Matthew M. Rundio
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Phone: 312-425-1900
Fax: 312-425-1904
200 West Madison Street, Suite 2050
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Matthew M. Rundio concentrates his practice in plaintiff's personal injury law including cases arising from medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, construction negligence, transportation (automobile, truck, and railroad) negligence, premises liability, aviation negligence, and wrongful death litigation.
Mr. Rundio attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 1997. He then attended Loyola University of Chicago School of Law and earned a Juris Doctor degree in 2000.
Mr. Rundio began his practice in personal injury litigation as a law clerk at a prominent plaintiff's personal injury law firm specializing in claims for wrongful death and personal injury arising out of aviation, transportation, medical malpractice, and product liability claims. During his tenure, he had responsibilities in all aspects of preparing plaintiff personal injury claims for trial from the initial filing of lawsuits through case preparation for settlements and jury verdicts. The cases he worked on addressed complex and often cutting-edge liability and damages issues. This experience included matters that resulted in a 6.5 million dollar settlement in a pedestrian-bus accident, a 5.25 million dollar settlement in a taxi cab-automobile collision, a 2.4 million dollar jury verdict in a motor vehicle negligence suit, a 2 million dollar settlement in a construction negligence claim, a $425,000 jury verdict in a construction negligence/premises liability suit, a multi-million dollar jury verdict in a railroad negligence case, and several multi-million dollar jury verdicts and pre-trial settlements in medical malpractice cases.
Upon receiving his law degree, Mr. Rundio continued working in the personal injury area as an associate at a leading insurance defense litigation firm in Chicago, Illinois. He participated in and managed the defense of claims for compensatory (economic and non-economic damages) and punitive damages based on liability claims for construction injuries, exposure to toxic fumes, nursing home neglect, and auto, trucking, and railroad accidents. Mr. Rundio was a member of the trial team that defended a construction contractor in the collapse of a stadium retractable roof resulting in multiple deaths. He also participated in the defense of a railroad tank car manufacturer in a class-action lawsuit for the release of a toxic gas in a two state area.
Mr. Rundio is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Education
J.D., Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois , 2000
B.S., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 1997
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois State Bar, 2000United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, General Bar, 2000
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Chicago Bar Association (CBA)
Member Since: 1997
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Member Since: 1997
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
Member Since: 1997
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
Member Since: 1997
American Bar Association (ABA)
Member Since: 1999
Publications/Speeches: Contrubuting Author
Contributed to chapters on Discovery, Service of Process, and Removal in a handbook on procedures in Illinois Civil Courts.
"Closing Arguments in Civil Trials: How Far Can Lawyers Go?" Illinois Bar Journal, December 1998, Volume 86, Number 12, Page 666.
"Maximizing Damages in Soft-Tissue Injury Cases", Illinois Bar Journal Torts Trends Newsletter, Vol. 87, July 1999.
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Second Annual Elder Law Institute Seminar, Nursing Homes-Tort and Contract Litigation, "Nursing Home Tort Litigation", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1999.
Illinois State Bar Association, Seminar: Nuts and Bolts for the Tort Practitioner, "Demonstrative Evidence---Bringing Your Case to Life", Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 15, 1999.
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Seminar: Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, "Proving Damages in Auto Accident Cases", Bloomington/Normal, Illinois, Friday, October 8, 1999.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Techniques Seminar, "Use of Technology and Demonstrative Evidence", Chicago, Illinois, Monday, October 11, 1999.