At Dudley & Lake, we understand the long-term effects an accident or injury can have on injury victims and their families. We take each case seriously because we know that the amount of compensation clients recover can have an enormous impact on their future. As your lawyers, we will help you look ahead and understand the needs you will have in the months and years to come.

We take cases selectively, approaching each with care. Working with experts appropriate to the case, we conduct a thorough investigation. We also complete an accurate valuation of each client’s losses.

Dudley & Lake has the resources, reputation and experience to take on insurance companies, hospitals, corporations and the state in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. Since 2001, our attorneys have served northern and central Illinois and southern Wisconsin, winning numerous record settlements and verdicts.

We are committed to providing compassionate, respectful service as we pursue compensation from the negligent party. Our attorneys have more than 100 years of combined experience.

Clients appreciate the individualized attention they receive from our attorneys and staff. Many have said they were grateful for the care we showed them throughout their case, easing their concerns and standing by them.

Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Over a career that spans more than 25 years, Matt Dudley has successfully represented clients in many practice areas, including: medical malpractice, nursing home neglect and trucking accidents.

Mr. Dudley has been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list since 2006. He has been named as a Top 100 lawyer in Illinois for three consecutive years.  He is the first vice president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and serves on the executive committee.