George S. Spataro

Click here to email George Spataro

George S. Spataro is a litigation specialist with 25 years of trial experience. Attorney Spataro's litigation experience includes:

- Civil injury litigation (Plaintiff and Defendant)
- Civil business dispute litigation
- Civil real estate litigation
- Criminal defense litigation
- Civil employment litigation
- Civil rights violation litigation
- Administrative agency litigation
- Landlord/Tenant litigation
- Dissolution of Marriage litigation
- Probate litigation

A few of attorney Spataro's significant representation include:

- Smith v. Union Oil, et al.:
Client was killed in a refinery explosion;
This matter was settled for $ 800,000.00.

- Pace v. United Airlines:
Client's leg was traumatically amputated at O'Hare field;
The matter was tried before a state jury who entered a verdict
For $ 2.4 million dollars.

- Kawahara v. Transact International:
Client's shoulder was seriously/permanently injured when he was ejected from
Defendant's vehicular product;
The matter was settled for $ 1.2 million dollars.

- Devito v. United Equiptment Services, et al:
Client's arm was traumatically torn from his body in Defendant's garbage compactor;
The matter was settled for $ 850,000.00

- Omar v. Illinois State Police, et al:
Client was shot in the back by police while handcuffed lying face-down on the ground; The matter was tried before a federal jury who entered a verdict for my client; The verdict plus attorney fees and expenses totaled over $ 650,000.00.

- U.S.A. v. Joseph Miedzianowski, et al.:
Client (Mohamed Omar) was a criminal Co-Defendant of a Chicago Police Officer; The case was defended on trial for over three (3) months before a federal jury.

Attorney Spataro has been admitted to practice in Illinois State Court since 1980. He is also admitted to practice in:

- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Federal Trial Bar of Attorneys

Attorney Spataro is a member of the following legal associations:

- The National Italian American Bar Association - Charter Member
- The Chicago Justinian Society of Lawyers
- The Illinois State Bar Association
- The National Trial Lawyers Association
- The American Bar Association

Attorney Spataro completed undergraduate studies at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania and the American University in Washington, D.C. He attended law school at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated in 1979.

For additional information on the Firm and/or for client references, please contact Michael T. Del Galdo.