PETER M. SCHLAX

Partner

Location: Libertyville, Illinois

Peter joined Dudley & Lake, LLC after a 12 year partnership with Sullivan, Smith, Hauser & Noonan, Ltd. Peter has long been recognized for his excellence in the field of both worker’s compensation and personal injury. He has represented injured workers throughout the State of Illinois and has successfully prosecuted claims on behalf of victims of negligent conduct. Peter’s most recent successes include a $3.1 million personal injury settlement on behalf of a client who was injured at a construction site in Lake County. This represents a record financial recovery in Lake County for similar type orthopedic injuries. Peter is a member of the Million Advocates Forum. He is also a member of the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Lawyer’s Association and Lake County Bar Association. He serves as Chairman of the Legal Aid Committee of the Lake County Bar Association and currently sits as a Director of the Board of Prairie State Legal Services. Peter has recently become partner with the law firm of Dudley & Lake, LLC and handles a wide variety of matters in the areas of worker’s compensation and personal injury.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois

J.D. – 1986

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California

A.B., Bachelor of Arts

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Million Advocates Forum, Member
  • Illinois Worker’s Compensation Lawyer’s Association, Member
  • Lake County Bar Association, Member
  • Legal Aid Committee of the Lake County Bar Association, Chairman
  • Board of Prairie State Legal Services, Director