Patrick A. Salvi - 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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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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48
Years
Experience
Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 08/27/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Birth Injury
- Mass Torts
- Products Liability
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Patrick A. Salvi is the Founder and Equity Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. and one of the nation’s most respected trial attorneys. Since founding the firm in 1982, Mr. Salvi has dedicated his career to representing individuals and families affected by catastrophic injuries, medical negligence, wrongful death, and mass torts.
Through decades of trial experience and a commitment to achieving justice for injured individuals, Mr. Salvi and Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. have recovered more than $3.5 billion in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients, including more than 400 multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements.
Trial Results & Notable Cases
Throughout his career, Mr. Salvi has secured numerous record-setting verdicts and settlements, including:
- $241 million jury verdict – Obtained for the family of a Missouri man who died while transporting dry ice as part of his work as a courier.
- $210.25 million wrongful death settlement – Secured on behalf of the family of an individual killed due to negligence.
- $148 million jury verdict – Obtained for a young woman who was paralyzed when a pedestrian shelter collapsed on her at O’Hare International Airport. The verdict was the largest personal injury verdict ever awarded to an individual plaintiff in Illinois.
- $60 million wrongful death settlement – Secured for the family of an individual who lost their life due to negligence.
- $363 million jury verdict – Obtained as part of the firm’s representation of a woman who developed breast cancer following toxic emissions from a medical sterilization plant.
- $79.85 million jury verdict – Obtained for the family of a 10-year-old girl killed following an unauthorized police pursuit.
Mr. Salvi has built a reputation for handling complex litigation involving catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice, product liability, toxic exposure, and wrongful death cases.
Areas of Practice
Mr. Salvi focuses his practice on:
- Serious Personal Injury – Representing individuals facing life-changing injuries caused by negligence.
- Medical Malpractice – Advocating for patients and families harmed by negligent medical care.
- Wrongful Death – Helping families pursue justice after the loss of a loved one.
- Mass Torts – Handling complex claims involving widespread injuries caused by corporate negligence.
- Product Liability – Representing individuals injured by defective products.
Client-Focused Approach
Mr. Salvi believes every client deserves exceptional preparation, compassionate representation, and dedicated advocacy. His approach to litigation is built on thorough investigation, strategic preparation, and the willingness to take difficult cases to trial when necessary.
Beyond individual cases, Mr. Salvi’s greatest professional achievement is the firm he built—a nationally recognized trial firm founded on the principles of excellence, preparation, and treating every client with dignity and respect.
Professional Recognition
Mr. Salvi’s legal achievements have earned recognition from some of the most respected organizations in the legal profession, including:
- Best Lawyers in America – Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability recognition every year since 2005
- Illinois Super Lawyers Top 10 list every year since 2014
- Leading Lawyers recognition, including multiple Top 10 lists since 2016
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America recognition every year since 2017
- Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame inductee (2021)
- Law360’s Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar (2021)
- Best Lawyers Plaintiff’s Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” in Chicago (2017)
- Illinois Bar Foundation’s Distinguished Award for Excellence (2023)
- Trial Lawyer Excellence Awards from Jury Verdict Reporter and Law Bulletin Publishing Company (2011, 2012, 2018, and 2022)
Leadership & Professional Involvement
Mr. Salvi has played an influential role in strengthening the trial bar and advancing the legal profession. His leadership roles include:
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Former President, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, American Association for Justice Leaders Forum
- Former Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases
- Former Chairman, Character and Fitness, 2nd District Committee of the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar (2010–2012)
- Former Chairman, Notre Dame Law School Advisory Council (2011–2023)
- Current Member, Notre Dame Law School Advisory Council
- Former Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Notre Dame Law School
Mr. Salvi regularly shares his knowledge and experience with attorneys through legal education programs, trial seminars, and professional organizations.
Firm Leadership & Legacy
In 1982, Mr. Salvi founded Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. (originally the Law Offices of Patrick A. Salvi) in Lake County, Illinois. Under his leadership, the firm has grown into one of Illinois’ premier personal injury law firms, with offices in Chicago and Waukegan and a team of attorneys and legal professionals dedicated to serving injured individuals and families.
Mr. Salvi’s legacy continues through the next generation of firm leadership, including his son Patrick A. Salvi II, who serves as Managing Equity Partner, his son Brian L. Salvi, and daughter-in-law Eirene N. Salvi, who continue the firm’s commitment to exceptional trial advocacy and client service.
Education & Personal Life
Mr. Salvi earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1975 and his law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1978.
