Matthew A. Passen
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Matthew A. Passen
Biography
Mr. Passen is a personal injury attorney at Chicago-based Passen Law Group. Mr. Passen concentrates in all areas of personal injury, including truck accidents, brain and spinal cord injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death.
Prior to joining Passen Law Group, Mr. Passen was an attorney in the litigation department of Jenner & Block LLP.
Mr. Passen received his B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2002.
Mr. Passen obtained his law degree, summa cum laude, from DePaul University College of Law in 2006, where he graduated Order of the Coif. During law school, Mr. Passen was as a member of the DePaul Law Review.
During the 2003-04 academic year, Mr. Passen clerked for the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He also spent the following semester clerking at the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois.
Mr. Passen is a member of the Illinois Bar. He is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. In addition, Mr. Passen volunteers to work with elementary teachers and students in Chicago-area public schools as part of the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago's "Lawyers in the Classroom" program.
Practice Areas
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
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
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Nursing Home Abuse
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Associate Jenner & Block
Year: 2006 - 2008
Description: Mr. Passen was an associate attorney in the Litigation department of Jenner & Block in Chicago.
Lawyer Passen Law Group
Year: 2008 - Current
Description: Mr. Passen practices personal injury law with Passen Law Group in Chicago, Illinois.
Professional Associations
Chicago Bar Foundation President, Young Professionals Board (2015 - Current)
Chicago Bar Association Chair, Young Lawyers Section (2016 - Current)
Publications
"Professional Self-Regulation or Witness Intimidation: Courts Address Medical Societies' Peer Review Authority" CBA Record (May, 2008)
"Illinois Supreme Court Expands Scope of The Collateral Source Rule" CBA Record (September, 2008)
"Should Settling Defendants Appear on a Jury Verdict Form?" CBA Record (February, 2009)
"Conflict Resolved: Settling Defendants Not Included on Jury Verdict Forms" CBA Record (April, 2009)
Awards
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Top 40 Under Forty
Law Bulletin 2016.0
Note: Mr. Passen was named one of the top 40 under 40 attorneys in Illinois
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Top 40 Under 40
National Trial Lawyers 2015.0
Note: Mr. Passen was named one of the top 40 under 40 lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers
Education
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor B.A. | Economics
Year: 1998 - 2002
Honors: Graduated with High Distinction (magna cum laude), Phi Beta Kappa Society
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DePaul College of Law J.D. | Law
Year: 2004 - 2006
Honors: Summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, DePaul Law Review
Websites
https://www.passenpowell.com/
Website
Passen Law Group
One East Wacker Dr. Suite 1750, Chicago, IL 60601