Attorney Profiles

Mr. Cirignani has over twenty-two years of trial and litigation experience that's been focused primarily on medical malpractice and serious injury cases. He began his career as a defense litigator with the law firm of O'Connor, Cavanagh in Arizona, defending hospitals, doctors and nurses in medical cases, as well as various companies being sued for construction and product accidents. Later, he joined the law firm of Seyfarth, Shaw in Chicago, where he continued to litigate injury cases, but expanded his civil litigation practice to include labor and employment and overtime wage dispute cases.

In 1995, he joined the predecessor of CH&H where he concentrated on medical malpractice litigation. In the last decade, he has used his "inside" experience as a defense lawyer and his career of trial-work to help his many injured clients.

Mr. Cirignani's clients come from all walks of life: babies, artists, athletes, professionals, working people, the disabled and everyone in between. The common denominator is the need for justice.

Personal: Married, two adult daughters, former church elder, and teacher of an adult Sunday school class that focuses on keeping marriages strong. His personal philosophy is rooted in honesty and integrity that stresses close client involvement. He also writes books, of the thriller/mystery type. He's not published yet, but his wife and agent think it's just a matter of time.

Areas of Practice

• Medical Malpractice

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Arizona, 1988
• Illinois, 1993
• Georgia, 2003
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1993
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2008
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2003
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1988

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1988
  J.D.
  
  
• Loyola University, 1984
  B.B.A.
  
  

Honors and Awards

• Leading Lawyers Network
• Chicago Lawyer Magazine's Top Lawyer In Illinois
• Strathmore's Who's Who Among Medical Malpractice Lawyers
• Marquis Who's Who in American Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association
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• Illinois State Bar Association
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• American Bar Association
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• The American Association for Justice
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• State Bar of Georgia
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• State Bar of Arizona
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• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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• Illinois Bar Tort (including Medical Malpractice) Law Section Council
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Past Employment Positions

• O'Connor, Cavanagh, Trial Lawyer
• Seyfarth, Shaw, Trial Lawyer

Birth Information

• October 29, 1960