Chicago Trial Attorney and Smith LaCien Founder Brian LaCien Named to Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers for 5th Consecutive Year

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CHICAGO-IL – (February 13, 2026) – Smith LaCien LLP is proud to announce that founding partner Brian LaCien has been named to the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers list for the 5th year in a row. He has also earned placement on an Illinois Super Lawyers list for the past 16 years demonstrating his exceptional professional achievement and peer recognition though the years. His continued recognition reflects his commitment to exceptional advocacy, client-focused representation, and achieving meaningful results for those harmed by negligence.

Super Lawyers recognizes only 5% of attorneys statewide with only 100 of the 97,000 statewide being named to the Top 100 list. Being named is based on a rigorous selection process that includes independent research and peer nominations.

Mr. LaCien focuses his practice on complex personal injury litigation, representing clients throughout the Chicago metropolitan area in matters including aviation negligence, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, product liability, trucking litigation, and wrongful death. Over the course of his career, he has secured more than $2 billion in recoveries for injured clients and their families.

A respected leader in the legal community, Mr. LaCien serves in leadership roles at the American Association for Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

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 consistently ranked as a top firm nationally and locally in areas of personal injury law. For a free consultation, contact Brian or any member of the Smith LaCien legal team at (312) 509-8900, 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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