Bruce Pfaff

Bruce Pfaff dedicates 100% of his practice to representing plaintiffs in product liability, medical malpractice, and all other types of personal injury and wrongful death cases. Bruce Pfaff has been a trial lawyer since 1979, representing people injured or killed by wrongful conduct. He received excellent training from two premier law firms before starting his own practice in 1991. Bruce has succeeded for clients in cases including those hurt by unsafe or defective products, medical malpractice by obstetricians, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, neurosurgeons, other doctors and hospital personnel, careless driving, poor maintenance of property, sexual assault, legal malpractice, and other forms of personal injury cases in Chicago. In six cases, his clients have each received more than $10 million in jury verdicts. He is one of a handful of Illinois lawyers who have had similar trial success. In addition to representing clients and managing the law firm, Bruce writes Friend of the Court briefs for the Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association and for the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates

University of California Hastings College of the Law

J.D. (1979)

1976 - 1979

Dartmouth College

B.A. (1976)

1976

Founder and owner

Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd.

2013 - Current

Founder and owner

Pfaff & Gill, Ltd.

2003 - 2013

Founder and owner

Bruce R. Pfaff & Associates, Ltd.

1991 - 2003

Lawyer

Corboy & Demetrio

1984 - 1991

Lawyer

Bostwick & Tehin

1979 - 1984

Top Ten Personal Injury Plaintiffs' Lawyers in IL

Leading Lawyers Network

2016

Top Ten Consumer Lawyers in IL

Leading Lawyers Network

2016

Access to Justice Award

American Bar Association

2015

Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Lawyer Excellence Award

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

2015

Chicago Product Liability Litigator of the Year

Best Lawyers

2011

Illinois State Bar

Member

Current

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Member

Current

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Current

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Member

Current

Illinois

Since 1979

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees

Legal Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

• Personal Injury (Plaintiff)