. In 1997, he was elected to the Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association, the largest volunteer state bar association in the country.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Awarded the Prestigious Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award on Behalf of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Honored With the Benedict J. Ori Award Posthumously
Education
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Legal Education
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Capital University Law School,
Columbus,
Ohio, 1986
Juris Doctor
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Capital University Law School,
Columbus,
Ohio, 1986
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Non Legal Education
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Miami University,
Oxford,
Ohio, 1983
Bachelor of Arts - Loyola Academy High School, Wilmette, Illinois
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Miami University,
Oxford,
Ohio, 1983
Past Positions
- Law Offices of Patrick A. Salvi, Waukegan, Illinois, Senior Associate, 1989 - 1996
- Lake County States Attorney's Office, Waukegan, Illinois, Assistant States Attorney, 1986 - 1989
Classes and Seminars
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Missing Witness Instruction, Current Topics in Injury Victims Advocacy Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, April 8, 1995
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Negligence Update, Civil Practice - Update and Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
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Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook - Statute of Limitations, 1991 - 1996
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Jury Selection, Point - Counter Point Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, April 11, 1997
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Privileges, Tort Law Update Seminar, Illinois State Bar Association, 1997
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Program Moderator, Civil Practice Update and Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, September 6, 1997
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Preparing the Client for Deposition and Trial, Automobile Accident Cases Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Champaign, Illinois, February 7, 1998
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Program Moderator, The Death of Tort Reform/Negotiation and Settlement of Personal Injury Cases Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, February 16, 1998
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Preparing and Presenting Plaintiff's Expert, Medical Negligence Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 6, 1998
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Medical Malpractice, Separating the Wheat from the Chaff, Hot Topics in Trial Advocacy Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Springfield, Illinois, February 6, 1999
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Jury Selection, Trial Techniques Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, October 11, 1999
- Infection Cases, Medical Malpractice Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, December 8, 2001
Representative Cases
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Peter Malone v. The Mac Neal Memorial Hospital Association
- Citation: 97 C 7007
- Year: 1998
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Kyle Von Hoff v. Pediatric Associates, S.C.
- Citation: LKA 91 393
- Year: 1997
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Michael Snelten (minor), Curtis Snelten and Kimberly Corrado v. Rafi Altaweel, M.D.;David Nadelman, M.D.;North Suburban Clinic, Ltd.;Martin Saltzman, M.D.;Woodfield Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, Ltd.
- Citation: 94 L 6475
- Year: 1997
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Beverly McCray v. Samuel Sookhakitch, M.D.
- Citation: 94 L 1619
- Year: 1996
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Dee Stelton, Guardian of David Garcia v. Merchandise Mart
- Citation: 91 L 14568
- Year: 1996
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Mark and Sally Bogadi v. Arden Shores
- Citation: 94 L 1731
- Year: 1996
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Mary Cooper v. Dr. Timothy Ryan
- Citation: 95 L 487
- Year: 1996
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Robert and Julie Wendt v. Carl Spielman
- Citation: 95 L 109
- Year: 1996
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Maria Epifania Rodriguez, Administrator of the Estate of Raul Rodriguez v. Nestor Guzman, M.D.
- Citation: 95 L 487
- Year: 1994
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Paul Parenti v. Josh Tunca, M.D.
- Citation: 91 L 919
- Year: 1993
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Seymour Rose v. Richard Katz, M.D.
- Citation: 91 L 909
- Year: 1993
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Matthew L. Skonieczny, et al. v. Philip M. Gardner, M.D., J. Levy, M.D.
- Citation: 98 L 4578
- Court: Cook County
- Year: 2001
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David Miroballi, et al. v. Estate of Alexander Locascio
- Citation: 88 L 11751
- Court: Cook County
- Year: 1992
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Brian Zulker v. Haenschen, Puig, Oster, Sands, Senatore, et al.
- Citation: 88 L 1224
- Court: Lake County
- Year: 1992
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Tanisha Levi, Administrator of Estate of Brianna Levi v. Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Center
- Citation: 97 L 1188
- Court: Cook County
- Year: 2001
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Estate of Sylvia J. Moore v. Dr. Arnold Bickham
- Citation: 87 L 15971
- Court: Cook County
- Year: 1993
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Donn C. Firnbach and Teri G. Firnbach v. L.M.G. Family Doctors, S.C.
- Citation: 98 L 219
- Court: Lake County
- Year: 1999
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Cynthia L. Garstkiewicz v. Keith D. Kruckenberg, James R. Kostopoulos and ACE World-Wide Moving & Storage Co., Inc.
- Citation: 98 L 109
- Court: Lake County
- Year: 2000
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Rosemary Doyle, Administrator of Estate of Ernest J. Bramlett, Jr. v. Makia Wilson, Arthur M. Timmis, E.H. Schmidt Executive
- Citation: 99 L 00238
- Court: Cook County
- Year: 1999
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Robert Riley and Susan Riley, Administrators of Estate of Paul A. Riley v. Labor Temps, Inc.
- Citation: 98 L14505
- Court: Cook County
- Year: 2000
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Allison Kildare v. Vipal K. Arora, M.D., S.C.
- Citation: 97 L 00543
- Court: DuPage County
- Year: 1999
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Katie Wallaert, et al. v. Greg Davis, M.D., Princeton Family Physicians
- Citation: 94 LA 346
- Court: McHenry County
- Year: 1999
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Dominic Cirone and Marianne Cirone v. Advocate Health and Hospitals
- Citation: 98 l 20
- Court: Lake County
- Year: 1993
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Confidential Settlement
- Court: Lake County
Published Works
Articles
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Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook (Co-Author), 1990
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Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook - Statute of Limitations, 1991-1996
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C., Waukegan and Chicago, Illinois, 1997 - Present (Principal and Shareholder)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers, 1995 - Present (Member)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Advocates, 1993 - 1995 (Member)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Seminar Planning, 1997 - 1999 (Chairman)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Committee on Publications, 1996 - 1997 (Member)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Committee on Medical Malpractice, 1994 (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1986 - Present (Member)
- Lake County Bar Association, Medical/Legal Committee, 1993 (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1986 (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1997 - 1999 (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, 1997 - 1999 (Assembly Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Environmental Law Council, 1997 (Board Liaison)
- Illinois State Bar Association, Anti-Trust Law Council, 1997 (Board Liaison)
- American Bar Association, 1986 - 1993 (Member)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1996 - Present (Member)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1996 - Present (Member)
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161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-380-2880
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