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About John Risvold

John, a personal injury trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He focuses his practice on medical negligence, nursing home neglect, and catastrophic personal injury. He spends the majority of his practice helping victims of catastrophic injury obtain justice. As a trial lawyer, John works tirelessly to get the best outcome for his clients and has recovered over $25 million for his clients. He has tried cases to verdict in Illinois and handled cases throughout the country. Prior to joining The Collins Law Firm, John defended large multi-national corporations in multi-million dollar litigation, giving him a unique insight into how cases are handled by the companies and individuals responsible for catastrophic injury. John's cases have been recognized by Top Verdict, including: A Top 100 Verdict in Illinois, Johnson v. 53rd Woodlawn Kimbark Shopping Center, Inc A Top 100 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement in America, Moss v. Braun, et. al. His work has earned him numerous honors, including: Selected by his peers as an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2017-2023 Selected for inclusion in the National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers”; Selected for inclusion in the Order of the Barristers; Awarded the R. David Ray Excellence in Trial Advocacy Award; Listed as one of the 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Illinois John and his cases have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Chicago Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Magazine,The Detroit News, the American Association for Justice Trial Magazine, ABC7 Chicago, WBBM Radio Chicagom NBC5 Chicago and CBS2 Chicago.