Todd Bresney

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Attorney and Senior Partner at Kanoski Bresney

Experience: 28 years

Personal Injury and Products Liability

Illinois, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Federal Courts

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Elite Lawyer - Wrongful Death and 2 others

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Awards 4

Experience 28y

Videos 7

Online & Web 9

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Todd is the Senior Partner of Kanoski Bresney. He is also the Senior Trial Attorney who manages the complex litigation division of the law firm. Kanoski Bresney was established over 40 years ago and is a full service personal injury law firm that has 8 central Illinois office locations and a litigation practice that spans throughout the State of Illinois.

He has worked at the Federal Trade Commission and the States Attorney for Cook County. However, he spent the majority of his early career in Chicago representing and defending some of the largest insurers and corporations in the country.

Since 2002, Todd has dedicated his professional life to representing people who were harmed by others and who he believes are further victimized by more powerful insurance companies and big businesses. He has an incredibly unique perspective from being a past top trial attorney for many of these companies. He has litigated cases all over the nation and throughout Illinois, along with notable achievements of receiving record verdicts.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Illinois

U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Since 2001

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Since 1996

U.S. Federal Courts

Since 2000

Professional Experience

2011 - Current

Kanoski Bresney

SeniorPartner/Lead Trial Attorney

We represent victims of severe personal injury or who have lost a loved one due to the fault of another. We specialize in litigating claims against the wrongdoer's insurance companies from the beginning through jury trial in all cases where the insurer does not make a fair offer or refuses to accept fault on behalf of its insured. I specialize in Products Liability; Trucking cases; Complex automobile cases; Medical Malpractice; Farming personal injuries; Construction cases; and Premises Liability.

2003 - 2011

Kanoski Bresney

Senior Trial Attorney

2000 - 2003

Pretzel & Stouffer, Chtd.

Trial Attorney

I was a trial lawyer who was hired by insurance companies to defend insureds who were sued for causing personal injuries to others. My focus was on construction negligence, trucking negligence, medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, and automobile catastrophic injury cases.

1999 - 2000

Rusin, Maciorowski & Friedman, Ltd.

Trial Attorney

Trial Lawyer hired by insurance companies to defend insureds who caused catastrophic personal injury and/or death. My focus was on construction and trucking negligence.

1996 - 1999

Parrillo, Weiss& O'Halloran

Trial Lawyer

Trial Lawyer responsible for defending personal injury cases for insurance companies by representing the insureds in court on contested claims of fault and personal injury.

1992 - 1993

McLean County Asphalt

Union laborer

paving roads and lots to fund higher education.

Education

1996

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

J.D. (1996) | Law

Honors: Honors: Dean's List/Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Team - AmJur Awards for highest earned grades in Trial Advocacy I and II.

1992

Illinois State University

B.S. (1992) | Major: Marketing

Honors: Honors: Dean's List

Awards

year - Todd Bresney

Top 100 Trial Lawyers

The National Trial Lawyers

Elite Lawyer - Wrongful Death

Elite Lawyer

year - Todd Bresney

Illinois Leading Lawyer - peer-reviewed

Illinois Law Bulletin

year - Todd Bresney

Chicago Lawyer's 2008 "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch

Chicago Law Bulletin

Contacts

Kanoski Bresney - Bloomington Location 237 East Front St. Bloomington IL 61701 Telephone: (309) 829-5700

Kanoski Bresney - Springfield Location 2730 South MacArthur Blvd. Springfield IL 62704 Toll-Free: (888) 826-8682 Telephone: (217) 523-7742

Kanoski Bresney - Rushville Location 129 South Congress St. Rushville IL 62681 Telephone: (217) 322-4346

Kanoski Bresney - Pekin Location 427 1/2 Court St. Pekin IL 61554 Telephone: (309) 353-9828

Kanoski Bresney - Champaign Location 314 South Neil St. Ste. 101 Champaign IL 61820 Telephone: (217) 356-1570

Kanoski Bresney - Quincy Location 2632 Broadway St. Quincy IL 62301 Telephone: (217) 222-5504

Kanoski Bresney - Macomb Location 118 North Lafayette St. Macomb IL 61455 Telephone: (309) 836-1002

Kanoski Bresney - Decatur Location 335 East Wood St. Ste A Decatur IL 62523 Telephone: (217) 429-3509

Videos

We Understand | Kanoski Bresney

At Kanoski Bresney, we understand the physical, emotional, and financial struggles that a serious injury can cause. Our Bloomington personal injury and workers’ compensation attorneys provide personal attention to every client while working diligently to ensure that they receive justified compensation.

