Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop is proud to announce that its lawyers have again been selected by Thomson Reuters for its 2017 Edition of Super Lawyers. Partners David E. Rapoport and Joshua L. Weisberg were selected as Illinois Super Lawyers. Mr. Rapoport has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer every year since the program came into existence and 2017 marks the fourth year in a row that Mr. Weisberg has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer. Attorneys Matthew S. Sims and Melanie J. VanOverloop were also recognized as Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Stars for the fourth year in a row.
No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state of Illinois are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, while the Super Lawyer Rising Star is a distinction limited to only the top 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 in the state of Illinois. The lists are compiled annually by Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Chicago magazine and include outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.
Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop is a personal injury law firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm’s attorneys represent clients with serious personal injury and wrongful death cases in matters arising from medical malpractice, trucking and other motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents and product liability. Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop is also well-known nationally for its expertise in the field of aviation law, representing victims of commercial and general airplane crashes for over twenty-five years.
The lawyers and staff at Rapoport Weisberg Sims & VanOverloop pride themselves on providing the highest quality of personalized professional legal services. Recognition by Super Lawyers again in 2017 is a testimony to the firm’s record of success.
