John Perconti

Founding Partner

43 yrs experience
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Bar admitted 1982
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Chicago, IL

Bar admissions

Illinois
1982
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
1982

Education

B.A.: John Marshall Law School1982
Undergraduate: University of Illinois1979

Awards and recognition

01The Best Lawyers in America (2013-2026) - Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation
02Illinois Super Lawyers (2005-2025)
03Leading Lawyers designations (2003-2023)
04Plaintiff Attorney Achievement Award by Jury Verdict Reporter (2024)

Memberships

Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
The Society of Trial Lawyers
Justinian Society of Lawyers
American Board of Trial Advocates
National Italian American Bar Association
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America

Publications

Multiple webinar and conference presentations on nursing home litigation and trial advocacy

Background

John J. Perconti is the Founder and Senior Partner of Levin & Perconti, a nationally recognized attorney and one of the country's leading medical malpractice experts. For over 40 years he has advocated for people and families in personal injury and wrongful death cases. He served as Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General from 1983-1986, representing all state agencies in civil litigation. In 1992 he merged his practice with Steven Levin to found Levin & Perconti, which has obtained over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements.

Notable cases

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$40M birth injury verdict
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$29M brain damage settlement (delayed cesarean)
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$14M cancer misdiagnosis verdict (Illinois record)
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$18M HIE/cerebral palsy birth injury settlement

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