David J. Bawcum - a Fox Lake, Illinois (IL) Worker's Compensation Lawyer

Fox Lake Worker's Compensation Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Worker's Compensation
Personal Injury

Litigation: 65%

Attorney Information

Overview

Born and raised in Indiana, Mr. Bawcum graduated from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California in 2005. Before coming to SJTPM & A, Mr. Bawcum worked at a nationally recognized personal injury firm in the Chicagoland area where he assisted on high profile medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases. Mr. Bawcum was then hired as an associate with SJTPM & A in 2006 and then named partner in January of 2013.

Mr. Bawcum specializes and leads both the Firm’s personal injury and worker’s compensation practice and has produced millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his client, as represented below.

Mr. Bawcum is a full service injury attorney, specializing in work related and major accidents, as well as catastrophic injury case.

Recent and Notable Verdicts and Settlements

$2.3 million-Medical Malpractice
$799,000-Pedestrian v. Auto
$200,000- auto v. auto
$2.86 million-Auto v. Semi-truck
$1.25 million-Pedestrian v. Auto
$650,000- pedestrian struck by car
$575,000- Auto v. Auto
$350,000-Slip and fall at construction site
$290,000- Slip and fall at restaurant
$250,000-Dog Bite (policy limits)
$250,000- Auto v. Auto
225,000- Pedestrian v. Auto
$225,000- Work injury (Rotator Cuff Tear)
$225,000-Auto v. Auto
$200,000-Slip and fall at construction site
$175,000- Work related death due to narcotic overdose
$175,000-Work injury (Bi-Lateral carpal tunnel)
$165,000-Work injury (Rotator cuff tear)
$150,000-Slip and fall at shopping center
$145,000-Work injury (cervical herniated disk)$125,000-Slip and fall and grocery store

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California, May, 2005
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, May, 2002
  B.A.
  Major: Public Relations
  Major: Psychology

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Salvi, Schostok, & Pritchard, Law Clerk/Attorney, August 15, 2005 - May 11, 2006
San Diego Alternative Public Defenders Office, Law Clerk, 2004 - 2005

Pro Bono Activities

Prairie State Legal Services, 2005 - Present

Representative Cases

$2.3 million-Medical Malpractice
$799,000-Pedestrian v. Auto
$200,000- auto v. auto
$2.86 million-Auto v. Semi-truck
$1.25 million-Pedestrian v. Auto
$650,000- pedestrian struck by car
$575,000- Auto v. Auto
$350,000-Slip and fall at construction site
$290,000- Slip and fall at restaurant
$250,000-Dog Bite (policy limits)
$250,000- Auto v. Auto
$225,000- Pedestrian v. Auto
$225,000- Work injury (Rotator Cuff Tear)
$225,000-Auto v. Auto
$200,000-Slip and fall at construction site
$175,000- Work related death due to narcotic overdose
$175,000-Work injury (Bi-Lateral carpal tunnel)
$165,000-Work injury (Rotator cuff tear)
$150,000-Slip and fall at shopping center
$145,000-Work injury (cervical herniated disk)
$125,000-Slip and fall and grocery store

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 2005
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2005

Other Affiliations

Illinois Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
Lake County Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Gamma Delta

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Contact

Fox Lake, IL

PO Box 86
74 E. Grand Ave.
Fox Lake, IL 60020

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