Matthew Willens

Matthew Willens

No Fees Unless We Win

This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *

Matthew Willens

Matthew Willens

No Fees Unless We Win

This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *

Firm Overview

Willens & Baez Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C. has a long record of success in representing individuals and families in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Actions.

Representative Cases
Verdicts & Settlements: $15.8M Verdict Car Accident (recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the top 100 verdicts in the country in 2007)
$12.25M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$11M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$10M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$7M Settlement Medical Malpractice Surgical Error
$4M Settlement Medical Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer
$3.25M Settlement Medical Malpractice Surgical Error
$3.1M Verdict Medical Malpractice (record verdict in Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer case Federal Court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
$3M Settlement Car Accident Wrongful Death
$3M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$2.34M Settlement Asbestos Exposure
$2.25M Settlement Truck Accident
$2.01M Settlement Porch Collapse Traumatic Brain Injury
$1.75M Settlement Aviation Accident Wrongful Death
$1.7M Settlement Medical Malpractice
$1.5M Settlement Truck Accident Wrongful Death
$1.5M Settlement Dog Bite (largest dog bite award in Illinois history)
$1.36M Settlement Pedestrian Accident Orthopedic Injuries
$1.25M Settlement Police Misconduct Eye injury
$1.04M Partial Settlement Asbestos Exposure
$1M Settlement Medical Malpractice
$880K Partial Settlement Asbestos Exposure
$775K Settlement Nursing Home Negligence
$750K Settlement Construction Accident
$725K Settlement Nursing Home Negligence
$625K Settlement Motorcycle Accident
$510K Settlement Truck Accident
$500K Settlement Motorcycle Accident
$500K Settlement Car Accident
$492K Verdict Car Accident
$460K Arbitration Award Car Accident
$400K Settlement Truck Accident
$378K Verdict Premises Liability
$375K Settlement Truck Accident
$374K Verdict Bus Accident

Attorney Willens has a 4.7 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Call 312-957-4166 today to schedule your free initial consultation.

Main Office

Matthew Willens
3701 E Algonquin Rd
Chicago, IL 60008

Phone

(312) 957-4166

Fees
Free Initial Consultation?

Free

Office Information
Office Hours

9-5 M-F with 24/7 phone consultations

Emergency After Hours

Yes

Languages Spoken

English and Spanish

Other Offices
  • Chicago Suburbs Office - (847) 496-0990

    3701 E Algonquin Rd #712
    Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Personal Injury

Auto Accident

Medical Malpractice

Matthew Willens
Matthew Willens

Matthew L. Willens, is an experienced, tenacious trial lawyer who fights for those who have been harmed by the negligence or legal fault of others. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum where membership is limited to trial attorneys who have obtained million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In 2004, he was named one of the '40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch' by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company (an honor given to less than 1% of the lawyers in Illinois). He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law and Strathmore's Who's Who, publications that honor the best and brightest lawyers in the country.

Mr. Willens has a unique understanding of the dynamics and strategies of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases because he has had experience from both sides of the aisle. Before starting his own firm, he was a partner at Clifford Law Offices where he successfully litigated and tried a wide variety of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf of plaintiffs. Prior to that, he worked for a major insurance company where he coordinated and managed the strategic direction of million-dollar-plus cases. His knowledge of the defense industry is indispensable in prosecuting cases for individuals who have been victims of the fault of others.

Mr. Willens gives back to the legal profession as well. He has authored articles in legal periodicals and is a regular speaker at legal seminars throughout the country on various topics related to trial advocacy.

Education

Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, 1991

Loyola University Chicago School of Law
J.D., 1995

Matthew Willens
Matthew Willens

Matthew L. Willens, is an experienced, tenacious trial lawyer who fights for those who have been harmed by the negligence or legal fault of others. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum where membership is limited to trial attorneys who have obtained million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In 2004, he was named one of the '40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch' by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company (an honor given to less than 1% of the lawyers in Illinois). He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law and Strathmore's Who's Who, publications that honor the best and brightest lawyers in the country.

Mr. Willens has a unique understanding of the dynamics and strategies of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases because he has had experience from both sides of the aisle. Before starting his own firm, he was a partner at Clifford Law Offices where he successfully litigated and tried a wide variety of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf of plaintiffs. Prior to that, he worked for a major insurance company where he coordinated and managed the strategic direction of million-dollar-plus cases. His knowledge of the defense industry is indispensable in prosecuting cases for individuals who have been victims of the fault of others.

Mr. Willens gives back to the legal profession as well. He has authored articles in legal periodicals and is a regular speaker at legal seminars throughout the country on various topics related to trial advocacy.

Education

Northern Illinois University Bachelor of Science, 1991


Loyola University Chicago School of Law J.D., 1995


Matthew Willens
Matt Willens

Matthew Willens
Matt Willens

Firm Overview

Willens & Baez Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C. has a long record of success in representing individuals and families in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Actions.

