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Corboy & Demetrio

33 North Dearborn St.
21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
312-346-3191 (firm)
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PROFILE

Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr. was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1978 and worked in a small white-collar criminal defense firm before joining the criminal division of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office that same year.  At the time of his resignation from that public office in 1985, he was a "first-chair" prosecutor - responsible for trying such felonies as murder, rape, armed robbery and kidnaping - in one of the major courtrooms at the Cook County Criminal Courts Building at 26th and California in Chicago. He joined Corboy & Demetrio as an associate that same year and became a partner in 1991.

Mr. Corboy’s practice centers on representing plaintiffs in aviation and construction litigation, medical and professional negligence, product and premises liability, claims brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, and vehicular accident law. He has settled or tried to verdict more than 50 cases in which plaintiffs have recovered $1 million or more.  These include:

  • $22.5 million settlement in October 2011 for the family of a woman who was killed as a result of the derailment of a train in Rockford, IL, which was carrying dozens of Canadian National Railway cars filled with ethanol.
  • $18 million settlement for a Mexican national who was killed by a piece of falling glass from Chicago's CNA Tower.
  • $11 million settlement for a Chicago dental student burned in an automobile fire.
  • $8.5 million settlement for the family of an assistant fire chief killed when a fire erupted at a Neiman Marcus store. 
  • Record-setting settlement of $7 million for a 78 year-old woman who was injured when she was struck by a malfunctioning automatic door as she entered a Target store.
  • $16.7 million verdict for a brain-damaged pedestrian involved in a collision with an automobile.
  • $7.67 million verdict for an injured construction worker.
  • $5.35 million verdict for a limousine driver who lost his leg in an automobile incident at Chicago's O'Hare Airport.
  • $4.5 million verdict for a 66-year-old man who was injured in an auto collision in central Illinois.

Mr. Corboy has tried cases in a number of states throughout the country and served as lead counsel in litigation on behalf of Cook County, Illinois, against the country's major tobacco companies to recoup public monies paid out for treatment of tobacco-related illnesses.

He is a past President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the American Association for Justice, where he served as an Illinois State delegate and on its National Board of Governors. A long-standing member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, he is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association, where he served on its Board of Managers. In 2002, he was inducted into the invitation-only American College of Trial Lawyers, the country's pre-eminent organization of trial lawyers that limits its membership to those trial lawyers who are outstanding and considered the best in their state.

Mr. Corboy is widely recognized by his peers as one of the top attorneys in the state of Illinois.  He has attained the designation ofSuper Lawyer for the seventh year in a row, which is awarded to fewer than 5% of lawyers in the state.  Super Lawyers also named Corboy as one of the top 100 Illinois lawyers.  Also, for the sixth consecutive year, Mr. Corboy has been recognized inBest Lawyers in America for his work in representing victims of personal injury, and Corboy & Demetrio was named in Best Law Firms in America in the 2011-2012 edition.  In addition, the Leading Lawyers Network has named Mr. Corboy in the top 5% of all attorneys in Illinois.

Mr. Corboy is the 2011-2012 recipient of the DePaul University College of Law Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest distinction the College of Law can bestow.

He was recently re-appointed by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin to a screening committee to assist the Senator in selecting Federal District Court Judges, U.S. Attorneys, and U.S. Marshals for the Northern District of Illinois.  Mr. Corboy has also been appointed to the Equal Justice Illinois Campaign Blue-Ribbon Committee where he will work to increase state funding of civil legal aid so that all Illinois residents, regardless of income, have access to the justice system.

Mr. Corboy is a frequent panelist and lecturer to local, state and national bar associations and is quoted extensively in news stories on matters relating to law and government. He has been interviewed and quoted in every print and broadcast media outlet in Chicago and the greater Chicago land area, as well as making appearances and offering commentary on legal issues nationally on the Today Show, The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel, Good Morning America, Court-TV, MSNBC and Fox News' The Edge with Paula Zahn. He has also been quoted on legal topics in Time Magazine, Lawyer's Weekly U.S.A., Of Counsel, Chicago Magazine, Inside Litigation, Crain's Chicago Business, The ABA Journal, General Surgery News, and others.

