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Cari F. Silverman joined Levin & Perconti in October 2011 before being admitted into the Illinois State Bar in November 2011. As a partner, Cari works on many types of personal injury and wrongful death cases, including nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, car and trucking accident, and product and premises liability matters. In September 2014, Cari was named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s list of “40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” for 2014.
Cari was a clerk at Levin & Perconti in Summer of 2010. Since she joined the firm as an attorney in 2011, she has played an important role in a number of significant victories for clients. In 2012, Cari obtained a $592,000 medical malpractice verdict while sitting second chair in her first jury trial.
Working at Levin & Perconti has fulfilled me in ways I never imagined. Waking up every day and going to work knowing that I am fighting to get justice for those without a voice is a dream. Combating systemic nursing home abuse is of the upmost importance to me and Levin & Perconti affords me that opportunity.
Cari F. SilvermanPartner
Cari earned her law degree from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2011. While in law school, Cari served as a Judicial Clerk to Associate Judge Brian McPheters of the Sixth Judicial District Champaign County. She also served as a Staff Writer for the Illinois Business Law Journal, an Ambassador for the College of Law and President of the Jewish Law Society.
Cari attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earning a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree with High Honors in 2008. During her tenure at the University Cari received membership to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and was named to the Dean’s List.
Cari graduated from Highland Park High School in 2004. During high school she was active in varsity athletics and participated in Model United Nations. Now Cari lives in Chicago and in her free time enjoys spending time with her family and rooting for the Chicago Cubs.
Cari’s notable settlements include:
$7M
wrongful death verdict
$6M
medical negligence settlement
$5M
medical malpractice settlement
$4.75M
medical malpractice settlement
$3.5M
birth injury settlement
$3M
birth injury settlement
$3M
medical malpractice settlement
$2.5M
birth injury settlement
$1.5M
medical malpractice settlement
$1.4M
nursing home pressure sore settlement
$1M
failure to diagnose lung cancer settlement against the VA
$552K
verdict for a fall resulting in an ankle fracture
Education
J.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011
B.A., The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
- AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group
Member - Chicago Bar Association
Member - American Bar Association
Member - Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Women’s Association
- Chicago Lawyer Magazine: Women Leaders: Top Lawyers in Illinois who are age 40 or younger OR who have been admitted to the practice of law for 10 or fewer years, June/July 2024 issue
- Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Stars, Medical Malpractice, 2013-2024
- Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer, 2015-2023
- Leading Lawyers: Top Lawyer: Emerging Women, 2021
- Leading Lawyers: Emerging Lawyer: Personal Injury: Plaintiff, 2021
- Leading Lawyers: Top 10 Emerging Women Lawyers: Illinois, 2020
- The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Chicago Lawyer: 2022 Salute! Women in Law Honoree, 2022
- Top 20 Illinois Settlement, 2020
- Top 100 Wrongful Death Settlement, 2020
- Top 50 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the United States, 2020
- Chicago Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Top “40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch” in Illinois, 2014
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. “Deposition Strategies in Nursing Home and Medical Malpractice Cases,” Chicago, IL. April 16, 2015.
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. “New Decisions – Current State of the Law,” Chicago, IL. February 6, 2015.
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. “Common Plaintiff Theories,” Chicago, IL. February 6, 2015.
- Illinois Department on Aging. “Enforcing Elder Rights through Private Civil Litigation: An Ethical Responsibility,” Adult Protection and Advocacy Conference, Oak Brook, IL. August 1, 2013.
- “Grief and Sorrow: A Powerful but Uncharted Element of Damages in Nursing Home Cases,” Annual Law Day Edition, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April 2014.
- “Proving Pain in Nursing Home Cases Trial Magazine,” AAJ, October 2013.
Client Testimonials
I have worked with Cari Silverman the past few years .
I feel she has been passionate about my case ,we talk frequently and every time we do she shares the findings with me .
I thank this team and I appreciate all you are still doing to resolve this case that is so time sensitive to myself and family.
Thank you
- Deborah B.
Cari was super knowledgeable and caring on our case. Five stars all the way.
- Greer H.
Levin and Perconti did a wonderful job with our case and I highly recommend them. They were diligent, communicative and worked towards our best interests. Cari Silverman went above and beyond!
I was not aware what it took to prosecute this case of accident, negligence, injury in nursing home. And I was more frustrated receiving a letter from IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health) where they wrote that they made investigation of my father accident and according to them nothing happened. But when this case was taken by trial attorney Ms. Cari Silverman, Mr. Jack Terran, and their assistant Ms. Salma Lopez it turned out that something happened. They put a lot of effort to reach a positive conclusion. That's why anybody who has no idea what to do, don't lose time calling, writing letters of complaint, but get in touch with Ms. Cari, Mr. Jack, and Ms. Salma, you will meet very different attitude towards your case. And don't boil water in your head, like me, have patience. Many thanks for Ms. Cari, Mr. Jack, and Ms. Salma from my father and me.
- Valdemar
I have nothing but praise for everyone at Levin & Perconti. Each and everyone has been very professional, kind, patient and helpful. They take the time to explain every single detail and provide excellent information that allows for an informed decision. I felt that they had our best interest at heart and they went the extra mile to do all they could for us. I know we were more than adequately represented with our case. My thanks to everyone, especially Cari Silverman!!
- MaryAnn C
Levin and Perconti represented my husband in a personal injury received at a nursing home and in the time frame of the suit my husband passed away so it was continued on my behalf. My case ended up with a jury trial and my attorney Mike Bonamarte and Cari Silverman won me a substantial award. A jury trial is much more involved then I could have ever imagined and I was in awe of how professional and how prepared Mike and Cari handled the process of the trial. They are caring compassionate and excellent attorneys that I would recommend to anyone.
- Donna M
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