FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHICAGO-IL – (January 26, 2026) Chicago trial lawyer Todd A. Smith, a founding partner with Brian LaCien of Smith LaCien LLP, has been selected to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers lists and for the first time selected as a Top 5 Personal Injury Plaintiff in Illinois. The top 5% of the lawyers in Illinois are selected by Super Lawyers. There are approximately 96,821 registered lawyers in the state.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
“I’m deeply grateful to Super Lawyers for this recognition and proud to be included among Illinois’s top five personal injury plaintiff attorneys,” says Smith. “At Smith Lacien, we take seriously the responsibility of standing up for individuals and families when it matters most, and this acknowledgment motivates us to continue pursuing excellence and justice on behalf of our clients.”
For 2026, Smith has received the following recognitions by Super Lawyers:
· Top 5: 2026 Personal Injury Plaintiff Illinois Super Lawyers
· Top 10: 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers
· Top 100: 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers
The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law.
Founded by Todd A. Smith and Brian LaCien, Smith LaCien is a leading Chicago personal injury law firm with a proven track record of exceptional results for clients, with more than $3.5 billion in verdicts and settlements and over 100 cases with results of at least $5 million. The firm has been ranked by Chicago Lawyer as the number-one firm in mass tort litigation and most recently as a Top 5 plaintiffs injury law firm by Trial Lawyers LLP. For a free consultation, contact Todd or any member of the Smith LaCien legal team at (312) 500-8295, complete the online contact form, or email info@smithlacien.com. Smith LaCien LLP is located at 70 W. Madison, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60602.
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