Rachel Legorreta

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Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C.

Experience: 7 years

Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability and Insurance Claims

Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

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Rachel received her undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Political Science, with double minors in Philosophy and History. In 2014, Rachel received the History Department’s James R. Shirley Essay Prize for her research paper on the Soviet Union’s gulag system.

After graduation, Rachel enrolled in Northern Illinois University’s College of Law, where she served as the Symposium Editor for the Northern Illinois University Law Review and as Clerk for Phi Alpha Delta’s Dooley Chapter. Her Law Review article, Battle for Baby: Proposed Legislation for Custody Battles over Frozen Pre-Embryos, was published in the Asia Pacific Health Law & Ethics Journal in 2016.

During law school, Rachel was selected as an APPLE Outreach Assistant and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Donald C. Hudson in the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District. As a judicial extern, Rachel researched case law and drafted judicial opinions on a variety of subjects, including armed robbery and criminal sentencing. Her experience as a judicial extern provided her with valuable training in legal writing and research.

Rachel joined the Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C. as a law clerk in 2016. She earned her Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 2017, and became an associate attorney with the firm.

Since joining the firm, Rachel has been active in the DuPage County Bar Association and has served as a member on the DCBA’s Civil Law committee and New Lawyers Division committee. She is currently the Vice Chair of the DCBA’s Personal Injury/Insurance Practice committee. In addition to the many DCBA committees, Rachel also serves on the editorial board of the DCBA Brief, a journal published monthly by the DuPage County Bar Association.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois
Since 2017

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Since 2018

Professional Experience

2017 - Current

Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C.

Attorney

Law Clerk 2016

2015

Illinois Appellate Court, Second District

Judicial Extern

Education

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Northern Illinois University College of Law

J.D. (2017)

Northern Illinois University

B.A. (2014) | Political Science

Awards

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James R. Shirley Essay Prize

Northern Illinois University

Contacts

Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C. 1700 Lincoln Hwy #G St. Charles IL 60174 Telephone: (630) 524-2323

Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C. 1730 Park St #201 Naperville IL 60563 Telephone: (630) 527-4177 Fax: (630) 527-4178

Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C. 22 W Washington St #1500 Chicago IL 60602 Telephone: (312) 422-6855

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Rachel Legorreta Law Offices of John J. Malm & Associates, P.C.

Experience: 7 years

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Phone: (630) 524-2323

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Languages

English

Certifications

Certificate in Applied Ethics

Northern Illinois University

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