Burke Wise Morrissey & Kaveny | Attorney Profiles

Kevin Burke and David Wise have worked together for a decade compiling a record of remarkable accomplishment. Frank Morrissey is a superb trial attorney who joined Burke, Wise and Morrissey in 2007, following a career as a partner at one of Chicago's pre-eminent large lawfirms. Elizabeth Kaveny joined the firm after being a founding partner of Propes & Kaveny, one of Chicago’s most respected law firms. Each attorney has been chosen by “Leading Lawyers Network” as an attorney in the top 5% of all personal injury lawyers in Illinois. Collectively they have obtained verdicts and settlement in excess of $600 million. In the last 5 years the firm has resolved 49 cases for more than $1 million each.

Collectively and individually they have provided the best possible representation for those injured due to medical negligence, aviation liability, automobile liability, construction negligence, premises liability, product liability, railroad liability, and trucking negligence.

Kevin Burke
Kevin Burke has long been recognized for the extraordinary results he has obtained for clients, including a recent listing in Chicago Lawyer magazine’s annual settlement survey as the highest-ranking attorney in Illinois. Kevin was named as one of the “Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers” by Chicago Magazine three years in a row. He was also selected as one of Illinois' Top Ten Lawyers in voting conducted by Chicago Magazine and Law & Politics. Kevin was also profiled in the Chicago Sun-Times and Crain's Chicago Business.

Kevin’s work in complex medical malpractice cases includes record-setting verdicts in Cook County, DuPage County and DeKalb County and the highest settlement in Champaign County.

Elizabeth Kaveny
Elizabeth Kaveny has obtained over a dozen verdicts and settlements of more than $1 million each. In a statewide survey, Elizabeth was named one of Illinois’ “top lawyers” in both plaintiff’s and personal injury law and professional malpractice law. She has also been named one of the top 50 Illinois Women Lawyers by the Chicago Magazine’s Super Lawyer Section.

Brian Monico
With a focus on wrongful death, professional malpractice, and personal injury cases, Brian Monico is quickly earning a reputation as a skilled and poised litigator. Brian always places his clients first, emphasizing personalized attention. Prior to entering private practice, Brian served as a prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and as a Judicial Extern for Judge Charles P. Kocoras, U.S. District Court, N.D., Ill.

David Wise
David Wise has resolved over 200 cases in many areas of personal injury law, including aviation liability, product liability, automobile liability, construction negligence, and railroad liability. Dave has achieved 47 verdicts and settlements for over one million dollars each. His record of success placed him among Chicago Lawyers’ “40 under 40” in 2001. Dave was named as one of the "Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers" by Chicago Magazine two years in a row.

Frank Morrissey
Frank Morrissey has extensive expertise in pharmaceutical litigation as well as product liability, personal injury cases, commercial and business litigation matters. He has obtained favorable jury verdicts in high-stakes litigation and successfully arbitrated and mediated multi-million dollar disputes in jurisdictions around the country.

In 2003, Frank was named one of 40 Attorneys Under 40 Years Old to Watch in Illinois by the Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. He was named an Illinois Super Lawyer by Chicago Magazine and has been elected to the Illinois Society of Trial Lawyers.