CHICAGO (PRWEB) January 14, 2021
Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is pleased to announce Jaclyn J. Wilcox has been promoted to Associate Attorney after working as a law clerk at the firm for 3 years.
Prior to being named an associate attorney, Ms. Wilcox worked on numerous high-profile cases and trials as a law clerk. In her first trial with the firm, she assisted a team that obtained a $3 million wrongful death verdict in rural Illinois. Ms. Wilcox was also part of a legal team that earned a record-setting $4.5 million settlement in Walworth County, Wisconsin for a plaintiff who suffered catastrophic injuries in a school bus collision.
“Jackie’s work ethic is equally matched by her compassion for our clients. She is a great addition to our team of lawyers, and I think she will be an excellent advocate in the courtroom,” Tara R. Devine, Managing Partner of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard’s Lake County office said.
Ms. Wilcox received her Juris Doctor from UIC John Marshall Law School in 2020 with magna cum laude honors. During law school, Ms. Wilcox was on Moot Court Honors Council and worked as a Staff Editor for The John Marshall Law Review. In 2020, Ms. Wilcox authored an article, “Sufficiently in Conflict: The Reservation of Illinois Rule of Evidence 407,” that was published in The John Marshall Law Review.
Ms. Wilcox received her bachelor’s degree in English from Carroll University in 2017. Upon graduation from college, she earned the Gordon Folsom English Award.
Ms. Wilcox belongs to several national, state, and local legal organizations, including the Lake County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and the Wisconsin Association for Justice.
“I feel so fortunate to be joining an unparalleled team of trial lawyers who are dedicated to fighting for their clients and am honored to be welcomed into a law firm known for perseverance and extraordinary results,” Jaclyn J. Wilcox said.
In her spare time, Ms. Wilcox enjoys baking and spending time with her fiancé, Mike, and 100-pound Newfoundland dog, Wren.
Jaclyn J. Wilcox can be contacted at (847) 249-1227 or jwilcox@salvilaw.com. For more information or to schedule an interview with Ms. Wilcox, please contact Marcie Mangan at (312) 372-1227 or mmangan@salvilaw.com .