Stephan D. Blandin, Principal and Partner at Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, Reappointed to Illinois Supreme Court Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission
Stephan D. Blandin, a personal injury attorney at Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, has recently been appointed by The State of Illinois Supreme Court to another one-year term on the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) hearing board. The term commences March 1, 2017, and will go through February 28, 2018. Founding partner and principal at Romanucci & Blandin, Mr. Blandin has had the honor of serving on the ARDC's hearing board for the past five years. He is one of more than 75 hearing board members who will make disciplinary recommendations for lawyers in Illinois throughout the next year.
"I am humbled to be a part of the ARDC for the sixth year in a row," said Mr. Blandin. "Ensuring the preservation of justice and integrity in the Illinois legal system is of the utmost importance. Citizens of Illinois should have confidence that their interests are protected with the checks and balances our legal system has in place. I'm proud to contribute," he added.
The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission is comprised of volunteers, some lawyers and some not, who work directly under James R. Mendillo, the Chair of the Commission. Hearing board activities are guaranteed confidentiality during all grievance investigations, while disciplinary actions are adjudicated publicly. The ARDC operates under the authority of the Supreme Court, which oversees the admission and discipline of lawyers in Illinois.
Included on the list of Best Lawyers in America© and the 'Top 100' Super Lawyers in the state of Illinois for 2017, Mr. Blandin is recognized locally and nationally for his leadership, expertise, and technique in the field of personal injury. His inclusion as a 2017 commissioner is a testament to his essential role in many high-profile personal injury cases, including lawsuits yielding verdicts of $17 million, $24 million, and a record settlement of $30 million last year.
Mr. Blandin has been practicing law for thirty years, and has achieved other noteworthy verdicts and settlements in cases involving motor vehicle crashes, medical negligence, product liability and workplace accidents. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice and, the Illinois State Bar Association. Deeply involved in the community, he has served as a board member for several nonprofit organizations, including the Knapp Burn Foundation, Salute Inc., Legal Prep Charter Academy, and West Side Mentally Retarded Children's Aid, Inc. For his successes, Mr. Blandin has been named an Illinois Top 100 Super Lawyer, a member of the Leading Lawyers Network, and has earned an AV rating from Martindale Hubble.
About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
For 19 years, Romanucci & Blandin has been rated as a leading civil trial practice law firm in Chicago concentering in personal injury and police misconduct. The attorneys at the Chicago law firm represent individuals and their families in catastrophic personal injury matters, wrongful death and workers' compensation cases. The cases that are referred to Romanucci & Blandin involve accidents or injuries which occurred due to negligence and carelessness on the part of individuals, governmental bodies and corporations of all sizes. Since its inception more than 15 years ago, Romanucci & Blandin has secured more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of their clients. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.