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Biography

Over $10,000,000 in recent recoveries....

Phil has obtained tens of millions in settlements and verdicts in auto accident matters and all types of matters. Ethically, we must say this is never a guarantee of any particular result in your case. Phil is a very diverse litigator which experience is essential to being a great trial attorney.

Phil has “first-chaired” (also known as “lead trial attorney” or the only trial attorney) numerous bench and jury trials and has practiced extensively in Illinois State and Federal Courts.

He has also been admitted pro hac vice to litigate in the Western District of Federal Court in Virginia and the States of Florida, Wisconsin and California. His clients span the United States, Canada, Ukraine and the Sultanate of Oman. He currently litigates throughout the United States through a network of local counsel and personally.

Prior to law school, Phil spent five years in the securities and derivatives trading division of one of the largest banks in the world. There, he served as a financial analyst and an Assistant Vice-President for U.S. financial operations and foreign financial operations in Hong Kong, England, Germany, Asia and Japan. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – for 22 years.

We generally practice with other lawyers if need be / desired as well (Phil has to take a “sick or vacation day” once in a while!)

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation
Nursing Home Malpractice and Abuse
Automobile and Trucking Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Slips and Falls
Dog Bites
Clergy / Priest Sexual Abuse Matters
Pharmaceutical Injuries
Products Liability
Class Actions
Workers Compensation
Social Security Disability Denials / Long Term Disability Insurance Denial

Education
Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington: JD, 2000
Purdue University: B.S. in Finance & Accounting, 1992
Certified Public Accountant (CPA): 1993

Bar Admissions
Illinois (2000)
Federal Court, Northern District of Illinois (2000)
Federal Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois (2011)
Federal Court, Western District of Virginia (pro hac vice)
Florida (2010) (pro hac vice)
California (2013) (pro hac vice)

Memberships / Associations
The National Trial Lawyers- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Avvo Clients Choice-Superb Rating
AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell-15 Year Anniversary
Martindale-Hubbell- Top Rated Lawyer- Litigation
Lawyers.com- Client Distinction Award
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
International Network of Social-Eco Entrepreneurs
Taxpayers Against Fraud

Publications
Chicago Trial Attorney Blog: 2008-present; Main and sole author

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), Co-Author, Chapter 4, Recent Federal Legislation—HIPAA Update, ISSUES IN LONG TERM CARE Practice Handbook, 2002 (a 40+ page chapter on healthcare privacy rules

Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Lead Article Co-Author, Arbitration in 1997-1998, The Year in Review in the ISBA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Publication, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, November 1998 (Volume 5, Number 1) (Survey of ‘97-’98 national case law

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Areas of Law and Practice

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Jurisdictions

• Illinois

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Employment History

• Attorney / Owner | Berenz Law Network Professional Corporation

  2016 - 2021

  You need someone who knows injury law and knows the tactics the insurance companies will try to use against you. We fight and know the insurance company tactics and the ways they will try to manipulate you into a settlement without a lawyer.
  
  The insurance company wants to silence you and leave you financially, emotionally, and physically destitute. They may offer a small settlement that won’t even pay for your medical bills, and will leave you with no further recourse against those who hurt you.
  
  We often see or learn that an injured person has settled for significantly less than their case is worth, simply because they didn’t have the right firm fighting for them as well.
  
  With an experienced personal injury attorney firm like Berenz Law Network in your corner of the ring, you can be assured that we will fight for you, so that you can focus on healing.

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Education

• JD | Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington

  - 2000

• B.S. in Finance & Accounting | Purdue University

  - 1992

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