Roman Drewniak

Roman Drewniak is an associate attorney at Abels & Annes, P.C. He has been working at the law firm in various capacities since 2012. He speaks fluent Polish and is dedicating his career to helping personal injury victims. Roman focuses on all areas of personal injury, with some focus in the area of auto accidents and medical malpractice. Others would describe Roman as thorough, knowledgeable and approachable. He has a strong moral compass and will go above and beyond to make sure justice is served for his clients. Roman was born in Breszko, Poland and moved to Chicago at the age of four. Growing up he attended Lane Tech College Preparatory High School as well as St. Maximillian Marian Kolbe Polish School. Roman went to undergrad at DePaul University with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Sociology. As a senior at DePaul, Roman began working as a law clerk at an insurance defense law firm in Chicago. There he gained valuable experience in the legal system, specifically with regards to medical malpractice cases. Roman attended law school at Loyola University College of Law on a merit scholarship. He was part of the first class to attend the weekend JD program, which allowed him to continue working full time while simultaneously completing his Juris Doctor degree. Because of taking on a rigorous course load, Roman was able to complete the program and graduate one full year early. He also made the Dean’s List, and obtained an Advocacy Certificate from the Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy. Roman also prides himself in completing a veteran’s practicum at the Loyola Community Law Center Clinic. There, Roman assisted veterans and their families with legal issues while using his Illinois Supreme Court 711 license. Outside of his work as an attorney, Roman lives in downtown Chicago with his wife Gabrielle, who is an optometrist, and their charismatic corgi, Stanley. They are both active members of Old St. Patrick’s Church, where they were married in 2019. Through the parish, Roman has become involved in many community organizations. As a first-generation American, he feels a strong desire to give back to the community and knows he is extremely lucky to be in a position to help others on a daily basis.