Atty. Tara R. Devine
Tara R. Devine – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
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Tara R. Devine is a Lake County Managing Partner based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and nursing home. Admitted to practice in Wisconsin (2003), Illinois (2003), U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2003), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin (2003). Educated at Marquette Law School (J.D., 2003) and University of Illinois (B.A., 2000). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Tara R. Devine – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.
Tara R. Devine is the Managing Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Lake County office and has been with the firm since 2004. A seasoned trial attorney, Tara focuses her practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death, and product liability cases. She is licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin and has secured more than $240 million in verdicts and settlements for her clients.
Tara has played a key role in many high-profile cases, including a record-setting $148 million verdict for a paralyzed dancer— the largest compensatory verdict for a single plaintiff in Illinois history. In 2011, she became the firm’s first female partner, and her leadership has continued to shape the firm’s success ever since.
Beyond the courtroom, Tara is actively involved in the legal community. She served as President of the Lake County Bar Association (2022–2023), sits on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers, and was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases in 2023.
A graduate of the University of Illinois and Marquette University Law School, Tara also stays connected to her alma mater through alumni events and committee service. Outside of work, she enjoys hot yoga, family travel, and exploring new parks with her dog.
Awards and Honors
- Super Lawyers “Illinois Super Lawyers” (2022 – Present)
- Top 50 Women
- Top 100
- Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Chicago (2024)
- Best Lawyers: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs (2021 – Present)
- Best Lawyers: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2021 – Present)
- Best Lawyers: Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs (2021 – Present)
- Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Women in Law” (2020 – Present)
- Law Bulletin Media “Leading Lawyers” (2016 – Present)
- Law Bulletin Media “Top Women Lawyers Chicago Metro Area” (2023)
- Law Bulletin Media “Women in Law” (2020)
- Crain’s Custom Media “Chicago Gen X Leaders in Law” (2019)
- Crain’s Custom Media “Notable Women Lawyers in Chicago” (2018)
- The Jury Verdict Reporter and Law Bulletin Media “Trial Lawyer Excellence Award” (2018)
- Lake County Journal “Women of Distinction” (2016)
- Law Bulletin Media “40 Illinois Attorneys to Watch Under Forty” (2014)
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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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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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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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