Jonel Metaj
VerifiedAbout Jonel Metaj
Jonel Metaj is a litigation attorney at Disparti Law Group focused on personal injury and workers' compensation. Born in Albania and relocated to Chicago at age nine, he worked on the Burr Oak Cemetery desecration class action before attending law school. He attended DePaul University College of Law while working full time, earning multiple CALI awards for highest class grades. In 2023, he argued before the Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of victims of uninsured and hit-and-run accidents.
Notable case results
In a unanimous November 2023 ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court held that auto insurers cannot strip uninsured-motorist coverage from family members who are struck as pedestrians or cyclists, establishing binding statewide precedent in a case argued by Disparti Law attorneys Jonel Metaj and Larry Disparti.
Argued before Illinois Supreme Court on behalf of uninsured/hit-and-run accident victims (September 21, 2023)
Burr Oak Cemetery desecration class action (pre-law school work)
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
