CONTACT INFORMATION
(312) 641-1555


PRACTICE FOCUS

Civil Litigation and Insurance Defense
Civil Rights Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Premises Liability Litigation
Toxic Tort Litigation
Transportation Litigation
ADA Litigation
Investigations

EDUCATION

J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1992 (Dean’s List)
B.A., Political Science and Sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1986 (Dean’s List)

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Bar

LEGAL & OTHER EXPERIENCE

River Forest Zoning Board of Appeals, Member, 2016 to present
River Forest Development Review Board, Member, 2017 to present
Special Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County, 2017 to present
Arbitrator, Cook County Circuit Court, Commercial Division, 2015 to present
Arbitrator, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration, 1998 to present
Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Assistant State’s Attorney, 1992 to 1996

Contact Information

Practice Focus


Civil Litigation and Insurance Defense
Civil Rights Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Premises Liability Litigation
Toxic Tort Litigation
Transportation Litigation
ADA Litigation
Investigations

Education


J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1992 (Dean’s List)
B.A., Political Science and Sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1986 (Dean’s List)

Bar & Court Admissions


Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Bar

Legal & Other Experience


River Forest Zoning Board of Appeals, Member, 2016 to present
River Forest Development Review Board, Member, 2017 to present
Special Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County, 2017 to present
Arbitrator, Cook County Circuit Court, Commercial Division, 2015 to present
Arbitrator, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration, 1998 to present
Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Assistant State’s Attorney, 1992 to 1996

Awards


Gerald Dombrowski is a civil litigation attorney with extensive experience handling personal injury, construction, complex litigation, commercial litigation, insurance, and general liability cases in state and federal courts in Illinois. Mr. Dombrowski has tried more than 33 jury trials to verdict and has tried over 100 bench trials in his career. Mr. Dombrowski also has litigated numerous arbitrations and acts as an arbitrator in Cook County, Illinois.

Mr. Dombrowski represents individuals, utilities, corporations, and municipalities in all aspects of claims and litigation.

Mr. Dombrowski also specializes in creative, alternative billing and cost-effective resolutions of a variety of cases.

Mr. Dombrowski lives with his wife and three children in the Chicago area.


PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Firm Co-Chair, Chicago Bar Foundation Fundraising