David Rapoport is a dedicated trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience. His practice focuses exclusively on obtaining justice for the victims of personal injury and wrongful death incidents. He represents people who have been harmed by commercial and general aviation negligence, semi-truck and motor vehicle negligence, medical malpractice, product liability, recreational and commercial boating accidents, premises liability, work injuries and construction accidents. David provides customized services to every client he represents, offering the compassion and skill they need to get results.
David and his fellow attorneys at Rapoport Law Offices have successfully represented clients in countless personal injury and wrongful death cases. David has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in cases involving airplane crashes, semi truck accidents, medical malpractice, car collisions, defective products and more. David has been appointed by federal judges to serve on plaintiffs’ steering committees in airline disaster cases. He is known nationally for his work representing injured victims and the families of those killed in fatal accidents. By helping individual victims of negligence and wrongdoing and by holding the negligent parties responsible for the harm they do, David helps make the community safer for everyone.
In 2012, Mr. Rapoport marked his 20th Anniversary year of receiving the AV® Preeminent™, from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings™, the highest professional rating possible. This is a testament to his abilities as a lawyer and to his commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards. David was selected by Thompson Reuters for the 2013 edition of Super Lawyers, an honor reserved for no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer in every edition since the program’s inception in 2005.
David is board certified* in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, the oldest and largest not-for-profit American Bar Association accredited trial attorney certification board in the United States. He is also board certified in Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. He has been board certified by the NBTA for more than 20 years and currently serves as President Elect. He is also an Associate Member of the invitation only American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is a Fellow of the ABOTA Foundation. ABOTA is dedicated to preservation of the right to trial by jury in civil cases. The requirements for election are rigorous and members consist of the most experienced personal injury trial lawyers in America. He is a President’s Club level member of the American Association for Justice. The firm is a part of the elite Leaders Forum for the AAJ. David is also a member of the state trial lawyer associations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Kentucky.
* Board certification is not required to practice law in Illinois, and the Illinois Supreme Court does not recognize specialties in the practice of law.
