Atty. Richard Sheldon Fleisher
Richard Fleisher is a partner in the law firm of Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, LLC. He has been an active trial lawyer for over 40 years.
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Richard Sheldon Fleisher is a Retired based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, LLC. They have 64+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1962. Their practice focuses on car accidents, medical malpractice, slip & fall, product liability, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1962), U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1962), and U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals (1979). Educated at DePaul University (J.D., 1962) and University of Illinois (B.S., 1959). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Chicago Bar Association Illinois Trial Lawyers Association American Association of Justice American Bar Association. Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Richard Fleisher is a partner in the law firm of Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, LLC. He has been an active trial lawyer for over 40 years
- A native Chicagoan, he has obtained jury verdicts that were, at various times, Illinois records for widows, octogenarians and Federal Employee Liability Act (FELA) railroad workers
- Mr. Fleisher has personally argued cases in the Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Supreme Court, U. S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court
- He handled a landmark case involving jurisdiction and service of out-of-state defendants in the State of Illinois and has made law regarding the Federal Employees Liability Act
- He has tried cases outside of the State of Illinois, including the states of Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio
- He has also participated in major mediations and arbitrations on behalf of clients and brought those cases to successful conclusions
- He has litigated all types of personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice and nursing home cases
- He has handled explosion cases with awards as high as $18,000,000
- Along with firm partner Charles V. Falkenberg, III, Mr. Fleisher recently obtained an award for a plaintiff in a construction site accident in the amount of $17,200,000
- Mr. Fleisher’s firm receives referrals from other law firms and attorneys in Illinois and throughout the United States
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Richard Sheldon Fleisher's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Richard Sheldon Fleisher handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
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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