Press Releases

November 21, 2024

• Smith LaCien Named by JVR as Top 10 Law Firm

November 7, 2024

• Smith LaCien Named a 2025 Best Law Firm

October 29, 2024

• Retired Chicago Patrolman Obtains $600,000 Verdict Against City In Sidewalk Defect Fall

August 15, 2024

• Six Smith LaCien Lawyers Recognizes as 2025 Best Lawyers®

June 17, 2024

• Smith LaCien LLP Files Lawsuit Against Chicago Transit Authority for an Accident with Severe Injuries Caused When a Bus Struck a Car

February 26, 2024

• Carla Colaianni Named by Crain’s Chicago Business To its 2024 Notable Women in Law

February 2, 2024

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Brian LaCien Named a ‘Top 100’ Lawyer by 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers

January 24, 2024

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Todd A. Smith Again Named a Top 10 Lawyer by Illinois SuperLawyers

December 11, 2023

• Carla Colaianni Honored as a 2024 Women in Law Recipient

November 8, 2023

• Smith LaCien Lawyer Chairs Two-Day AAJ Conference

November 2, 2023

• Smith LaCien LLP Ranked by Best Lawyers As a 2024 Tier 1 “Best Law Firm”

August 17, 2023

• Brian LaCien Recognized as Illinois Lawyer of the Year By 2024 Best Lawyers of America

August 17, 2023

• Smith LaCien Trial Lawyers Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers

July 21, 2023

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Brian LaCien Appointed to Four AAJ Committees

July 14, 2023

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Todd A. Smith Named Lawyer of the Year/Illinois by The Trial Attorneys

June 27, 2023

• Todd A. Smith Appointed a Class Action Council Following Class Certification in Takata Airbag Litigation

May 19, 2023

• Smith and LaCien Named to National Trial Lawyers Top 100

March 1, 2023

• SL LaCien Named to Lawdragon Top 500 Plaintiff Lawyers

February 7, 2023

• Brian LaCien Named a Top 100 2023 Super Lawyer

January 24, 2023

• Todd Smith Named a Top Ten 2023 Super Lawyer

November 11, 2022

• Smith LaCien Ranked in Top 10 Law Firms by Chicago Lawyer

November 8, 2022

• Two Smith LaCien Lawyers Named Best Lawyers Ones to Watch

November 4, 2022

• Smith LaCien Again Named to Best Law Firms

August 19, 2022

• Smith LaCien Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers

June 16, 2022

• Lawyer Carla Colaianni Joins Smith LaCien

April 14, 2022

• Federal Judge Awards $42 Million Settlement Over the Use of Defective Takata Airbags

March 28, 2022

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Todd A. Smith Elected to Board of International Academy of Trial Lawyers

March 16, 2022

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Brian LaCien Named to 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America

March 2, 2022

• Todd Smith Ranked in Top 10 Illinois Leading Lawyers

March 7, 2022

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Brian LaCien Named a ‘Top 100’ Lawyer by 2022 Illinois SuperLawyers

February 02, 2022

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Brian LaCien Named a ‘Top 100’ Lawyer by 2022 Illinois SuperLawyers

January 28, 2022

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Todd A. Smith Named a Top 10 Lawyer by Illinois SuperLawyers

December 8, 2021

• Attorney Jason Williams Joins Smith LaCien

November 4, 2021

• Smith LaCien Named a 2022 Best Law Firm

October 21, 2021

• Smith LaCien Earns Better Business Bureau Accreditation

August 19, 2021

• Smith LaCien Founding Partners Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List

July 6, 2021

• Allyson Cox Joins Smith LaCien LLP – Trial Lawyers in Chicago

February 22, 2021

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Todd A. Smith Named to 2021 Lawdragon Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America

February 16, 2021

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Brian LaCien Named to List of 2021 SuperLawyers in Illinois

February 10, 2021

• Chicago Trial Attorney Todd A. Smith Rated Number 2 Top Lawyer in All Practice Areas by 94,000 Illinois Attorneys

November 9, 2020

• Smith LaCien LLP Selected for Inclusion On 2021 Best Law Firms List

August 26, 2020

• Smith LaCien LLP Files New Lawsuits Against Those Responsible For The Emission of Ethylene Oxide in the Willowbrook Area

August 3, 2020

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Todd A. Smith Named to 2021 Best Lawyers® List

June 12, 2020

• Smith LaCien Founding Partner Brian LaCien Elected to Serve On Board of Governors of American Association of Justice

May 4, 2020

• Andrew W. Mason Joins Smith LaCien LLP in Chicago

May 4, 2020

• Chicago Law Firm Launch Smith LaCien LLP to Concentrate in Catastrophic Injury, Wrongful Death