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CHICAGO – Smith LaCien LLP, a personal injury law firm, has once again been ranked by Best Lawyers in America® as a Best Law Firm® in 2026. Smith LaCien was recognized regionally as a Tier 1 firm in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Aviation – Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class…

Smith LaCien – Trial Lawyers LLP has been recognized in Jury Verdict Reporter’s annual Settlements Report as one of the Top 5 plaintiff’s injury law firms in 2025 with settlements of $96.5 million. Its largest settlement was for $30.5 million, awarded to the family of a construction worker who died from injuries sustained on the job….

CHICAGO, October 30, 2025 – Todd A. Smith, founding partner of Smith LaCien LLP, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Jury Verdict Reporter and Law Bulletin Media at the organization’s annual awards ceremony and reception at the RPM Events space here on October 29. Law Bulletin Media, a Chicagoland publication, has documented jury verdicts for…

CHICAGO, IL – Andrew Mason, an associate attorney at Smith LaCien LLP, has been named a 2025 “40 under Forty Attorneys to Watch” in Illinois by Law Bulletin Media. Chosen from more than 1,500 nominees, he is featured in a special magazine and was honored at a reception for the honorees. Mason has secured major…

Nearly ten years after Chicago launched its Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths by 2026, the city has made little progress. Despite upgrades to intersections and the addition of bike lanes, traffic fatalities and injuries remain high, according to a recent story in the Chicago Sun-Times. In 2024, 109 people lost their lives on…

CHICAGO – Brian LaCien, a founding partner of Smith LaCien LLP – Trial Lawyers was appointed to the leadership of the Professional Negligence Section of the American Association for Justice at the annual meeting. The Professional Negligence Section focuses on medical negligence cases but also covers litigation on other negligence cases, including those involving lawyers,…

CHICAGO, August 18, 2025 – Six attorneys from Smith LaCien LLP have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Chicago metro edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a premier attorney rating guide. They are founding partners Todd A. Smith and Brian LaCien, and attorneys Jason Williams and Carla A. Colaianni. Named as The Best…

Brady, the nation’s leading gun violence prevention organization, and co-counsel Chicago personal injury law firm Smith LaCien LLP recently filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County against a gun dealer, Range USA, for failing to appropriately train, supervise, and monitor their employees to detect, stop, and report straw purchasing activity. The Complaint in Carlson v. Shorewood Operations, including video evidence, is available here. Because of Range’s refusal…