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Personal Injury Lawyers in River Forest, IL: 2026 rankings

1,028 personal injury lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in River Forest: Malman Law, LFR Score 71/100; 4.8★ from 5,402 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Open 24 hours (per Google): JAMES K JENKS III, Attorney at Law, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,028.

  3. 4

    Most-reviewed: Disparti Law Group, 3,516 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 1,028 ranked after Malman Law; ranked #4.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

1,028 River Forest personal injury lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 353 are open 24/7, 518 open Saturdays and 409 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 1,028 rated law firms.

Top 10 personal injury lawyers in River Forest at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top 10 personal injury lawyers in River Forest at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Malman Law714.8★ (5,402)Chicago, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2JAMES K JENKS III, Attorney at Law715.0★ (982)Berwyn, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
3844SeeMike Personal Injury Lawyers704.9★ (1,290)Chicago, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
4Disparti Law Group704.7★ (3,516)Chicago, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Most reviews
5Morgan & Morgan704.8★ (2,147)Chicago, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
6Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, Ltd.704.9★ (1,128)Chicago, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
7Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys704.9★ (1,180)Chicago, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
8Ankin Law694.8★ (1,367)Chicago, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
9TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers694.8★ (500)Chicago, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
101-800-Truckwreck694.9★ (700)Chicago, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—

All 1,028 personal injury lawyers in River Forest, in rank order

Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  1. Ranked #1 in River Forest

    #1 Malman Law

    Based in Chicago, 9 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 5,402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 5,402 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    205 W Randolph St #1700, Chicago, IL 60606
    View profile for Malman Law(312) 629-0099

  4. #4 Disparti Law Group

    Based in Chicago, 9 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 3,516 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 3,516 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    121 W Wacker Dr Ste 2300, Chicago, IL 60601
    View profile for Disparti Law Group(312) 506-5511

  5. #5 Morgan & Morgan

    Based in Chicago, 10 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 2,147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 2,147 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    161 N Clark St #1600, Chicago, IL 60601
    View profile for Morgan & Morgan(312) 706-0550

  8. #8 Ankin Law

    Based in Chicago, 10 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 1,367 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,367 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10 N Dearborn St #500, Chicago, IL 60602
    View profile for Ankin Law(312) 500-7866

  10. #10 1-800-Truckwreck

    Based in Chicago, 9 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 700 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 700 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    200 N LaSalle St Ste 3000, Chicago, IL 60601
    View profile for 1-800-Truckwreck(800) 227-9732

  11. #11 Mancini Law Group P.C.

    Based in Chicago, 2 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 442 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 442 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7170 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
    View profile for Mancini Law Group P.C.(773) 745-1909

  12. #12 Owaynat Law Group

    Based in Downers Grove, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 542 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 542 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1901 Butterfield Rd Ste 160, Downers Grove, IL 60515
    View profile for Owaynat Law Group(773) 999-9990

  13. #13 Powell and Pisman

    Based in Chicago, 4 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 460 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 460 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5351 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
    View profile for Powell and Pisman(866) 936-4718

  14. #14 Costa Ivone, LLC

    Based in Chicago, 9 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 1,292 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 1,292 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    230 W Monroe St #1020, Chicago, IL 60606
    View profile for Costa Ivone, LLC(708) 400-0000

  21. #21 Levin & Perconti

    Based in Chicago, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 605 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 605 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    325 N La Salle Dr Ste 300, Chicago, IL 60654
    View profile for Levin & Perconti(312) 847-2615

  22. #22 Shea Law Group

    Based in Chicago, 7 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 317 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 317 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2400 N Western Ave 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60647
    View profile for Shea Law Group(877) 365-0040

  25. #25 Abels & Annes, P.C.

    Based in Chicago, 9 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 251 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 N LaSalle St Ste 1710, Chicago, IL 60602
    View profile for Abels & Annes, P.C.(312) 626-0262

Personal injury lawyers ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 1,028 ranked personal injury lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.

