Chicago trial attorney Brian LaCien is a founding partner with Todd A. Smith of the Chicago personal injury lawyers at Smith LaCien LLP. Together they have a lengthy track record of achieving exceptional results for clients, with more than $3 billion in verdicts and settlements, and over 100 cases with results of at least $1 million.
Smith LaCien was ranked as the number-one firm in mass tort/litigation for a $42 million settlement and was listed as among the top 10 personal injury firms for the total amount of recoveries.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers | 2026 | Personal Injury, Trucking, Auto Defect |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers | 2025 | Personal Injury, Trucking, Auto Defect |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers | 2024 | |
| The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers | 2023 | |
| The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2022 | Plaintiff Litigation |
| The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers | 2022 | |
| The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers | 2021 |
LaCien began his career as an assistant legal counsel to the Illinois House of Representatives. He joined Power Rogers & Smith and practiced personal injury law for many years before leaving to start Smith LaCien LLP as an accident attorney in Chicago in March 2020.
LaCien received a J.D., magna cum laude, from DePaul University College of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
