Andrew Purcell
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Andrew Purcell
Biography
I was born and raised in Kankakee, Illinois and knew from a young age I wanted to be an attorney. Studying the constitution and history in grade school, I was drawn to the law and spent parts of my summer vacations watching trials in the Kankakee County Courthouse. After 16 years of practicing law in Chicago, l returned to my local roots and joined Spiros Law in 2015.
The personal satisfaction I have gained from helping injured persons and their families and a desire to help members of my own community and beyond, prompted me to bring my skills as an experienced courtroom lawyer back to Kankakee County, where I live with my wife and three children. I am based in our firm's Kankakee office, but proud to be part of the Spiros team serving clients from our offices in Champaign and Danville, Illinois as well.
My career has included 12 years (seven as a partner) at a national law firm in Chicago, where I handled a wide variety of complex litigation matters, including personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits. My cases have involved catastrophic occurrences including industrial accidents, electrocutions, auto/trucking accidents, fires, explosions, and building collapse.
My experience representing personal injury plaintiffs has included working with my former partner to successfully obtain a $5 million verdict for a 13-year-old girl who lost her parents and infant brother when they were killed in an accident with a tractor-trailer on a Georgia highway. This was believed to be the largest wrongful death verdict in Dalton County, Georgia at that time. I have also obtained favorable settlements for clients in cases involving a fatal helicopter crash and motor vehicle accidents.
Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees - 20% - 33%
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Associate Rusin Patton Maciorowski & Friedman
Year: 2001 - 2003
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Associate Tressler, LLP
Year: 2003 - 2008
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Partner Tressler, LLP
Year: 2008 - 2015
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Senior Associate Spiros Law, P.C.
Year: 2015 - Current
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Associate McLennon & McFadden
Year: 1999 - 2001
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Professional Associations
State Bar of Illinois  # 6257618 Member (Current)
Kankakee County Bar Association Member (Current)
Awards
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Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers 2008.0
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Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers 2009.0
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Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers 2011.0
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Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers 2012.0
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Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers 2013.0
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Leading Lawyer
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 2019.0
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Leading Lawyer
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 2020.0
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Leading Lawyer
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 2021.0
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Leading Lawyer
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 2022.0
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Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers 2010.0
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Rising Star
Illinois Super Lawyers 2014.0
Education
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Eastern Illinois University B.A. | Journalism, with minors in pre-law, political science, and Spanish
Year: 1995
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The John Marshall Law School J.D. (1999)
Year: 1996 - 1999
Honors: Activities: Moot Court Team
Certifications
- License: Illinois State Bar
Websites
https://www.spiroslaw.com/about-us/andrew-j-purcell/
Spiros Law - Andrew J. Purcell
Spiros Law
1230 W. Court Street, Kankakee, IL 60901