CHICAGO, July 21, 2023– Chicago trial lawyer Brian LaCien, a founding partner of Smith LaCien LLP – Trial Lawyers, Chicago, has been appointed to four committees of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The committees are Evergreen Advisory Board, National Finance Council, Membership Oversight Committee and the Public Affairs Committee. He has been serving on the AAJ’s Evergreen Advisory Board and the National Finance Council for a number of years. He continues to serve as a member of its Section & Litigation Group Coordination Committee.
The AAJ is a 20,000-member national organization of prominent plaintiff’s attorneys whose mission is to protect the right to a trial by jury. LaCien has served on the AAJ Board of Governors for three consecutive years through appointment by the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA).
Smith LaCien LLP concentrates in serious personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, trucking litigation, birth injuries, and mass torts. The firm has a lengthy 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.