 | Philip H. Corboy Sr.
Corboy & Demetrio
33 North Dearborn St.
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
312-346-3191 (firm)
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Philip H. Corboy, co-founder and named partner of Corboy & Demetrio, is a nationally acclaimed trial lawyer who has
practiced personal injury trial law for more than 50 years. Considered a pioneer in the area, Mr. Corboy represented
plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death actions involving aviation, Federal Employers' Liability Act, general
negligence, maritime, professional negligence, product liability and railroad law.
An advocate of trial by jury and a relentless lobbyist against tort reform, Mr. Corboy throughout his career has helped
individuals receive the maximum compensation for their injuries and helped families recover for the deaths of their loved
ones. His only loss at trial in the past three decades was reversed by the appellate court, with the defendant settling for
$1.35 million.
Mr. Corboy has been awarded honors from law schools, religious organizations, legal associations and numerous publications.
The National Law Journal has listed him as one of the top 100 most influential lawyers in the country since beginning its
survey in 1985. One of only 13 lawyers nationwide to hold that distinction, Mr. Corboy also has been listed in The Best
Lawyers in America since its inception in 1987. Mr. Corboy has written more than 100 articles on legal and business topics
and has been the subject of news and feature articles in dozens of publications and television shows. He also has been a
lecturer and panelist at legal, medical and insurance meetings and conventions around the world. Many profiles have been
written - Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chicago Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune, to name a few - which recognize his
prominence in civil litigation.
He is a former president of the Chicago Bar Association, former president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, former
chairman of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association and former chair of the American Bar Association's
Special Committee on Medical Professional Liability. Mr. Corboy served as general counsel for the Illinois Democratic Party
and has served on the boards of directors of business, legal and charitable groups and as a member of task forces for
courts, judicial and medical-related entities. He also has been active in such national and international associations as
the Inner Circle of Advocates, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers, International
Society of Barristers, American Board of Trial Advocates, and American Association for Justice. Trial lawyers are admitted
to those societies only by invitation from their peers.
Honors
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law Building Named Philip H. Corboy Law Center, 2009
- Honorary Law Degree, John Marshall Law School, 2008
- Lifetime Achievement Award, American Association for Justice, 2007
- Pursuit of Justice Award, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, 2005
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Center for Disability and Elder Law, 2005
- Career Achievement Award, John Marshall Law School, 2005
- Lerner/Egan Award, Citizen Action Illinois, 2004
- Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Award, Chicago Legal Clinic, 2002
- Justice John Paul Stevens Award, Inaugural Class, Chicago Bar Association, 2000
- Richard J. Daley Medal of Honor, Chicago Police Department, 2000
- Distinguished Leadership Award, Hazelden Chicago, 1999
- Laureate, Initial Class, Academy of Illinois Lawyers, Illinois State Bar Association, 1999
- Chicago Street Named “Philip H. Corboy Way,” 1998
- The John Marshall Law School Freedom Award, 1998
- Carl Rolewick Award, Lawyers Assistance Program, Chicago Bar Association, 1998
- Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Loyola University, Chicago, 1996
- Big Shoulders Humanitarian Award, 1996
- Champion of Justice Award, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1996
- Crystal Shamrock Award, St. Patrick's High School, 1996
- Philip H. Corboy Fellowship in Trial Advocacy established, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1995
- Signum Fidei Honor, Chicago Province of the Christian Brothers, 1995
- Leonard Ring Lifetime Achievement Award, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
- Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree, St. Ambrose College, 1978
- Honorary National Alumni President, St. Ambrose University,
- Chicago Bar Association, President, 1972
- The LaSallian Award, Christian Brothers of the Midwest Province, 1972
- Medal of Excellence, Loyola University School of Law, 1967
- AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell - Highest level awarded for professional excellence
- Chicago Bar Association, President, 1972
- Chicago Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1963
- Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honorary Society
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Past President
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Civil Justice Foundation, American Association for Justice, Trustee
- Cook County State's Attorney's Task Force on Life Sustaining Treatment, Past Chairman
- Illinois Democratic Party, Former General Counsel
- Illinois Super Lawyer - Top 5% of all Illinois lawyers
- Illinois State Bar Foundation, Charter Fellow
- Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions, Past Member
- Inner Circle of Advocates
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Leading Lawyer Network Member - Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Past Chairman and Lifetime Emeritus Board Member
