John Risvold, Esq.

Personal Introduction

As a trial lawyer, John works tirelessly to get the best outcome for his clients and has recovered over $21 million for his clients. He has tried cases to verdict in Chicago and courtrooms throughout Illinois and handled cases throughout the country. Prior to joining The Collins Law Firm, John defended large multi-national corporations in multi-million dollar litigation, giving him a unique insight into how cases are handled by the companies and individuals responsible for catastrophic injury. John focuses on representing injured victims and their families in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial vehicle crashes, medical negligence and nursing home neglect. John and his cases have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Chicago Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Magazine, Super Lawyers Magazine, The Detroit News, the American Association for Justice SideBar Newsletter, ABC7 Chicago, WBBM Radio Chicago and other publications and news organizations. John has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from the University of Missouri School of Law. He lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with his wife and three children.