John C. Wunsch
Position: Founder

"Every person has the right to live their life free of serious injury wrongfully caused by the acts of another. This right is fundamental to a person’s identity. Our justice system enables those victimized by the wrongful acts of another to seek redress through our courts. "

Born Chicago, Illinois, July 30, 1956; admitted to bar,1982, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Federal Trial Bar, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court.

For nearly thirty years, our firm has devoted its practice to representing those victimized in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation. We do not represent large corporations, banks, or insurance companies. We represent individuals and their families. Every effort is made to secure a full and fair recovery. In 2000, our firm was successful before the Illinois Supreme Court in a wrongful death case involving a foster child who died while in foster care. In 2001, our firm obtained a $ 6.5 million dollar settlement on behalf of a child with cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice. In 2004, our firm obtained an $ 8.9 million dollar verdict in a vaccine injury case on behalf of a child who suffered profound neurological injury and hearing loss after a DPT shot. In 2006, we obtained a $ 1.0 million dollar settlement on behalf of a construction worker who fell approximately thirty feet while working, sustaining bilateral leg fractures.In 2006, we also obtained a $ 1.5 million dollar settlement in a medical malpractice case for the wrongful death of a patient following a kidney biopsy, as well as a $ 900,000.00 settlement in a medical malpractice case for the wrongful death of a stillborn infant. We believe in the sanctity of the individual and we treat our clients with kindness, caring and respect.

Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1978); De Paul University (J.D., 1982). Member, De Paul Law Review, 1980-1981.

Listed, Chicago Magazine’s Illinois "Super Lawyers" 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Leadings Lawyers Network, 2009 - 2010.

Recipient: United States Law Week Award, 1982; American Jurisprudence Award, Conflict of Laws, 1981, Ultimate Course in Trial Advocacy, Harvard Law School, 2004. Trial Technique Institute, Lawyers Post Graduate Clinics, 1984.

Author Note: 30 DePaul L. Rev. 499, 1981; "The Definition of a Product for the Purposes of Section 402A," 1983 Ins. Counsel J. 344; "Parental Recovery for Loss of Society of the Unborn: The Plaintiff's Perspective," 77 Ill. Bar. J. 538, 1989; "Elements of Damage Frequently Overlooked By Plaintiff Attorneys," 1 Ins. Settlements J. 15, Spring 1990; "Hedonic Damages: Proving the Loss of Enjoyment of Life," 2 Ins. Settlements J. 36, Winter, 1990. Contributing Author: Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1990.

Speaker: "Discovery" for Civil Practice Update and Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; "Automobile Product Liability Cases" for Anatomy of an Automobile Accident Lawsuit Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; "Statistical Evidence" for Trial Evidence and Hearsay Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1991; "Handling Economic Evidence at Trial: How to Use an Economist to Establish the Present Cash Value of Future Wage Loss and Future Medical Expenses" for Central Illinois Shotgun Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, 1995

Member: Chicago Bar Association (2010); Illinois State Bar Association (2010); American Bar Association (Section of Litigation, 2010); Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association (Board of Managers, 1991–Present); The American Association of Justice (Sustaining Member, 1993–Present).

REPORTED CASES: Nichol v. Stass, 192 Ill.2d 233, 735 N.E.2d 582 (Ill.Sup.Ct. August 10, 2000)(foster parents not entitled to sovereign immunity in wrongful death action).

Karl E. Hunsicker
Position: Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney: Karl E. Hunsicker: Born in Evanston, Illinois (1979); admitted to the Illinois Bar and the Northern District of Illinois in 2004.

Education: Knox College (B.A. 2001), The John Marshall Law School (J.D. 2004).
Member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association, American Association for Justice and Chicago Bar Association. Member of Chicago Bar Association's Judicial Evaluation Committee.

Personal: Graduate of Luther High School North in Chicago. Member of Edgebrook Lutheran Church in Chicago

Practice Areas: Aviation, Medical Malpractice, Erb's Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Products Liability, Premise Liability and Workmen's Compensation.