Best HIE Lawyers in Illinois (2026)

The HIE lawyers in Illinois we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 9, 2026

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Of the 9 firms that show hie work on our 2 city lists in Illinois, Levin & Perconti scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Kreisman Law Offices and Morgan & Morgan. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Levin & Perconti
4.8605 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 605 reviews
Best for: Chicago HIE and delayed-delivery claims
On its site, Levin & Perconti reports results tied directly to HIE. After birth asphyxia left a child with permanent cognitive and developmental impairments, one case ended in a recovery.
On our list for Chicago.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Kreisman Law Offices
4.515 Google reviewsRated 4.5 out of 5 on Google from 15 reviews
Best for: Claims involving mismanaged delivery
In a lawsuit over mismanaged delivery and wrongful death, Kreisman Law Offices reports a $6.5 million jury verdict. For a mishandled birth delivery, it also reports a $4 million settlement.
On our list for Chicago.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Morgan & Morgan
4.82,147 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 2147 reviews
Best for: Delayed C-section brain injury claims
Morgan & Morgan's published birth-injury result is specific: a Hillsborough County jury awarded $37.8 million in 2007 after a delayed C-section left Brendan Dixon with severe brain injury and lifelong disabilities.
On our list for Chicago.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
3.36 Google reviewsRated 3.3 out of 5 on Google from 6 reviews
Best for: Birth injury focused representation
Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.'s listed practice areas center on birth injuries, including HIE and infant wrongful death. Partners Lisa Weinstein and Gerald Jowers are named on its attorney roster, and the firm has a Chicago office.
On our list for Chicago.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Chicago Birth Injury Lawyers
5.04 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 4 reviews
Best for: Neonatal and maternal injury claims
Alongside neonatal and maternal birth injuries, Chicago Birth Injury Lawyers includes HIE in the practice areas listed on its site.
On our list for Chicago.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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