Howard M. Zavell
Howard M. Zavell, a shareholder of the firm, received his Juris Doctorate with Honors from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law in June 1992, and was admitted to practice in the State of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1992.
He concentrates his practice in representing business entities and individuals in complex litigation involving commercial matters and professional liability. In a very hands-on approach, he counsels and assists business entities with their corporate and business law matters, which include corporate structure, long term planning, financing and day-to-day operations. His clients include physicians, banks, insurance agencies, contractors, manufacturers, shopping center developers/owners and importers.
Mr. Zavell aggressively represents individuals in significant complex civil litigation in the areas of professional liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death and nursing home abuse and neglect.
Honors & Awards
Selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer
Year Joined Firm
- 1994
Areas of Practice
- 60% Civil Litigation
- Corporate & Business Law
- Professional Liability
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Wrongul Death
- Medical Malpractice Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- Juris Doctorate - June, 1992
- Honors: With Honors
- University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
- Bachelor of Arts - 1989
- Honors: Co-Captain, 1989 Mens Gymnastics Team, NCAA Division One Champions
Representative Cases
- Notable Recent Cases - , Successfully represented the Plaintiffs in wrongful death, survival and negligence action based upon the "Duty to Warn". The claims arose out of the mother stabbing her two children causing the death of one child. The claims were successfully brought against the mother's treating psychiatrist, social worker and others for their failure to warn the boys' father of her condition.
- Successfully represented the Plaintiff in civil rights claims against various correctional officers and the warden of the facility where the Plaintiff descendant was killed in his cell by his cellmate., Within this cause, a judgment of $13,000,000 was obtained against the non-correctional Defendant.
Classes/Seminars
- Actively involved in coaching for his two sons and daughter, AYSO Soccer
- In charge of the local program involving more than 40 boys and their families from the community, Cub Scouts of America
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Member
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Leading Lawyer
