We have first-chair trial experience in Cook, McLean and Madison County, Illinois.
Each of the firm’s senior partners has achieved the very highest rating, “AV-Preeminent (5.0 out of 5)” from their peers, as published by Martindale-Hubbell. The firm’s Managing Partner, Ed Matushek, was named a “Leading Lawyer” in the area of mass tort defense by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Both he and partner Randy Smith were named in the February 2020 issue of Illinois Super Lawyers as among the top 5% of Illinois attorneys who practice in the area of mass torts.
Partners 
Matushek LLC has been designated by our colleagues as preeminent in the field of toxic torts. Senior Partners Ed Matushek, Dave Nilles, and Randy Smith have more than 95 years of collective experience in handling complex legal matters and offer a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the defense of mass tort and asbestos claims. Partner Amy Callaghan has been named Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers, a distinction given to only the top 2.5% of lawyers.
Associates 
Matushek LLC has lawyers licensed to assist you in Illinois and Missouri. We have defended thousands of complex mass toxic tort and product liability cases, including multi-party personal injury and property damage claims involving asbestos exposure, benzene, silica and toxic fumes, as well as claims against pharmaceutical and medical device companies. We are also experienced in aviation cases, transportation law claims, and automotive parts and construction defect claims.
