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Michael K. Demetrio
Corboy & Demetrio
33 North Dearborn St.
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
312-346-3191 (firm)

Michael K. Demetrio, a partner at the Chicago personal injury law firm of Corboy & Demetrio, represents individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases, including product liability, construction liability and motor vehicle liability. His principle focus is the preparation and trial of aviation and all forms of transportation cases. Prior to becoming a successful and accomplished Chicago personal injury lawyer, he was a criminal prosecutor at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. During his career, he has tried over 100 cases to verdict.

Mr. Demetrio has prosecuted numerous aviation and train disaster cases across the United States. Among them is the crash of a US Airway’s jet where he settled the final case in that crash for $25.2 million, a commercial aviation record. Michael was the court-appointed Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Multi-District Federal litigation stemming from the crash of American Eagle Flight #3379 near Morrisville, North Carolina. He was also appointed plaintiffs' Lead Counsel by the Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court for the over 60 cases arising from the crash of an Amtrak train in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Mr. Demetrio also handles all aspects of appellate cases before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts.

Michael is an elected Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an invitation only appointment given to the top 500 trial attorneys in the United States and a Fellow in The Society of Trial Lawyers. Listed as one of the "Best Lawyers in America," he has been chosen by his peers as one of the top 5% of Illinois attorneys. He is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an "Illinois Super Lawyer," and has received an AV rating - the highest possible for any attorney - from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

He is a member of the Board of Managers for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and from 2003 - 2004, Mr. Demetrio served as President of the 22,000 members of the Chicago Bar Association.

Michael is an appointed Adjunct Professor of Law at IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he teaches a course on Evidence. He is also a certified faculty member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and a Certified Arbitrator for the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program and the American Arbitration Association.

The author of numerous legal articles, Mr. Demetrio has also lectured extensively nationwide.

Honors

Chicago Bar Association, President 2003 - 2004
American Trial Lawyers Association, Fellow
International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow and Illinois Chair
The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation
The Society of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Magistrate Retention Review Committee, Chair, 2003
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, United States Magistrate Nominating Committee, Chair, 2004
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, United States Magistrate Nominating Committee, Member, 2007
AV rating - Highest level awarded for professional excellence - Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Illinois Super Lawyers - Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
Leading Lawyers Network Member - Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Lifetime Member

Professional Affiliations

American Arbitration Association, Certified Arbitrator;
Panel of Neutral Arbitrator Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section Member
American Trial Lawyers Association
Chicago Bar Association (CBA), President, 2003; Justice John Paul Stevens Award Selection Committee; 1st Vice-President, 2002; 2nd Vice-President, 2001; Treasurer, 1999; Board of Managers, 1996-1998; Finance Committee, 1998-2001, Chairman, 1999; The Albert, Moses, Henry and Bertha Wolf Fund, Chairman; Long-Range Planning Committee, Chair 1995; Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee, Co-Chair, 1993; Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1984-1990
Chicago Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 1998-2002; Lend-A-Hand Annual Fundraising Event, Co-Chair, 1998-2001; Thomas A. Demetrio, Lend-A-Hand Foundation, Co-Founder and Member of Board of Directors
Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, Certified Arbitrator
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Adjunct Professor
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers, 1990-present; Membership Committee, Co-Chair, 1996-present; Secretary, 1995-1996; Treasurer, 1994-1995; Parliamentarian, 1993-1994
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, National Faculty Member
The Society of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

Community Involvement

"Lawyers United to Help Haiti Rebuild: A Call to Action," Dinner Host Committee
Loyola Academy Scholarship Endowment Committee, Chairman
University of Notre Dame President's Circle
Chicago Bar Foundation, Lend-A-Hand Program

Practice Areas

Education

IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1979
University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1976

Bar & Court Admissions

Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
U.S. District Court of North Carolina
U.S. District Court of Nebraska
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

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