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Eirene N. Salvi

Eirene N. Salvi

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
  • Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability
  • Illinois
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Biography

Eirene Nakamura Salvi joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. in 2016. She concentrates her legal practice on cases involving medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability.

Ms. Salvi has obtained a number of noteworthy verdicts and settlements. In her first trial with the firm, Ms. Salvi won an $11.25 million jury verdict on behalf of a mother who was killed in a car crash. In 2017, Ms. Salvi was part of a trial team that won a record-setting $148 million jury verdict on behalf of a dancer paralyzed by a collapsed pedestrian shelter at O’Hare International Airport. The verdict is the highest compensatory verdict ever awarded to an individual plaintiff in the state of Illinois. In 2020, Ms. Salvi obtained a $9 million jury verdict for the family of a father and son killed in a car crash. The verdict is the highest verdict ever awarded in Boone County, Illinois and the case was one of the few civil jury trials to take place during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Ms. Salvi and her husband, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Brian L. Salvi, obtained a $4.25 million settlement on behalf of the family of a 13-year-old boy who was killed in a car crash. The settlement is the highest wrongful death settlement on record in Kendall County.

In recognition of her outstanding legal work, Ms. Salvi has been recognized by Leading Lawyers as an Emerging Lawyer. Every year since 2018, she has been recognized as a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers. In 2018 and 2022, she was honored with a Trial Lawyer Excellence Award by The Jury Verdict Reporter and Law Bulletin Media. Ms. Salvi has also been honored with the Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago’s 2023 Rising Star award and was named to the National Association of Women Lawyers’ 2024 Rising List.

In 2020, Ms. Salvi was selected as the recipient of the Diversity Leadership Award by the Illinois State Bar Association.

Education
Pacific Union College
B.A. | European History
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University of Notre Dame Law School
J.D.
During her time at Notre Dame Law School, Ms. Salvi also served as vice president of the Asian Law Students Association and was active in the Black Law Students Association and Hispanic student groups. Her academic accomplishments include receiving an academic scholarship to the University of Notre Dame and membership in Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society.
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Professional Experience
Associate
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
- Current
Awards
Emerging Lawyer
Leading Lawyers
Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers
Rising Lawyers
National Association of Women
Rising Star award
Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago
Trial Lawyer Excellence Award
The Jury Verdict Reporter and Law Bulletin Media
Diversity Leadership Award
Illinois State Bar Association
In 2020, Ms. Salvi was selected as the recipient of the Diversity Leadership Award by the Illinois State Bar Association. The award recognizes a person or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of diversity within the Illinois legal community, its judiciary and/or the Illinois State Bar Association.
Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
Professional Associations
State Bar of Illinois  # 6321198
Member
Current
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Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth
President
Current
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Managers for the Chicago Bar Association
Board Member
Current
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Diversity & Inclusion Committee of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Board Member
Current
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Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Current
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Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Current
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American Association for Justice
Member
Current
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Chinese American Bar Association
Member
Current
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National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Chicago Bar Association
Member
Current
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Young Professionals Board of the Chicago Bar Foundation
Appointment
- Current
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Illinois Supreme Courts Commission on Professionalism
Appointment
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
161 N. Clark Street
Suite 4700
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: (312) 372-1227
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