personal injury lawyers in River Forest, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C.684.9★ (327)9 mi
27Lawyer Furqan685.0★ (95)1 mi
28Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC684.8★ (445)9 mi
29Levinson and Stefani Injury Lawyers685.0★ (207)9 mi
30Shuman Legal Personal Injury Lawyers684.8★ (398)9 mi
31Chicago Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers - Shammas Law685.0★ (193)10 mi
32Rideshare Accident Attorneys685.0★ (160)8 mi
33Carlson Bier Associates684.9★ (251)10 mi
34Strom Yen Injury Attorneys of Illinois684.9★ (246)9 mi
35Taxman, Pollock, & Bekkerman, LLC Trial Attorneys - Chicago684.8★ (325)9 mi
36Vito & Dollenmaier Law685.0★ (321)16 mi
37Zneimer & Zneimer, P.C.685.0★ (136)8 mi
38Fotopoulos Law Office685.0★ (419)19 mi
39GWC Injury Lawyers674.7★ (474)10 mi
40Riz Injury Law675.0★ (152)10 mi
41The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC674.8★ (243)8 mi
42Charlie Therman Injury & Accident Lawyers, P.C.674.8★ (181)6 mi
43Midwest Injury Lawyers675.0★ (140)9 mi
44The Kryder Law Group, LLC Accident and Injury Lawyers674.9★ (152)8 mi
45Willens & Baez Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C.674.9★ (164)9 mi
46Cullotta Bravo Law Group675.0★ (481)23 mi
47Fabbrini Law Group674.8★ (216)9 mi
48Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.674.8★ (222)10 mi
49Attorneys of Chicago Personal Injury Lawyers674.9★ (140)9 mi
50Law Tigers Motorcycle Accident Lawyers - Chicago675.0★ (107)10 mi

Also serving River Forest

20 more personal injury lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked personal injury lawyers serving River Forest
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Antonio M. Romanucci - Romanucci & Blandin LLC5.0★ (2)9 mi
Brian Murphy3.0★ (2)9 mi
Erin & Andrulis Auto Accident Lawyers Group5.0★ (2)9 mi
Hanna Vander Ploeg, LLC5.0★ (2)9 mi
Jonas Price Law Group5.0★ (2)8 mi
Law Office Of Mark L. Amenta5.0★ (2)5 mi
Law Office of O'Grady & Associates, P.C.3.5★ (2)9 mi
Law Offices of Alexander S. Michalakos, P.C.3.5★ (2)6 mi
Law Offices of Sandra K Burns4.6★ (9)In River Forest
Lidov & Block5.0★ (2)9 mi
Lincoln Square Law5.0★ (2)9 mi
Makarone Law PC5.0★ (2)5 mi
Marszalek & Marszalek: Marszalek James J3.0★ (2)9 mi
Mayer & Marsh Attorneys at Law5.0★ (2)9 mi
Michael A. Lickerman, P.C.5.0★ (2)9 mi
Raven Law5.0★ (2)9 mi
Rodriguez Legal Group5.0★ (2)8 mi
Syregelas & Kasmarick LLC5.0★ (2)8 mi
Thomas J Dwyer & Associates5.0★ (1)In River Forest
Valerie Franklin Law Office5.0★ (2)1 mi

How we ranked River Forest personal injury lawyers

We scored 1,028 River Forest personal injury lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn River Forest data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose a personal injury lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many personal injury law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Ask who pays case costs (medical reports, filing fees, records) if there is no recovery, and whether costs come out before or after the lawyer’s percentage.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask a personal injury lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • Will you or another lawyer handle my case day to day?
  • How many cases like mine have you taken to trial?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

Personal injury lawyers in River Forest: frequently asked questions

Which personal injury lawyer has the highest LFR Score in River Forest?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked personal injury lawyer in River Forest, IL is Malman Law with an LFR Score of 71/100. It has 4.8★ from 5,402 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. JAMES K JENKS III, Attorney at Law (#2) and 844SeeMike Personal Injury Lawyers (#3) follow. We ranked 1,028 personal injury lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many personal injury lawyers are there in River Forest?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 1,028 personal injury lawyers serving River Forest, IL. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which personal injury lawyers in River Forest are open 24/7?

353 ranked personal injury lawyers in River Forest post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Malman Law (#1), JAMES K JENKS III, Attorney at Law (#2) and 844SeeMike Personal Injury Lawyers (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which personal injury lawyers in River Forest work on weekends?

518 of 1,028 ranked personal injury lawyers post Saturday hours and 409 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Malman Law (#1), JAMES K JENKS III, Attorney at Law (#2) and 844SeeMike Personal Injury Lawyers (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do River Forest personal injury lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 1,028 rated personal injury lawyers in River Forest is 4.9★, with a median of 28 reviews. Malman Law has the most, 5,402 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank personal injury lawyers?

Each personal injury lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do personal injury lawyers outside River Forest count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the River Forest city center, our service radius for personal injury lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can personal injury lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do personal injury lawyers in River Forest, IL charge?

Most personal injury lawyers work on contingency: the fee is a share of any recovery and nothing is owed if there is none. The ABA Model Rules require a contingent fee agreement in writing, signed by the client, stating the percentage and how case costs are handled. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

Is there a deadline to bring an injury claim?

Yes. Every state sets a filing deadline (a statute of limitations) and some are as short as one year; claims against a government body can have even shorter notice periods. Ask a lawyer about the deadline for your claim early. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of personal injury lawyers in River Forest, IL ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in River Forest?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for River Forest

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 1,028 personal injury lawyers serving River Forest.

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