He devotes much of his time to charitable and not-for-profit endeavors. He is a past President of the Board of Directors of the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Illinois’ largest legal aid program for low income people. He served on the Board of Illinois Variety Club's International Children's Charity for a number of years and was Vice-President of The Chicago Lighthouse, one of the country's oldest organizations for people who are blind or visually impaired. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the President's Club of DePaul University and a member of the Dean's Council of DePaul's law school.


Honors

  • llinois Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2008 - 2009
  • Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Board of Directors, President, 2008-2010
  • U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Screening Committee for Federal Judges, U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals for the Northern District of Illinois, 2009 - Present
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, by invitation
  • "AV Preeminent" Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (Martindale.com's highest rating.)
  • Cook County Circuit Court Committee to Recommend Local Rules for Mandatory Arbitration, Appointment
  • DePaul University College of Law, Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2012
  • DePaul University College of Law, Capital Development Committee
  • DePaul University College of Law, Dean's Council
  • Equal Justice Illinois Campaign Blue-Ribbon Committee, 2009 - Present
  • Illinois Super Lawyers - Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
  • Leading Lawyers Network Member - Top 5% of all Illinois attorneys
  • Leading Lawyers Network, Advisory Board
  • Oxford’s “Who’s Who”
  • “The Best Lawyers in America” - Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiff
  • The Society of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

Professional Affiliations

  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) formerly known as Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Illinois Delegate, 2001-2003; Board of Governors, 2003-2005
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL)
  • Chicago Bar Association (CBA), Board of Managers, 1994-1996; Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1980-present, Vice-Chairman, 1984-1987, Chairman, 1987-1990, General Chairman, 1989-1990; House Committee, Chairman, 1990-1991; Long Range Planning Committee, Chairman, 1999-2000; Settlement Program, Mediator, 1988-1989
  • Cook County Circuit Court Committee to Recommend Local Rules for Court-Annexed Mandatory Arbitration, 1988
  • Equal Justice Illinois Campaign Blue-Ribbon Committee Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), President, 2008; President-Elect, 2007; First Vice-President, 2006; Second Vice-President, 2005; Leonard Ring Memorial Award, Nominating Committee, 2004; Executive Committee, 2002-2003, 2005-present; Nominating Committee, 2000; Legislative Committee, 1997-present; Board of Managers, 1997-present
  • The Society of Trial Lawyers Association
  • U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Northern District Screening Committee for Federal District Court Judges, U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals, Member
  • "Best Lawyers in America," Member
  • Illinois Super Lawyer - Named one of the top 100 Lawyers in Illinois
  • Leading Lawyers Network Member - Top 5% of Illinois Attorneys
  • Leading Lawyers Network Advisory Board, 2007-present
  • Martindale-Hubble Law Directory, AV Rated - Highest Rating Possible
  • Oxford's "Who's Who," 1992-present
  • Chicago Magazine's annual "Top 100 Attorneys in Illinois," 2009, 2010

Community Involvement

  • Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Board of Directors, President, 2008-2010; Member, 1997-present
  • DePaul University College of Law, Capital Development Committee, 1992-present
  • DePaul University College of Law, Dean's Council, 1996-present
  • The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Board of Directors, 2000-2005; Vice-Chairman of the Board, 2002-2005
  • Democratic National Committee, Permanent Committee on Credentials, 1992
  • DePaul University, Board of Trustees, Presidents' Club, 1987-1997
  • Variety Club Children's Charity, Tent No. 26, Vice President, 1987-1994

Practice Areas

Education

Bar & Court Admissions

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Seminars & Speeches

  • "The Plaintiff Attorney's Perspective-Deviation from the Standard of Care," 14th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, August 2012 

  • "Civil Practice and Procedure Update 2012 - Discovery," Illinois State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education, 2012 

  • "The Plaintiff Attorney's Perspective," 13th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, Chicago, 2011   

  • "Social Media and Jury Selection," Western Trial Lawyers Association, Hawaii, 2010

