Edward John Manzke

A gifted personal injury lawyer, Ed excels in understanding the facts and law concerning how a client was injured, and in developing a legal strategy to win just compensation. He is passionate about representing injured people who are at a low point in their lives and need legal help. A lawyer since 1992, Ed has won verdicts and favorable settlements for his clients in the following cases: Ed has been selected as an Illinois "Super Lawyer" for 2006, 2007, 2009-2021. Considered among the best in their profession, Super Lawyers represent the top 5% of the practicing attorneys in Illinois. In addition, he has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2020 and 2021. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on exhaustive peer-review evaluations and are regarded as the definitive guides to legal excellence. Ed's personal injury cases have been the subject of extensive media coverage and have appeared on multiple news outlets, including CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX and MSNBC. Ed also appeared on MSNBC's "Caught On Camera" television show to discuss one of his recent personal injury cases. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has also recently featured Ed's work in a multi-million dollar DuPage County personal injury case. In the past fifteen years, Ed has recovered over $125 million dollars for his clients. Here are a few examples of his successes: In 2020, Ed recovered over $22 million dollars for his clients, including a $1 million dollar settlement for a child injured in a boating accident. In 2019, Ed secured over $5 million dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients.