Francisco J. Botto

Attorney Botto has successfully litigated complex Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation cases. If you are the victim of another person's negligence, or you are an injured worker, you face many financial challenges while trying to recover from your injuries. Attorney Botto recognizes your suffering extends beyond the physical wounds. He and his team of attorneys and paralegals will work diligently to maximize the greatest compensation allowable under the law for you and your family.

Mr. Botto's legal experience extends to the criminal field. He has tried successfully numerous cases to verdict, ranging from simple battery cases to serious felony charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and criminal sexual abuse.

Recently, Mr. Botto settled a workers’ compensation claim for $800,000.00. After receiving permanent total disability benefits for several years, the insurance company cut off medical benefits and filed motions to re-open the case and cut off PTD benefits. Mr. Botto successfully negotiated a disputed resolution. Since some cases cannot be negotiated, Mr. Botto has a busy trial schedule.

In all his legal endeavors, Mr. Botto's work is punctuated by the high quality of his work and dedication to his clients.

Amherst College

B.A.

Activities: Honors: Cum Laude, Senior Honors Thesis: "American Journalism and Race", Recipient of the John Woodruff Simpson Fellowship

Mount Wachusett Community College

Activities: Honors: Highest Honors Graduate - Phi Theta Kappa, 1986, Regent's Student Senate Scholarship, Who's Who in American Junior Colleges, Teaching Faculty Association Award, Loring Brown Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in History

Northwestern University School of Law

J.D. (1992) | Law

1992

Activities: Law Journal, Northwestern University Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Executive Editor

Partner

Botto Gilbert Lancaster - Attorneys at Law

2001 - Current

Selected by peers

Leading Lawyers

2017

2017-2018

Peer Reviewed

Martindale

2016

McHenry County Bar Association

Member

Current

Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Member

Current

State Bar of Illinois

Member

Current

Illinois

Since 1993

• Credit Cards Accepted
  American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

• Driver's License Reinstatement
• Secretary of State Reinstatement of License Hearing
• Workers Compensation - Temporary Total Disability and Permanent Total Disability
• Workers Compensation - Third Party Claims
• Assault & Battery