Susan Novosad

Susan Novosad is a partner at Levin & Perconti and has practiced law for over thirty years. She is a highly experienced trial attorney who concentrates her practice in all types of personal injury and wrongful death matters, including those involving nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, automobile accidents and premises liability. Susan serves her clients with compassion, expending tireless effort to obtain justice. She is a skilled negotiator with an exceptional ability to bring opposing parties to resolution and end disputes. Her power to diplomatically resolve cases has earned her the enduring respect of her peers on both sides of the courtroom. Some of Susan’s most notable achievements include a $6.7 million jury verdict in a birth-related medical malpractice lawsuit, a $3.5 million birth injury settlement, a $1.5 million resolution for an 87-year-old nursing home resident who suffered burns after being placed in a sitz bath, and a record $1 million settlement on behalf of a nursing home resident who died after sustaining injuries at a nursing home. This settlement was the largest nursing home negligence settlement in Lake County, IL, history. In 2013, Susan obtained a $2.4 million verdict in a personal injury lawsuit against the City of Chicago. Susan was chosen for inclusion in Chicago Magazine's Illinois: The Top 100 list, along with the Illinois: The Top 50 Women list. These honors highlight the attorneys who topped the Illinois Super Lawyers nomination, research and review processes. Susan was named to the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell® . She was also named as a Leading Lawyer for 2012-14 by her peers. Susan enjoyed mentoring law students through the Alumni Mentoring Program at the John Marshall Law School. She grew up in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, IL, and is a graduate of the University of Illinois.