Attorney Profile

Robert J. Smoler 
Chicago, Illinois
phone (312) 332-9800
fax (312) 332-9801
email Email Me

Robert J. Smoler is the founder of the Chicago law firm Smoler Law Office, where his concentration is in personal injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation law and civil litigation.

Mr. Smoler has built a reputation as an aggressive advocate for his clients while battling corporations and the insurance industry to obtain his client's benefits.

He is known for guiding injured people through the maze of what can be a long and tough journey in the litigation of their case to a successful resolution, all the while, maintaining his client's understanding of the process and the details of their case. Robert Smoler is known to help reduce his client's anxiety while going through what can be one of life's toughest challenges and often is heard telling a client I will tell you when to worry.

He has appeared before the Illinois Appellate Court and the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission as well as the Circuit Courts of Cook County and the surrounding counties. He currently serves as an Arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Mr. Smoler received his B.S. (1979) and J.D. (1982) degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and is Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma Chapter of Illinois at the University of Illinois.

He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Workers' Compensation Lawyers' Association.

Areas of Practice:
Aviation
Construction Law
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
Workers' Compensation Law
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1983
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
J.D.


University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
B.S. - Psychology
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Dean's List

Smoler Law Office handles workers' compensation and personal injury claims on behalf of clients from throughout the Chicago area including Cook County, Lake County, Kane County, Will County, Kendall County, DuPage County, Winnebago County, and McHenry County, and cities such as Joliet, Waukegan, Wheaton, Rockford, Aurora, Kankakee, Naperville, Elgin, Crystal Lake, De Kalb, Downers Grove, Des Plaines, Harvey, Oak Lawn, Cicero, Erwin, Melrose Park, Arlington Heights, Woodstock, Evanston, Highland Park, Mount Prospect, Wilmette, Lake Forest, and Mundelein, IL.

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