Dominic C. LoVerde

Mr. LoVerde has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work. He has been recognized by his peers as a Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Lawyer; U.S. News Best Lawyers One To Watch; National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40 civil plaintiff trial lawyers; Super Lawyers Rising Star; and an Illinois Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers. In 2021, he received the “Above & Beyond” award from the American Association for Justice for his continued efforts of service to the organization and to protecting to Seventh Amendment. In 2022, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for his continued efforts and to protecting those who are injured. In 2024, he was selected to join the Melvin Belli Society, an invitation-only national organization of plaintiff trial lawyers dedicated to the principles of trial advocacy and education on an international basis.

He has a robust pro bono practice representing victims of civil rights claims through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services and the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. He also serves as a Board Member for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, and Lawyers Lend-A-Hand, an organization that uses the legal community’s resources to assist and support disadvantaged youth in disadvantaged Chicago communities. Mr. LoVerde teaches trial advocacy through national programs, and regularly presents and publishes articles for bar association journals and legal publications regarding personal injury, complex litigation, and trial techniques.

Mr. LoVerde is a 4th generation Chicagoan, born and raised on Chicago’s south side. He takes great pride in holding wrongful conduct accountable to balance the scales of justice to create a safer and more just society. He is a tenacious advocate with extensive experience in trials and navigating the courtroom on high stakes cases. He is also a fourth-generation member of the Laborers union, and has extensive experience representing injured workers and the labor community. He is uncompromising and relentless in his work ethic for every single client, fighting to recover full value and a successful result no matter the circumstances. Outside of law, Dominic is a devoted husband and father to his wife and two daughters.

• Melvin M. Belli Society
  • Member (2022-Current)
• Public Justice
  • Member (2022-Current)
• Attorney Information Exchange Group (AIEG)
  • Member (2023-Current)
• Chicago Bar Association
  • Member (2013-Current)
  • Judicial Evaluation Committee (2017-Current)
  • Tort Committee Legislative Liaison (2016-2017)
  • Young Lawyers Division, Civil Practice Committee, Commercial Litigation Committee, Trial Practice Committee
• Illinois State Bar Association
  • Member (2013-Current)
  • Mental Health Law Section Council (2017-2019)
  • Tort Law Section Council (2023-Current)
• Federal Bar Association
  • Member (2013-2021)
  • Membership Committee (2016-2021)
  • Young Lawyer’s Division Planning Committee (2016-2021)
• American Association for Justice
  • Member (2019-Current)
  • Leaders Forum (2019-Current)
  • National Finance Committee (2020-Current)
  • Public Education Committee (2022-Current)
  • Committee on the Judiciary (2022-Current)
  • STAC Regional Coordinator (2022)
  • PAC Gold Member (2021-Current)
  • New Lawyers Division
  • Communications Committee Co-Chair (2020-2021)
  • Publications Committee Co-Chair (2019-2020)
  • Executive Board: Representative to the Board of Governors (2021-2023)
  • Mental Health Committee (Chair 2020-2021; Liaison 2021-2023)
  • Representative to Public Justice (2022-2023)
  • Trucking Litigation Group (2023-Current)
  • Products Liability Group (2023-Current)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member (2019-Current)
  • Legislative Committee (2019-Current)
  • Amicus Committee (2019-Current)
  • Board of Advocates (2022-Current)
• Loyola Chicago School of Law
  • Young Alumni Committee (2016-Current)
  • Alumni Engagement Ambassador (2019-Current)
• St. Ignatius College Prep
  • Young Alumni Society
  • Law Society Member (2013-Current)
• Justinian Society of Lawyers
  • Member (2013-Current)
  • Loyola Chapter President, Treasurer (2013-2015)
• State of Illinois Democratic Party Voter Protection Team
  • Member (2014-Current)
• Organized Labor
  • Member of Laborer’s Local 1092 (2012 – current)
  • Member of Cook County Building & Construction Trades

