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Power, Rogers & Smith: Leadership
With exceptional credentials and an unmatched success record in personal injury law, the Chicago-based law firm of Power Rogers & Smith and its three name partners are recognized as top Chicago personal injury attorneys and leaders in the personal injury bar across the nation.
Voted the No. 1 Law Firm in Chicago by Chicago Magazine and as the No.1 Plaintiff's Law Firm in Chicago by Chicago Lawyer Magazine, the partners at Power Rogers & Smith have built their reputations in Illinois injury law one case at a time. Winning some of the largest personal injury verdicts and settlements in the state and the country, including such record-setting wins as a $100 million settlement for a single family in 1999 and a $55 million personal injury verdict in 2000, the law firm has come to be known as a haven for the toughest personal injury and wrongful death cases.
For their unending hard work and dedication, the Chicago injury attorneys and law firm have won numerous accolades from their clients, their peers and the media.
For instance, Joseph A. Power, Jr. was recently honored with a Medal of Merit from the Illinois State Bar Association and the Tribute for Leadership on behalf of social justice and progressive change by US Action and US Action Education Fund. A past president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, he also received the Citizen of the Year Award in 2003 from the City Club of Chicago. And in 2002, Chicago Magazine named Mr. Power one of the 30 toughest lawyers in all fields in Chicago, and said that Mr. Power is an injury attorney you want to make sure is working "for you, not against you."
Larry R. Rogers, Sr., a true leader in his field, is a past president of the Cook County Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He was recently voted by American Lawyer Media as one of the 10 most influential Illinois lawyers and by the National Law Journal as one of the nation's top 10 litigators.
Todd A. Smith, the immediate past president of the influential and prestigious Association of Trial Lawyers of America, was voted Person of the Year by Chicago Lawyer magazine. He also received the American Legion Award of Excellence, as well as the Damen Award from the Loyola University of Chicago.
The following are the named partners' awards, honors and leadership roles in the Chicago community and across the United States.
Recent Honors and Awards
- 2004 Chicago Lawyer Magazine, named in the Settlement Survey as the No.1 Plaintiff's Law Firm in Chicago
- 2004 Awarded Illinois Bar Foundation's Distinguished Award for Excellence
- 2003 Awarded Illinois State Bar Association, Medal of Merit
- 2003 Awarded Tribute for Leadership on behalf of social justice and progressive change by US Action and US Action Education Fund
- 2003 Awarded Medal of Excellence by Loyola University School of Law
- 2003 Chicago magazine, October 2003, named in Chicago Lawyer Settlement Survey as the No. 1 Law Firm in Chicago
- 2003 Awarded Citizen of the Year, June 2003, by the City Club of Chicago
- 2002 Chicago Magazine, "30 Tough Lawyers," named one of the 30 toughest lawyers in all fields in Chicago. Those listed are, according to the magazine, attorneys you want "for you, not against you."
- 2001 Awarded "Protector of the Working Man" by the Illinois State Crime Commission
- 2000 Awarded the Civil Justice Foundation's Special Commendation Award for his thoroughness, tenacity and courage in uncovering and disclosing the "License for Sale" Scandal in the state of Illinois Secretary of State's Office as part of the Willis Case.
- 1999 National Law Journal named as one of the top trial lawyers in the United States and one of the top four plaintiff's personal injury trial lawyers in Illinois.
Presidencies of Prestigious Legal Organizations
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President, 1992-1993
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Alumni Award - St. Xavier University, College of Arts and Sciences, 2008
- Distinguished Alumni Award, DePaul University College of Law, 2003
- Listed by Harvard Law Graduates Naifeh and Smith in their book, The Best Lawyers in America, 2001-2002.
- American Lawyer Media, 2000. Listed as one of the Ten Most Influential Illinois Lawyers.
- National Law Journal, 1999. Listed as one of the Nation's Top Ten Litigators.
- Richard E. Westbrook Award in recognition of legal excellence.
- Presented by Cook County Bar Association, 1987 and 1999. BLSA Distinguished Alumni Award.
- Presented by Black Law Students Association, DePaul University College of Law, 1995.
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Monarch Award, presented for excellence in the legal profession, 1995
- Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters Degree from DePaul University College of Law, 2009
Presidencies of Prestigious Legal Organizations
Cook County Bar Association President, 1991-1992
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President, 2000-2001
Honors and Awards
- Listed by Harvard Law Graduates Naifeh and Smith in their book The Best Lawyers in America, 1997-98; 1999-2000; 2001-02; 2003-04
- Damen Award - Loyola University of Chicago - Founders' Day 2002
- Joe Tonahill Award - ATLA Annual Convention 2002
- American Legion Award of Excellence - C. D. Burton Post 808 - 2002
- TLPJ Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist - 1999
- Chicago Lawyer Magazine - Person of the Year - 1998
- Law Journal - Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
- 2005 Awarded Medal of Excellence by Loyola University School of Law
Presidencies of Prestigious Legal Organizations and Other Leadership Roles
Association of Trial Lawyers of America President's Club Member; President, 2005 -
Illinois State Bar Association President, 1997-98
ISBA Mutual Insurance Company Chairman of the Board, 1999-2000
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law President, Law Alumni Association, 1998-99
