Douglas Rallo​

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Qualifications

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Douglas Rallo has been an attorney practicing Personal Injury, Dog Bite and Workers Compensation law for more than 37 years in Illinois and Wisconsin. Douglas  has a record of getting great results for his clients. He founded the Law Offices of Douglas Rallo, P.C. in 1998. In the practice of law, Douglas is a passionate advocate for the rights of his clients. Every case is unique, and past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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Notable Cases​

Sherrod v. Berry, 629 F.Supp. 159 (1985)

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Landmark wrongful death case where I introduced the concept of, and coined the term, “hedonic damages”. Hedonic damages compensate for the loss of a person’s enjoyment and pleasure of life itself. This is the first case in the country where an economist’s testimony was admitted into evidence as proof of the value a decedent’s expected life.

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Honors and Awards​

• Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum

• Million Dollar Advocates Forum

• Chosen as “Top Lawyers in Illinois”

• Who’s Who in the World, 31st Edition, Marquis Publishing

• Who’s Who In American Law

• Who’s Who in America

• Kingston’s National Registry of Who’s Who

• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

• Accomplishments reviewed in Newsweek Magazine, and Chicago Tribune ; quoted in National Law Journal

• Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory – Rated “Distinguished”

• Pi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society

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Publications and Activities​

• Author, “Carpal Tunnel Management Eases Syndrome Discomfort”, Biomechanics, Vol. XV, Number 3

• Author, “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, an ‘Accidental’ Injury Under the Workers’ Compensation Act”, Trial Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1 

• Author, “Recovering Lost Earning Capacity Under the Workers’ Compensation Act”,
  90 Illinois Bar Journal 348

• Author, “Insurance Write-Offs and the Collateral Source Rule”, 38 Trial 42

• Author, “Proof of Medical Expenses at Trial: Insurance ‘Write Offs’ and the Collateral Source Rule”, Trial Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2 

• Author, “Curative Admissibility: Two Wrongs Can Make a Right”, The Docket, Vol. 2,
  No. 10; Lake County Bar Association

• Author, “Perjury Statute Update: A New Supreme Court Interpretation of Materiality”, The Docket, Vol. 2, No. 7; Lake County Bar Association

• Author, “No Cure Yet for Spoliation of Patient Records”, 6 Chicago Bar Association Record, 29

• Author, “Hedonic Damages: Valuing the Enjoyment and Pleasure of Life in Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Litigation”, The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 1

• Lecturer, “Workers Compensation Law”, AFL-CIO, Gurnee, Illinois 

• Lecturer, “Hedonic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation”, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, McHenry County Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association

• Lecturer, “Civil Practice and Procedure” (Expert Witnesses), Illinois State Bar Association

• Lecturer, “One Day Business Symposium”, sponsored by Tandem Staffing Solutions, Inc. in conjunction with Blue Island Chamber of Commerce

• Moderator & Lecturer, “Medical/Legal Seminar,” Lake County Bar Association

• Researcher for “A Functional Analysis of the Criminal Code Reform Act of 1978”, Submitted to the United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

• Panel Attorney for Illinois State Appellate Defenders Office

• Teacher, “Everyday Law”, Mundelein High School and Libertyville High School Adult Education Program

• Editor, Justinian Society Newsletter

• Chairman, Medical/Legal Committee of the Lake County Bar Association

• Radio Interview. Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ 91.5 FM, Chicago, IL

• Radio Interview. Breakfast Edition with John Sweeney, KGIL 94.3 FM, Mission Hills, CA

• Radio Interview. Bruce Bradley Show, KMOX, St. Louis, MO

• Radio Interview. Dan Keeney Show, WKRS-AM, Waukegan, IL

• Television Interview. Danish National Television directed by Mr. Vardier

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Education​

• University of Illinois at Chicago Law School, formerly known as John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, Juris Doctor

• University of San Diego Law School, Institute on Comparative and International Law, Paris, France

• Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Public Administration 

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Professional Licenses​

• Illinois Supreme Court

• Wisconsin Supreme Court

• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 

• United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

• United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 

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Professional Society Memberships​

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

• Illinois State Bar Association

• Lake County Bar Association

• State Bar of Wisconsin

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Civic Activities​

• Director & Attorney for Washington Village (Grayslake) Townhome & Manorhome Association

• Libertyville Youth Commission

• Libertyville Jaycees

• Civic Center Foundation of Libertyville

• Libertyville/Mundelein/Vernon Hills Chamber of Commerce

• Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Vice President

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