• $50,000,000.00 helped secure a settlement for a client who sustained severe catastrophic electrocution injuries.
• $20,858,000.00 recovery in a trucking collision and misrepresentation/aiding and abetting case.
• $10,455,566.66 verdict for a client injured by medical negligence.
• $8,450,000.00 confidential product liability wrongful death settlement
• $7,500,000.00 recovery for a brain injury following a truck crash.
• $5,000,000.00 confidential recovery against an airline.
• $3,035,000.00 verdict for a client who had PTSD following a mis-filled prescription.
• $2,600,000.00 recovery for two clients injured in a rear end trucking collision case.
• $1,350,000.00 recovery for a client injured by medical negligence.
• $1,000,000.00 recovery for a client injured in a trucking collision case.
• $1,060,000.00 recovery in a products liability matter.
• $1,000,000.00 settlement for a motorcyclist injured in a collision with a vehicle.
• $1,000,000.00 for a client injured in a trucking collision.
• $975,000.00 settlement for a client injured in a truck collision.
• $620,000.00 settlement for a client who sustained injuries after falling in a major airport.
• $500,000.00 settlement for a client injured in a car crash case.
• $527,000.00 for a minor who trespassed but was injured by poorly trained security guards.
• $230,000.00 for a client injured in a dog bite case.
• $150,000.00 verdict for a client in a trip and fall case.
• $1,200,000,000 for investors who were victims of securities fraud and an illegal kickback scheme.
• $108,000,000 for victims of corporate and securities fraud.

*Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.*

• Primer on Negligent Hiring, Supervising, and Retention Claims, October 2024 Vol. 60, No. 1, Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Trends.
• Tri-Plex Technical Services, Ltd. v. Jon-Don, LLC, et al., 2023 IL 129183, Illinois Trial Lawyers Ass’n Amicus Brief (2023)
• Fox v. Ameren, 2022 IL App (4th) 210633, Illinois Trial Lawyers Ass’n Amicus Brief (2022)
• “Gaining Trial Experience & Protecting the Seventh Amendment,” Am. Ass’n for Justice, New Lawyers Division Newsletter, Fall 2021
• McQueen v. Green, 2022 IL 126666, Illinois Trial Lawyers Ass’n Amicus Brief (2021)
• “Take Control of the Pandemic And Your Life,” Am. Ass’n for Justice, New Lawyers Division Newsletter, Spring 2021
• “Getting to the Courtroom as a Complex Litigation Associate,” Fed. Bar Ass’n, Perspectives, Spring 2019.
• “Private Litigation & Audit Quality in the 21st Century,” Am. Constitution Soc’y For Law and Policy, Vol. 10, No. 1, Fall 2016 
• “Recent Developments in Employment Law & Litigation,” Am. Bar Ass’n, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law J., Vol. 51, No. 2, Winter 2016.
• “Lawyer Solicitation & Ethical Considerations,” Am. Ass’n for Justice, Aviation Law Newsletter, Spring 2015 (co-author)
• “Aviation Safety Action Programs and Litigation,” Am. Ass’n for Justice, Aviation Law Newsletter, Spring 2015 (co-author)
• “Major Issues in Major Cases: Recent Aviation Disaster Cases Lexington to Malaysia,” Int’l Air & Transportation Safety Bar Ass’n, November 14, 2014 (co-author)

• "Brain Injuries: Deposing Neurologists and Neuropsychologists," National Business Institute CLE Program, May 7, 2025.
• "Taking Ownership in Your Legal Career," American Ass'n for Justice, New Lawyers Division, May 6, 2025.
• “Navigating & Starting the Case,” American Ass’n for Justice, New Lawyers Division Bootcamp, June 2, 2023.
• “AAJ New Lawyers Division Mental Health Committee Panel on Improving Well-Being Practices & Policies,” American Ass’n for Justice, April 11, 2023.
• “Onboarding the Client,” American Ass’n for Justice, New Lawyers Division Bootcamp, May 24, 2022.
• “Civility in the Courtroom,” Illinois Trial Lawyers Ass’n, Ethics Seminar, April 8, 2022.
• “Pharmacy’s Negligent Refill Causes PTSD Resulting in $3.03 Million Verdict,” Trial Lawyers University, February 26, 2021.

• One for National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Trial Workshop, March 2-8, 2025
• UIC Law School Mock Trial Coach, 2023