John J. Perconti
Levin & Perconti
John J. Perconti is a highly-acclaimed Illinois attorney and co-founder of Levin & Perconti. For over 25 years, he has devoted his practice to advocating for people and families in personal injury and wrongful death cases. In 1992, he merged his practice with Steven Levin, and now the firm employs over twenty lawyers and has obtained over $660 million in verdicts and settlements for clients.
John has an excellent record of success representing clients in injury, elder abuse and wrongful death cases. He is nationally recognized as one of the country’s leading medical malpractice attorneys because of his extensive experience in federal and state courts. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of complex medical issues that has allowed him to achieve record-setting multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients.
John is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Society of Trial Lawyers, The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America and The Justinian Society of Lawyers, and has been a strong voice against tort reform. He is also a member of The National Trial Lawyers, an organization composed of The Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state, and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
John was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 in the field of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. He has received an “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell American Law Directory, indicating preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards. He has also been named one of Illinois’ top litigators by Leading Lawyers Network and achieved a Lead Counsel Rating in Elder Law .
- Maritime Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Nursing Home Abuse
- 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
- Car Accidents
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- English: Spoken, Written
- Founder and Senior Partner
- Levin & Perconti
- Current
- The John Marshall Law School
- J.D. (1982)
- University of Illinois
- B.A.
- Listed in Best Lawyers
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- 2013, 2014, 2015
- Received an “AV” rating
- Martindale-Hubbell American Law Directory
- Illinois Super Lawyer
- Chicago Magazine's Illinois: The Top 100 list
- Named to Leading Lawyers Network
- Leading Lawyers Network
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member
- Current
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Fellow
- Current
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
- Member
- Current
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Federal Expert Witness Practice
- Chicago Bar Association
- Litigating Rezulin Cases
- American Trial Lawyers Association, National College of Advocacy
- An Update on Supreme Court Rule 213(f) and (g) in Illinois
- Lorman Education Services
- Faculty presenter
- Litigation and Advocacy Tips, 20th Annual Elder Rights Conference, Chicago, IL
- How to Successfully Sue Nursing Homes, Webinar, Chicago, IL
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association