Representing injury victims from our offices in Springfield, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Rushville, Macomb, Pekin, and Decatur, Kanoski Bresney provides clients with respect, response, and results from the beginning to the end of their case. Having obtained over $400 million in verdicts and settlements, our firm has 98% success rate. To schedule a free consultation with a knowledgeable Adams County personal injury attorney, visit us online at https://www.kanoski.com/contact, or call 888-U-COUNT-2 (888-826-8682).

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Central Illinois Personal Injury Lawyers | Kanoski Bresney

At Kanoski Bresney, we concentrate our practice on personal injury litigation. Not afraid to take on big insurance companies, the attorneys at our firm have helped our clients receive more than $400 million in compensation over the past 40 years.

From our offices in Springfield, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Rushville, Macomb, Pekin, and Decatur, Kanoski Bresney represents injury victims throughout central Illinois. To arrange a free consultation with a skilled Sangamon County personal injury attorney, visit us online at https://www.kanoski.com/contact, or call 888-U-COUNT-2 (888-826-8682).

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We Get Your Worth | Kanoski Bresney

Large insurance companies do everything in their power to avoid taking responsibility for a person's injury. At Kanoski Bresney, we work with injury victims throughout central Illinois to fight for justified compensation.

For the past 40 years, Kanoski Bresney has represented individuals and families from our offices in Springfield, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Rushville, Macomb, Pekin, and Decatur. We are always prepared to take on cases against large insurance companies, corporations, and teams of lawyers, and we are committed to serving our clients' best interests. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced Rushville personal injury lawyer, call 888-U-COUNT-2 (888-826-8682), or visit us online at https://www.kanoski.com/contact.

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Nursing Home Abuse

Negligence in nursing homes and assisted living facilities can lead to patients suffering from serious personal injuries or wrongful death. At Kanoski Bresney, we believe in fighting to protect the rights of those who have been injured due to nursing home abuse or neglect.

The knowledgeable nursing home negligence lawyers at Kanoski Bresney work diligently to protect the rights of those who have been injured by others' negligence. To schedule a free consultation with a skilled Champaign personal injury attorney, call 888-U-COUNT-2 (888-826-8682), or visit us online at https://www.kanoski.com/contact.

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Pursuit of Happiness

At Kanoski Bresney, we believe that everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For the past 40 years, our knowledgeable personal injury and workers’ compensation attorneys have represented injury victims from our offices in Springfield, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Rushville, Macomb, Pekin, and Decatur, IL.

Working with individuals and families throughout central Illinois, the attorneys at Kanoski Bresney have obtained more than $400 million for injury victims. To schedule a free consultation with a skilled Rushville personal injury lawyer, visit us online at https://www.kanoski.com/contact, or call 888-U-COUNT-2 (888-826-8682).

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Respect, Response, and Results

For the past 40 years, Kanoski Bresney has represented injury victims throughout central Illinois. available 24/7, our passionate personal injury attorneys provide clients with respect, response, and results.

Founded in 1978, Kanoski Bresney has expanded into one of the largest firms in central Illinois, with offices in Springfield, Champaign, Bloomington, Peoria, Decatur, Pekin, Quincy, and Macomb. To schedule a free consultation with a skilled Bloomington personal injury attorney, call 888-U-COUNT-2 (888-826-8682), or visit us online at https://www.kanoski.com/contact.

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Todd Bresney 2019 Lawyers of Distinction Member

In 2019, Attorney Todd Bresney was accepted to Lawyers of Distinction. Concentrating his practice on personal injury, wrongful death, nursing home litigation, medical malpractice, product liability, trucking negligence, and construction negligence, Todd represents injury victims throughout central Illinois.

Todd is the Senior Partner of Kanoski Bresney, a personal injury and workers’ compensation firm with offices in Springfield, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Rushville, Macomb, Pekin, and Decatur, Illinois. To schedule a free consultation with Todd, call 888-U-COUNT-2 (888-826-8682), or visit https://www.kanoski.com/contact.