Outside the courtroom, Mr. Salvi enjoys traveling, especially to Italy, spending time with his wife, Lindy, their family, and his grandchildren.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Distinguished Award for Excellence, Illinois Bar Foundation
- Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year Personal Injury in Chicago 2017
- Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award - Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Super Lawyers - Top 10 Illinois
- Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar - Law360
Other Sources of Feedback About Patrick A. Salvi
Included on the 2027 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 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
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
Non Legal Education
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University of Notre Dame Law School,
South Bend,
Indiana, 1978
J.D -
St. Mary's University,
Winona,
Minnesota, 1975
B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Equity Partner & Founder
Languages
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English (Primary)
Pro Bono Activities
- Prairie State Legal Services
- Catholic Charities
Representative Cases
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Dee Stelton, guardian of David Garcia v. Merchandise Mart, et al
- Citation: 91 L 14568
- Court: Cook County
- Year: 1996
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Brittany Lynn Wingo (minor), Harold G. and Donnica Lynn Wingo v. Rockford Mem. Hosp.; Rockford Clinic, Ltd.; Edward Walter Klink, M.D.
- Citation: 92 L 345
- Court: Winnebago County
- Year: 1996
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David Miroballi v. Estate of Alexander Locascio
- Citation: 88 L 11751
- Year: 1992
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Kyle Von Hoff (minor), Guy and Jerilyn Von Hoff v. Pediatric Associates, S.C.
- Citation: LKA 91 393
- Year: 1997
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Michael Snelten (minor), Curtis Snelten, Kimberly Corrado v. Rafi Altaweel, M.D.;David Nadelman, M.D.;Martin Saltzman, M.D.;Woodfield Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Ltd.
- Citation: 94 L 6475
- Year: 1997
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Maria Elena Rivas and Gilberto Rivas, Mario Alberto Rivas v. County of Cook d/b/a/ Cook County Hospital
- Citation: 90 L 20561
- Year: 1996
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Joyce Arango (minor), Maria Cecilia Arango v. Dulce Milanes, M.D.
- Citation: 91 L 1789
- Year: 1996
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Susan Dietman, Administrator of the Estate of Richard W.Dietman v. OSF Healthcare System
- Citation: 95 L 85
- Year: 1998
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Peter Malone v. The Mac Neal Memorial Hospital Association
- Citation: 96 C 7007
- Year: 1998
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Barbara Leisten, Administrator of the Estate of Russell L. Leisten v. City of Zion and Joel Lowery
- Citation: 94 L 955
- Year: 1997
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Peter Wilfer, Administrator of the Estate of Rose Johnson v. Chad A. Wuchter, Richard D. Zell, Satnam K. Singh, M.D., Yuosaff Allian M.D., Yuosoff Allian Surgical Services, S.C.
- Citation: 94 L 1018
- Year: 1997
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Robert Wendt and Julie Wendt v. Carl Spielman
- Citation: 95 L 109
- Year: 1996
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John Kennedy, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Janine Kennedy and Unborn Male Kennedy v. Mueller Pipeliners, Inc.
- Citation: 93 L 1545, consolidated with 93 L 1662
- Year: 1997
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Arline Jacobs Harris and Kelly Maureen Walker, Administrators of the Estate of Maureen Walker v. Sunset Cartage, Inc. and Patrick M. Johansen
- Citation: 96 L 661
- Year: 1997
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Maria Cardenas, et al. v. Gibbons & Reed Company, et al.
- Citation: CV 96-16471
- Court: Maricopa County Arizona
- Year: 1998
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Helen M. Marsden, a minor, by Alun Marsden and Catherine Marsden v. Good Shepherd Hospital, et al.
- Citation: 95 L 208
- Court: Lake County
- Year: 1998
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Alison Warkenthein, as mother and next friend of Cody Labott, a minor v. Good Shepherd Hospital, Susan Hagnell, M.D., and Barrington Healthcare for Women, Inc.
- Citation: 98 L 306
- Court: Lake County
- Year: 2000
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Matthew Allen, a minor, by Rena young, Mother and next of friend v. Thomas Bilyeu, M.D. (Individually) and Moweaqua Family Practice Center, Ltd., and St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
- Citation: 96 L 180
- Court: Macon County
- Year: 2000
Published Works
Articles
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"Medical Malpractice Litigation Handbook" (Co-Author), Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989
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"Tort-Trends", Illinois State Bar Association, April, 1992
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"Application of the Medical Studies Act Privileges to Materials Requested in Discovery", Illinois State Bar Association, April, 1992
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"Lake County's Lawyers Face Business Boom", Illinois Legal Times, December, 1996
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"Managing the Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Litigation Firm", Illinois Legal Times
- "Using an Economist in a Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Case: A Plaintiff's Lawyer's Perspective", The Trial Lawyer's Guide, Vol. 43 No. 1, 1999
- "HMO Liability in Illinois", The Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association Journal, Vol.2, No.1, January, 2000
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 1985
- Florida, 1979
- Illinois, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1978
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Former President, Member
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Notre Dame Law School Advisory Council
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Contact
161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone Number: 312-372-1227
Fax Number: 312-372-3720
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM or by Appointment | Saturday: by Appointment
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