  • "Trial Attorneys and the Political Process," Villanova University Lecture to the Political Science Department, 2010

  • "Alternative Dispute Resolution and Its Impact on the System," 20th Annual DePaul Law Review Symposium, DePaul University College of Law, 2010

  • "Closing Arguments, Plaintiff's Perspective," Litigation Skills III Conference, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2008

  • "Winning Strategies in Disability Trial Cases, " Western Trial Lawyers Association, 2007

  • "What Makes the "Neurologically Damaged Baby Case" so Different?," Crittenden Medical Conference, Boston, 2007

  • "Bariatric Surgery: What the Plaintiff's Lawyers Think, the Defense Lawyers, and Most Importantly the Jurors!," San Francisco, 2006

  • "Hi-Tech Low Cost - Don't Be Afraid to Bring It In-House," Western Trial Lawyers Association, Maui, 2006

  • "The Bottom Line - What the Jury Thinks," Crittenden Medical Conference, Arizona, 2006

  • "Medical Liability Point-Counterpoint: Malpractice as I See It," American Urological Association, 2005

  • "Recognizing & Preventing the $10 Million Verdict," Crittenden Medical Conference, 2005

  • "Update on Intrastate Forum Non Conveniens," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2004

  • "Winning Strategies for Disability Jury Trials," American Conference Institute, 2003

  • "Severity of Verdict - Where Is It Going & How Do We Stop It?," Crittenden Medical Conference, Nevada, 2003

  • "Civil Liability for Injuries During a Sporting Event," Chicago Bar Association, 2001

  • "Plaintiff Attorneys v. Defense Attorneys," Crittenden Medical Conference, Washington, DC, 2001

  • "Economic Damages," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2000

  • "Daubert & Kumho: A Review and Their Practical Application," Western Trial Lawyers Association, 2000

  • "AIDS/HIV Patient Records," Medical Educational Services, Inc, 1998

  • "Forum Non Conveniens," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1998

  • "Motions-in-Limine," Illinois State Bar Association, 1998

  • Judge, Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, John Marshall Law School and American Bar Association 1998

  • "Collecting, Analyzing and Preserving the Evidence," DuPage County Bar Association, 1997

  • "A Christian Perspective on Litigation in America," Business Executives for Economic Justice, 1996

  • "Enhancing Your Practice Through Public Speaking," Chicago Bar Association, 1996

  • "The Art of Persuasion," De Paul University College of Law, 1996

  • "Taking the Defendant's Deposition," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1994

  • "Product Liability," Chicago Bar Association , 1993

  • "Personal Injury Litigation," Career Day Program, DePaul University, 1993

  • "Evidence," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1993

  • "Personal Injury Litigation," Career Day Program, DePaul University, 1992

  • "Summation in a Civil Case," Chicago Bar Association , 1992

  • "Emerging Issues in Automobile Product Liability Litigation," American Bar Association, 1992

  • Judge, National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Program, John Marshall Moot Court and American Bar Association, 1992

  • "Personal Injury Litigation," Career Day Program, DePaul University, 1991

  • "Proving Injury", Chicago Bar Association , 1991

  • Judicial Evaluation," Chicago Cable Access Television, 1990

  • "Litigation Trends in the 1990's," Continuing Legal Education Satellite Network, Video Presentation, 1990

  • Judge, Northwestern University School of Law Moot Court Competition, 1990

  • "Tort Litigation," Chicago Bar Association , 1990

  • "Demonstrative Evidence," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1989

  • "Airline Accidents," NALI, 1989

  • "Increasing Damages through Closing Arguments," Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, 1989

  • "Proof of Damages," Chicago Bar Association, 1989

  • Judge, National Law School Trial Advocacy Competition, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1989

  • "Trial by Jury," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1988

  • "Update," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1988

  • Instructor, Chicago Bar Association Trial Practice Course, 1988

  • "Torts and Insurance," American Bar Association, Annual Convention, New York City, 1986

  • Kent College of Law, Student Intern Program, 1984 - 1985

  • John Marshall Law School, Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, 1984

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