Attorney Profiles
Regina P. Etherton
Director
Regina P. Etherton has a diverse and extensive personal injury litigation practice. She has prosecuted a broad variety of multi-million dollar complex tort, personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death claims. She has obtained record verdicts and settlements in Cook County and other counties throughout Illinois.
Education:
- B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1981, magna cum laude, Dean’s List 4 years
- J.D., Loyola University School of Law, 1984
Bar Admissions:
- State of Illinois, 1984
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, 1984
Honors:
- Member-Chicago Bar Association and Chicago Bar Foundation Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law and Innovation (2019-2020)
- Board of Managers-Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Women’s Caucus (2018-Present)
- Panelist-Illinois Trial Lawyer’s 05/04/2018 Seminar “It’s More Than Trying Cases: Practical Suggestions for Advancing Your Careeer”
- Top 100 Verdicts in Illinois in 2016
- Member-Nominating Committee for Officers and Board Candidates of Chicago Bar Association (2017)
- Selected to 2012, 2016, 2017, and 2019 Top Jury Verdict Reports and Settlements
- Chairman: Chicago Bar Association-Lawyer Referral Service (2015-2020)
- American Economic Institute’s Illinois Excellence Award for Excellence in Client Services (2016)
- TV Show Featured Guest Appearance (3/14/2015 on MeTV and 3/15/2015 on MeToo TV) Produced/Hosted by Now.Chicago – WCIU THE U
- Chicago Magazine-February 2015 Edition-Selected as Top Attorney in Illinois
- Regina P. Etherton & Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC-Nominees for 2014 Litigator Awards from Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
- Selected as a Top Attorney and Personal Injury Attorney in Illinois by Leading Lawyers Network (2007-2017)
- Fellow: American Bar Foundation (2014-present)
- Vice Chairman: Chicago Bar Association-Lawyer Referral Service Committee (2011-14)
- Chicago Magazine-October 2013 and October 2014 Editions-Selected to list of Top Woman Attorneys in Illinois (2013-2014)
- Selected as one of America’s Most Honored Professionals-Top 5% (2011-2012, 2014)
- Ranked 11th in Chicago’s Top 35 Verdicts & Settlements in 2012 and highest ranked female attorney on the list
- American Bar Association, Appointed Board Member-Standing Committee on Lawyer Referral and Information Service (2013-2016)
- Selected to the Top 100 Leading Women Consumer Lawyers (2012-2017)
- Regional Metro Coordinator – Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (2012-2013)
- Selected as one of the Top 1% of Medical Malpractice Trial Counsel in Illinois (2012)
- Vice Chairman: Chicago Bar Association-Lawyer Referral Service Committee (2011-14)
- Featured in and contributor for Physicians Practice Journal – March 2011 issue: “Arm Yourself Against Malpractice – Plaintiff’s Lawyers Reveal Their Secrets”
- Litigation Counsel of America: Trial Lawyer Honor Society-Fellow (2010)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association: Board of Managers (2008-present)
- Selected as one of four top Leading Women Attorneys in all areas of practice in Illinois (2009, 2011, 2016-2019), and as one of the Top Women Attorneys in the field of Personal Injury (2008-2010, 2013-2017) in Illinois by Leading Lawyers, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, and LeadingLawyers.com published by Chicago Lawyer Magazine, Leading Lawyers Network Magazine, Chicago Life Magazine, Women in Law Magazine, and JUF News
- Selected as one of The American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2007-2011)
- Selected to Super Lawyers List-Chicago Magazine (2008 – 2010, 2013-2020)
- Selected to the Leading Lawyers Network for Personal Injury (2007-2014)
- Selected as one of America’s Most Honored Professionals-Top 5% (2011-2012)
- Selected as one of “500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America” by Lawdragon Magazine and Lawdragon.com (2006-Present)
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lifetime Member: 2007-present)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lifetime Member: 2006-present)
- Eastwood Scholarship
- Southern Methodist University Academic Scholarship
- Dad’s Club Scholarship
Professional Background:
- Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC, (2005-present)
Director
- Peter D. Kasdin, Ltd., (1986-2005)
Attorney
- Jay A. Baier, Ltd., (1984-1986)
Associate
Academic Activities:
- American Bar Association, Board Member, Standing Committee on Lawyer Referral and Information Service (2013-2016)
- Member: Chicago Bar Association: Committee for Lawyer Referral Panels (2011-Present)
- American Association for Justice Member (2010-2011, 2018-2020)
- American Association for Justice – Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section Committee Member (2010-2011)
- Member: Chicago Bar Association: Committee on Attorney Malpractice Law (2008-Present)
- Chicago Bar Association – Call a Lawyer Program (2008-Present)
- Member: Chicago Bar Association: Tort Litigation Committee (1984-1986) (2006-Present)
- Illinois State Bar Association: Mentor (2005 – Present)
- Illinois State Bar Association: Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Referral Panels (2005-Present)
- Chicago Bar Association: Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Referral Panels (2005-Present)
- Judge, National American Trial Lawyers Association, Mock Trial Final Competition (1989)
- Appointment: American Delegation of Women Lawyers through the Citizen Ambassador Program of People to People International (1987)
- Member: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Legislative Committee (1984)
- Contributing Writer: Loyola University Women’s Law Reporter (1983-1984)
- Member: Committee for Women’s Issues (1983-1984)
Other:
- Interviewed for Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine- May 2, 2016
- Article “The Triumph of Business Casual”
- Who’s Who of American Women (2008)
- Presidential Who’s Who (2008)
- The World’s Who’s Who of Women (1988)
- Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America (1988)
- International Who’s Who of Intellectuals (1988)
- Who’s Who in America (1988)
- Who’s Who in the Midwest (1988)
- Guest Lecturer: Loyola Law School: Moot Court Class (March 1988)
- Judge: Loyola Law School: Moot Court Competition (1987 and 1988)
- National Register of Outstanding College Graduates (1981)
Legal Associations:
- American Bar Association for Justice (2018-2019)
- Chicago Bar Association (1984-1992, 2005-present)
- Illinois State Bar Association (1984-1992, 2005-present)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (1985-present)
- American Bar Association (1985-1992; 2013-2015)
- Justinian Society of Lawyers (1982-1986, 2005-2010)
- The National Italian American Foundation (2003-2010)
- American Trial Lawyers Association (1985-1992)
- Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (1987)
Appellate Trial Experience:
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- Peter D. Kasdin, Ltd. and Peter D. Kasdin, v. Regina P. Etherton and Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC, Appellate No. 14-1693 (2016)
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- Diane Galante and David Hines, as Special Administrators of the Estate of Norman Hines, deceased, and Judith A. Mitchell-Hines v. James Davis (consolidated with) Lisa O’Rourke and Gary Hines v. James Davis, Appellate no. 1-14-1726 (2015)
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- Todd Smart v. City of Chicago, Appellate no. 12-0901, petition for leave to appeal to Illinois Supreme Court denied, Supreme Court no. 116914 (2013)
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- State Farm Insurance Company v. Mary Catherine Williamson, et al., Appellate no. 1-12-0734 (2012)
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- Mary Catherine Williamson, individually, and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Michael Williamson, deceased v. Carolyn Asher, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Arthur Asher, Herb Eldridge d/b/a A & H Trucking, Inc., and A & H Trucking , Inc., Appellate nos. 1-07-1910 & 1-07-3084 (2009)
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- Doris A. McKenzie, et al. v. Earline A. Asmussen, et al., Appellate no. 1-05-3227 (2006)
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- Annette and Louis Poznecki v. Chicago Park District, Appellate no. 98-0939, Second Appeal No. 1-01-1368 (2002)
- Mobil Oil Corporation v. Maryland Casualty Company and Northern Insurance Company of New York, Appellate no. 1-96-0351 (1997)
David Wm. Horan, M.D., J.D.
of Counsel
Education:
- B.A., University of Virginia, 1974
- M.D., University of Virginia, 1978
- Residency: Washington University in St. Louis, General Surgery Resident
- J.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 1983
Professional Licenses:
- Illinois: Law and Medical
- Missouri: Law and Medical
Professional Background:
- Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC, Of Counsel, (2005 – Present)
Specialist in Medical Negligence
- David Wm. Horan, Professional Corporation (1986 – Present)
- Peter D. Kasdin, Ltd., Of Counsel, (1986-2005)
Specialist in Medical Negligence
- Corboy & DeMetrio, P.C. (1980-1986)
Specialist in Medical Negligence
- St. Louis University (1981 – 1983)
Emergency Physician
- Spectrum Emergency Service Corporation (1980 – 1983)
Affiliations:
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- American Medical Association
- St. Louis Metropolitan Bar and Medical Associations
Presentations:
Medical Malpractice Symposia and Mock Trials for:
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- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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- American Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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- Rush Medical School
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- Northwestern Medical School
- American Bar Association Section in Litigation
Madison Cogan
Legal Intern
Education:
- J.D., UIC John Marshall Law School, 2020
- B.A, Indiana University, 2016
Honors and Awards:
- Women’s Bar Foundation Scholarship recipient (2019-2020)
- Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board (2019-2020)
- UIC John Marshall Law School’s Women’s Law Caucus President (2018-2020)
- ABA Regional Client Counseling Competition Semifinalist (Spring 2020)
- Excellence in Student Leadership Award for Distinguished Service (Spring 2019)
- Employee Benefits Litigation Top Grade Award (Fall 2019)
- ABA National Negotiation Competition Quarterfinalist (Spring 2019)
- ABA Regional Negotiation Competition Winner (Fall 2018)
Professional Background:
- Law Clerk, Cogan & Power, P.C. (October 2019-October 2020)
Medical Malpractice, Railroad Injuries (FELA), Personal Injury, and Wrongful Death Litigation
- Law Clerk, Kralovec Jambois & Schwartz (January 2019-October 2019)
Collisions, Nursing Home Negligence, and Personal Injury Litigation
- Extern for Justice Terrance J. Lavin, Illinois Appellate Court (Summer 2018)
Pending Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2020
Richard Vadasy
Law Clerk
Education:
- J.D. Candidate at Loyola University Chicago School of Law (May 2021)
- B.A. in Criminal Justice, Michigan State University (May 2018)
Honors:
- Law School Merit Scholarship
Professional Background:
- Law Clerk, Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC (May 2019 – Present)
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Complex Tort, and Wrongful Death Litigation
- Law Clerk Internship, Zeineh Law Firm (May 2017 – August 2017)
Criminal Law
Nicholas Friel
Law Clerk
Education:
- J.D. Candidate at Loyola University Chicago School of Law (May 2021)
- B.A. in Political Science & History, Indiana University (May 2018)
Honors:
- Law School Merit Scholarship
Professional Background:
- Law Clerk, Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC (November 2019-Present)
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Complex Tort, and Wrongful Death Litigation