Representative Cases
Verdicts & Settlements: $15.8M Verdict Car Accident (recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the top 100 verdicts in the country in 2007)
$12.25M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$11M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$10M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$7M Settlement Medical Malpractice Surgical Error
$4M Settlement Medical Malpractice Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer
$3.25M Settlement Medical Malpractice Surgical Error
$3.1M Verdict Medical Malpractice (record verdict in Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer case Federal Court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
$3M Settlement Car Accident Wrongful Death
$3M Settlement Medical Malpractice Birth Injury
$2.34M Settlement Asbestos Exposure
$2.25M Settlement Truck Accident
$2.01M Settlement Porch Collapse Traumatic Brain Injury
$1.75M Settlement Aviation Accident Wrongful Death
$1.7M Settlement Medical Malpractice
$1.5M Settlement Truck Accident Wrongful Death
$1.5M Settlement Dog Bite (largest dog bite award in Illinois history)
$1.36M Settlement Pedestrian Accident Orthopedic Injuries
$1.25M Settlement Police Misconduct Eye injury
$1.04M Partial Settlement Asbestos Exposure
$1M Settlement Medical Malpractice
$880K Partial Settlement Asbestos Exposure
$775K Settlement Nursing Home Negligence
$750K Settlement Construction Accident
$725K Settlement Nursing Home Negligence
$625K Settlement Motorcycle Accident
$510K Settlement Truck Accident
$500K Settlement Motorcycle Accident
$500K Settlement Car Accident
$492K Verdict Car Accident
$460K Arbitration Award Car Accident
$400K Settlement Truck Accident
$378K Verdict Premises Liability
$375K Settlement Truck Accident
$374K Verdict Bus Accident

Attorney Willens has a 4.7 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Call 312-957-4166 today to schedule your free initial consultation.

Main Office

Matthew Willens
3701 E Algonquin Rd
Chicago, IL 60008

Phone

(312) 957-4166

Fees
Free Initial Consultation?

Free

Office Information
Office Hours

9-5 M-F with 24/7 phone consultations

Emergency After Hours

Yes

Languages Spoken

English and Spanish

Other Offices
  • Chicago Suburbs Office - (847) 496-0990

    3701 E Algonquin Rd #712
    Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Personal Injury

Auto Accident

Medical Malpractice

Matthew Willens
Matthew Willens

Matthew L. Willens, is an experienced, tenacious trial lawyer who fights for those who have been harmed by the negligence or legal fault of others. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum where membership is limited to trial attorneys who have obtained million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In 2004, he was named one of the '40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch' by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company (an honor given to less than 1% of the lawyers in Illinois). He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law and Strathmore's Who's Who, publications that honor the best and brightest lawyers in the country.

Mr. Willens has a unique understanding of the dynamics and strategies of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases because he has had experience from both sides of the aisle. Before starting his own firm, he was a partner at Clifford Law Offices where he successfully litigated and tried a wide variety of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf of plaintiffs. Prior to that, he worked for a major insurance company where he coordinated and managed the strategic direction of million-dollar-plus cases. His knowledge of the defense industry is indispensable in prosecuting cases for individuals who have been victims of the fault of others.

Mr. Willens gives back to the legal profession as well. He has authored articles in legal periodicals and is a regular speaker at legal seminars throughout the country on various topics related to trial advocacy.

Education

Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, 1991

Loyola University Chicago School of Law
J.D., 1995

Matthew Willens
Matthew Willens

Matthew L. Willens, is an experienced, tenacious trial lawyer who fights for those who have been harmed by the negligence or legal fault of others. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum where membership is limited to trial attorneys who have obtained million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. In 2004, he was named one of the '40 Attorneys Under 40 in Illinois to Watch' by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company (an honor given to less than 1% of the lawyers in Illinois). He is also listed in Who's Who in American Law and Strathmore's Who's Who, publications that honor the best and brightest lawyers in the country.

Mr. Willens has a unique understanding of the dynamics and strategies of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases because he has had experience from both sides of the aisle. Before starting his own firm, he was a partner at Clifford Law Offices where he successfully litigated and tried a wide variety of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases on behalf of plaintiffs. Prior to that, he worked for a major insurance company where he coordinated and managed the strategic direction of million-dollar-plus cases. His knowledge of the defense industry is indispensable in prosecuting cases for individuals who have been victims of the fault of others.

Mr. Willens gives back to the legal profession as well. He has authored articles in legal periodicals and is a regular speaker at legal seminars throughout the country on various topics related to trial advocacy.

Education

Northern Illinois University Bachelor of Science, 1991


Loyola University Chicago School of Law J.D., 1995


Matthew Willens
Matt Willens

Matthew Willens
Matt Willens

This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *

* Nolo has confirmed that every member attorney has a valid license and is in good standing with the state agency that licenses lawyers. Any past disbarments and suspensions (with possible exceptions for minor violations or nonpayment of dues, in our discretion) will be indicated accordingly in the badge. Member attorneys are required to notify Nolo immediately if they become the subject of any disciplinary action by any state licensing agency.

This lawyer is licensed to practice in Illinois and has no record of discipline from the Illinois bar association. *

* Nolo has confirmed that every member attorney has a valid license and is in good standing with the state agency that licenses lawyers. Any past disbarments and suspensions (with possible exceptions for minor violations or nonpayment of dues, in our discretion) will be indicated accordingly in the badge. Member attorneys are required to notify Nolo immediately if they become the subject of any disciplinary action by any state licensing agency.