Welcome To Dudley & Lake

Dudley & Lake litigates wrongful death and personal injury cases for individuals and families who are victims of medical negligence; railroad, trucking or motor vehicle collisions, products liability and/or premises liability. The firm also represents employees injured on the job in Worker's Compensation lawsuits.

Dudley & Lake represents a select group of clients so as to ensure that the necessary time and financial resources are dedicated to each case. Specifically, the firm is committed to expeditiously advancing cases to settlement or trial.

Since its formation in 2001, Dudley & Lake has obtained over $50 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of its clients. The firm achieves success for it clients by utilizing various medical and scientific experts, as well as state of the art exhibits and demonstrative aids.

Currently, there are eight attorneys at Dudley & Lake bringing over 100 years of combined experience.

Dudley & Lake receive special recognition in the Chicago Lawyer Magazine 2008 Settlement Survey.

Dudley & Lake received special recognition in the Chicago Lawyer Magazine 2008 Settlement Survey. The magazine surveyed personal injury and medical malpractice settlements throughout the state of Illinois from July 2007 through June 2008. Dudley & Lake was one of only 13 firms throughout the state who had multiple individual settlements of more than $2 million. Significantly, Dudley & Lake was the only firm whose primary location is outside of Cook County who made the select list. Dudley & Lake settled two cases for $11.69 million, a medical malpractice case against a north suburban hospital that settled for $9.39 million and a brachial plexus medical malpractice settlement resulted in a $2.3 million settlement against a hospital located in the city of Chicago.
Dudley & Lake is proud of the successful results it obtains for its clients.

Partial Medical Malpractice suit settles for $8.25 million

Dudley and Lake take pride in announcing a court approved partial minor's settlement in the amount of $8.25 million for injuries sustained prior to delivery resulting in cerebral palsy and severe cognitive impairment. Click Here to read all the details of the settlement.

Three Dudley & Lake lawyers are named as Super Lawyers

Matthew Dudley, Tom Lake and Kevin Golden were each selected by their peers as Super Lawyers for 2007.  Super Lawyers is an honor.  2007 marks the third consecutive year that Matthew Dudley and Tom Lake have been selected as Super Lawyers.  Super Lawyer distinction is unique in that lawyers cannot be nominated by anyone from their firm and the selection process results in less than 5% of the lawyers in the state being designated as Super Lawyers.  The designation by other lawyers is evidence that their peers, who observe Matt, Tom and Kevin on a daily bases recognize the professionalism and outstanding legal abilities.