Professional of the Year - Law
Peter D. Corti |
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Title: | Attorney and Managing Partner |
Industry: | Legal |
Type of Organization: | Law Firm |
Major Product/Service: | Legal services |
Expertise: | With more than 39 years of experience as an attorney, Mr. Corti has distinguished himself within the legal and insurance communities of Illinois. He is a respected authority in the fields of workers' compensation, disability determination and related aspects of injury law. He has briefed and argued cases before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, the Circuit Courts of Cook and surrounding counties, the Federal District Court of the Northern District of Illinois and the State Appellate Court. Throughout his career, Mr. Corti has received notable recognition for his exemplary work within the legal profession. |
Geographic Area of Distribution: | Illinois |
Affiliations: | Current Member, Past President, Vice President, Treasurer, Board Member, Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Elected to the Illinois State Bar Association's Assembly for Cook County; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Justinian Society of Lawyers |
University/Degree: | B.S., Long Island University; J.D., DePaul University, Chicago, 1971; Admitted: Illinois State Supreme Court, 1971; Northern District of Illinois, 1971; Seventh Circuit Court, 1972; U.S. Supreme Court, 1976 |
Born: | June 3, 1945, Allentown, New Jersey |
Hobbies/Sports: | Family activities, the outdoors |
Honors & Awards: | Peer Review Rated, "AV" Preeminent, 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell; Selected, Illinois Super Lawyer, 2005 through 2010; Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2005 through 2009; Member, the Leading Lawyers Network |