William A. Cirignani

William A. Cirignani

Bill Cirignani has over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, the majority of it spent exclusively handling medical malpractice cases.

After getting his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988, Bill moved to Arizona where he worked as a medical malpractice defense lawyer.

Having previously been a defense lawyer representing doctors and hospitals, Bill saw first-hand how the experience and expertise of the plaintiff’s lawyer mattered more than anything else to a successful outcome for victims of medical malpractice. So, in 1995, Bill returned to Chicago and joined Cirignani, Heller & Harman to specialize in medical malpractice cases and help victims of medical malpractice.

One thing that Bill understands clearly, is that the most important part of his job is to help his clients deal with the incredible stress and hardship that comes with suffering catastrophic injuries and bringing a law suit. As Bill puts it,

I see it as my job to help clients not only win, but to move forward with their lives that have gotten back to normal as best they can.

Bill expertise spans a wide variety of medical malpractice cases, from birth injuries like cerebral palsy, operating room fires, brain injuries, hospital mistakes, misdiagnoses, and wrongful death.

Bill is passionate about his work, and through the years has helped his clients get settlements or verdicts well in excess of a million dollars, and several over $10 million dollars.

He lives in Hinsdale with his wife and his Fox Red Labrador Retriever, Piper, a certified Adventure Dog. He is a bona fide geek, building gaming computers and re-wiring his house as a smart home in his spare time. But his most favorite thing these days is writing novels, which he does under the tutelage of Chicago’s Story Studio.

Bll Cirignani on Truly Knowing Clients

 

I see it as my job to help clients not only win, but to move forward with their lives and cope with their future.

Areas of Practice

  • Medical Malpractice

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona
  • Illinois
  • Georgia
  • U.S. District Court District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    • J.D. – 1988
  • Loyola University
    • B.A. – 1984
    • Major: Marketing

Published Works

  • “Jury Selection Basics,” Chicago Bar Association
  • “Deposing Medical Experts,” Illinois Bar Association
  • “Civility in Litigation,” Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • “High-Low Priority of Execution Agreements: An Ax to Break Settlement Log Jams in Medical Cases,” Illinois Bar Journal
  • “Liability for Common Bile Duct Injuries: Measure twice, Cut Once,” Tort Trends
  • “Missed Diagnosis: Routine is the Enemy of Good Medicine,” Tort Trends
  • “Should I Sue My Doctor?” Blog
  • “The Case for Not Taking Defense Expert Depositions”

Honors and Awards

  • Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer
  • Leading Lawyers Network, top 5% of Illinois Lawyers, Medical Malpractice
  • Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s Top Lawyer In Illinois
  • American Society of Legal Advocates Top 100 Lawyer
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • A Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
  • The National Trial Lawyers Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers Association Member
  • Strathmore’s Who’s Who Among Medical Malpractice Lawyers
  • Marquis Who’s Who in American Law
  • American Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Board of Managers
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Medical Malpractice Committee
  • Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Torts Committee
  • American Association of Justice

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Chicago Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • The American Association for Justice, Member
  • State Bar of Georgia, Member
  • State Bar of Arizona, Member
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Illinois Bar Tort (including Medical Malpractice) Law Section Council, Member

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At Cirignani Heller & Harman, LLP, we represent Illinois clients in Chicago and throughout Cook County, including the cities of Cicero, Elgin, Schaumburg, Oak Park, Maywood, Berwyn, Elmhurst, Evanston, Skokie, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Palatine and Hoffman Estates. We also help clients in DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County and Winnebago County. If you have been the victim of medical malpractice in Illinois, CHH Law is the law firm with attorneys that can help.

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