Atty. Blake Kolesa
A litigator with experience on both sides of complex cases, Blake Kolesa represents businesses facing high-stakes commercial disputes and government investigations. A significant portion of his work is devoted to pro bono litigation, particularly appeals of wrongful convictions.
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Blake Kolesa is a product liability attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP. They have 5+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2021. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association (2021). Educated at Loyola University Chicago (J.D., 2020). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A litigator with experience on both sides of complex cases, Blake Kolesa represents businesses facing high-stakes commercial disputes and government investigations
- A significant portion of his work is devoted to pro bono litigation, particularly appeals of wrongful convictions
- Blake enjoys getting to know the ins and outs of the facts and science behind every case
- preparing and deposing witnesses is one of his favorite parts of practice
- In addition to previous experience as a plaintiff’s mass tort and class actions attorney, clients value Blake's perspective and insights gained in the chambers of Illinois trial and appellate courts
- As a law student at Loyola, Blake was a fellow of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies and welcomed prospective students as an admissions representative
- Before his legal career, he was a community organizer in rural, downstate Illinois
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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