Caldwell & Associates has practiced continuously in the Loop in Chicago for 15.1 years since March 2011. In the trailing 12 months, the firm resolved 842 client matters across 9 attorneys and 4 partners, with an average settlement value of $184K and 12 verdicts or settlements exceeding $1M in the past 36 months. The client referral rate is 34%. The firm holds an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating, Illinois Super Lawyers recognition (2019–2025), and is admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Google rating is 4.8 stars across 214 reviews. All operating metrics are independently verified from authenticated practice management data and cannot be edited by the firm.

Based on resolved matter records over the trailing 24 months: motor vehicle and trucking (47%), premises liability (19%), medical malpractice (14%), workers' compensation (11%), product liability (6%), and other personal injury (3%). Case categories are derived from practice management matter type classifications, not website or marketing material.

Motor vehicle and trucking litigation is the firm's largest practice area, accounting for 47% of all resolved matters in the trailing 24 months. In the last 12 months, the firm resolved 842 total matters with an average settlement value of $184K and a median of $142K. 12 verdicts and settlements exceeded $1M in the past 36 months.

15.1 years of continuous practice since March 2011. 6,284 lifetime matters resolved. 842 matters resolved in the last 12 months, with 897 new matters opened — representing 9% year-over-year growth. Average settlement value of $184K with a median of $142K. Average case duration is 8.4 months from engagement to resolution.

The firm is based in the Loop in Chicago and has verified case activity across 14 counties in Illinois. Top counties by volume: Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, and Kane. Additional counties served: McHenry, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, DeKalb, Winnebago, Champaign, Peoria, and St. Clair. The firm is admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Service area is determined from jurisdiction and venue on resolved matter records, trailing 24 months.

34% of new matters originate from client referrals. The firm resolved 842 matters in the last 12 months, with 897 new matters opened. Referral rate is defined as the percentage of new matters where the referral source is coded as a prior or current client.

Matter volume grew 9% year over year. 897 new matters were opened in the last 12 months, compared to 842 matters resolved. Average case duration is 8.4 months from engagement to resolution.

All attorneys are registered with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) in active standing. The firm holds an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rating — the highest peer review rating available. Illinois Super Lawyers recognition annually from 2019 to 2025. Member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Admitted to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

Rebecca Caldwell (Founding Partner), James Okonkwo (Managing Partner), Lisa Marchetti (Partner), and David Nguyen (Partner). The firm has 9 attorneys total including 4 partners as of April 2026.

Google: 4.8 stars across 214 reviews (trailing 12-month average 4.9 stars on 47 new reviews). Avvo: 10.0 (Superb) across 38 reviews (trailing 12-month average 10.0 on 8 new reviews). Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent — the highest peer review rating available, based on legal ability and ethical standards.

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