ABOUT DERATANY & KOSNER
VOTED AMONG TOP LAWYERS NATIONWIDE FOR 7 YEARS
Deratany & Kosner brings more than 100 years of collective experience to the table protecting accident victims in Chicago and throughout Illinois. We have been voted among top Illinois law firms for 13 years, including each year between 2006 and 2014. Our experienced team of legal professionals has recovered more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients.
JAY PAUL DERATANY OBTAINED A HISTORIC FOSTER CARE WRONGFUL DEATH VERDICT:
$45,000,000
Founding personal injury attorney Jay Paul Deratany has been voted an Illinois top lawyer and one of the top lawyers nationwide since 2007. Mr. Deratany is a passionate legal advocate for foster children who obtained a historic $45,000,000 award from a Cook County jury in a wrongful death claim for a child who died. He also obtained the then-largest verdict in Lake County history ($23,000,000) in a birth injury case.
In addition to his work inside the courtroom, attorney Deratany has published numerous articles in the Illinois Bar Journal and Foster Families Today and has been a guest on Fox & Friends, CNN and the O’Reilly Factor. He serves on numerous boards throughout the Chicago area. Attorney Deratany is also a successful entrepreneur and the owner of a historic hotel, The Kirby.