Todd A. Smith and Brian LaCien, founding partners of Smith LaCien LLC – Trial Lawyers, have been named to the list of 2025 Leading Lawyers in Illinois.Lawyers who receive the designation are considered among the most trusted and respected counselors in their practice areas.
Smith LaCien concentrates on catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, trucking litigation, vehicle accidents, birth injuries, and mass torts. The firm has a long track record of achieving exceptional results for clients with more than $3 billion in verdicts and settlements, and over 100 cases with results of at least $1 million each.
Every year, Leading Lawyers surveys Illinois lawyers, asking them which of their peers they would recommend to a family member or friend if they could not take a case within their practice area or geographic region. To maintain the credibility of the survey, lawyers cannot nominate themselves or anyone at their law firm. Based upon survey nominations and approval by Leading Lawyers’ 400-member Advisory Board, fewer than 5% of the state’s practicing lawyers are chosen.