- Roscoe Pound Institute, American Association for Justice, Honorary Lifetime Trustee
- “The Best Lawyers in America” - Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiff
- The Society of Trial Lawyers
Professional Affiliations
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) formerly known as
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Honorary Trustee, Roscoe Pound Institute, 1967-Present; Bar Liaison
Committee, 1993-1995; Chair, Stalwarts Committee, 1994-1995; Public Affairs Committee, 1994-1995; Trustee, Civil Justice
Foundation, 1994-present; Former Member, Board of Governors
- American Bar Association (ABA), Insurance, Negligence, Compensation
Law of ABA, Section of Litigation; Tort & Insurance Practice Section; Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Commission on Lawyers
Assistance Programs; Emeritus Member, Special Committee on Medical Professional Liability; Past Member, Commission on
Standards of Judicial Administration; Past Member, House of Delegates; Section of Litigation, 1979; Litigation Section
Fellow; Past Chairman, Insurance Section, Committee on Rules and Procedures; Past Member, Special Committee on the Tort
Liability System; Past Member, AIDS Coordinating Committee; Past Chairman, Insurance Section, Trial Techniques Committee;
Past Member, Special Committee on Product Liability
- Chicago Bar Association (CBA) President, 1972; 1st Vice
President, 1972; 2nd Vice President, 1970; Board Member, Aviation Law Committee, 1969-1972; Board of Managers, 1969-1971;
Member/Vice Chair, Committee on Candidates, 1963-1969; Chicago Host Committee for 1978 ABA Annual Meeting, 1977; Life
Fellow, Chicago Bar Foundation; Civil Practice Committee, 1955-68, Vice-Chairman 1963, Chairman 1965; ISBA/CBA Committee to
Recommend Arbitration/Mediation Pilot Program, 1983; Member/Vice Chair, Judicial Evaluation Committee; Chairman, Liaison
Special Committee, 1971; Committee on Negligence Law, 1962-1969; Special No-Fault Committee, 1972; Nominating Committee,
1966, 1975-Chairman, 1980 and 1985; Committee on Operations of Circuit Court, 1974-1976; Past Presidents' Committee,
1973-Present; Public Relations Advisory Committee, 1973; Committee on Revision of Circuit Court Rules, 1970-1973; Senior
Lawyers Committee, 1992-Present, Sustaining Member, 1983-Present; Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1969; Young Members
Committee, 1950-1952; Chairman, Association Meetings Committee, 1995-Present
- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Civil Practice and Procedures
Section Counsel, 1967-69;Charter Fellow, Illinois State Bar Foundation; Special Committee for Medical/Legal Co-Op,
1960-1972; Section of Negligence Law, 1959-1965, Exec. Chair - 1959-1961, Vice Chair - 1963-1965; Tort Law Section Counsel,
1965-1967 Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) President, 1963; President-Elect, 1962; Second Vice President, 1961;
Third Vice President, 1960; Public Relations Committee, 1983; Special Counsel to Executive Committee, 1986-present;
Membership Committee, 1987; Legislative Committee, 1988-1990; Executive Committee, 1992; Special Advisory Committee to
Constitutional Challenge Committee, 1996
- Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit
- Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honor Society)
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Judicature Society
- Institute for Injury Reduction
- Inner Circle of Advocates
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- International Society of Barristers
- The Law Club of the City of Chicago
- Law Science Academy
- Society of Trial Lawyers
- American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Member, National Advisory
Board
- Illinois Democratic Party, Former General Counsel
- Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Board of
Directors
- Loyola University's Citizen's Board, Chairman, 1992-present
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Member, Trial Advocacy Board
- National Safety Council, Professional Safety Service Member
- The American Society of Writers on Legal Studies
- Trial Diplomacy Journal,
Board of Editors
- American Law Media, L.P., National Board of Contributors
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Past President
- Cook County State's Attorney's Task Force on Life Sustaining Treatment, Past Chairman
- Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions, Past Member
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Past Chairman
- St. Mary's College, Past Board Member
- U.S. Senate Judicial Nominations Commission for the State of Illinois
- The Court TV Cradle-to-Grave Legal Survival Guide, Board of Editors, 1995
- Constitutional Rights Foundation, Chicago, Member, Board of Directors
- Am Jur Trials and Proof of Facts, Member of Editorial Advisory Board - 1995
- Civil Justice Foundation, Trustee
Television Appearances:
- 20/20 - ABC
- 60 Minutes - CBS
- John Callaway Show - WTTW (Channel 11, Chicago)
- Court TV/Miller's Law
- Daybreak
- Phil Donahue Show
- Face The Nation - CBS
- Inside the Law - Reliance National and the ABA
- Kup's Show - WTTW (Channel 11, Chicago)
- Nightline with Ted Koppel - Town Hall Meeting, ABC
- Joan Rivers Show
- David Susskind Show
- Oprah Winfrey Show
Practice Areas
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 1949
- St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas
- Sacramento Junior College, Sacramento, California
- University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
Bar & Court Admissions
- Illinois, 1949
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1965
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1949
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1956
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1960
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1983
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