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Best Lawyers in America named Richard Aleksy the 2014 Lawyer of the Year for workers' compensation law - claimants in Chicago. Recognized as a preeminent trial attorney, Richard Aleksy has briefed and argued many cases before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, various Circuit Courts, the Appellate and Supreme Court of Illinois. He has earned an enviable reputation within the
legal and insurance communities for his work involving workers’ compensation, disability determination and related aspects of injury law. On July 20, 2011, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn named Richard Aleksy to be one of only twelve members of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Advisory Board. A respected leader in his field of legal practice, Mr. Aleksy has served as president and director of the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, and is an active member of the organization today. He is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Among his many other professional involvements, he has authored “IICLE Mastering Workers’ Compensation in Illinois; The Process, The Procedure,” and he has participated in numerous seminars as a presenter and member of panel discussions. His recognition within the legal community includes selection as an Illinois Super Lawyer, described by the publisher as “a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” Mr. Aleksy has also been listed in Best Lawyers in America, "the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession." Aleksy is rated AV® (very high to preeminent) for both legal ability and professional ethics by Martindale-Hubbell, “the authoritative resource for information on the worldwide legal profession.”
After serving four years in the Air Force, Mr. Aleksy earned his Bachelor of Science undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, and received his Juris doctorate from the John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the Illinois bar and the Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois in 1976. BELCHER--
For over twenty years, Matt Belcher has been a zealous advocate for families of injured workers in Illinois circuit courts and the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. The son of a union carpenter and IBEW administrative assistant, Matt graduated from Creighton University School of Law and is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, the US District Court Northern District of Illinois, the US District Court Northern District of Indiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, where he is a member of the Federal Trial Bar. Matt has tried cases from the arbitration level through multi-week jury trials, he has appeared before the Illinois Appellate Court arguing as many as three cases in two days. Matt has appeared and argued before the Illinois Supreme Court including the seminal case of Illinois State Treasurer v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission decision issued April 16, 2015 which resulted in a favorable verdict for his client. On October 27, 2014, Matt was nominated and successfully elected as President-elect of the national Work Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG.org) the non-profit membership organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions of workers and their families who, each year, suffer the consequences of workplace injuries and illnesses. Previously, Matt was the winner of the 2011 Rising Star Award. In 2012, he was first elected Secretary of WILG.org and in 2013, Matt was elevated to the position of Treasurer. In 2011, Matt was first elected to the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and was reelected in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Matt has been a featured speaker representing the rights of injured workers at the 2013 North American Mining Summit, 2012 SEAK National Workers' Compensation Seminar, the national 2012 AFL-CIO Workers' Voice Conference and the 2011 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and has appeared on Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, WGN and CLTV news as an outspoken advocate for civil justice. Matt is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, Public Justice, Human Rights Watch, American Civil Liberties Union, Interfaith Worker Justice and is a principal attorney at www.AleksyBelcher.com in Chicago. Mówimy Po Polsku 1-800-ADWOKAT
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