Women in Law 2024

2024

SAPNA LALMALANI PARTNER Hall Prangle & Schoonveld LLC

S apna Lalmalani concentrates her practice in the area of healthcare litigation and professional liability, where she defends lawsuits alleging medical negligence, premises liability, and product liability. Sapna represents hospitals, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare providers in complex litigation matters that often involve catastrophic injuries. She also has experience in long-term care litigation, commercial litigation matters, and transportation defense. Sapna handles all aspects of litigation, starting with pre-suit investigations and continuing through trial. She has first and second- chaired multiple trials to verdict and has extensive experience conducting discovery, alternative dispute resolution, and assessing clients’ potential liability and exposure in complicated cases. Sapna also understands the value of motion practice and has secured favorable results for her clients in multiple cases, including summary judgment. With her attention to detail, diligent work ethic, and thorough knowledge of the law, Sapna is a strong advocate for her clients and is focused on serving their best interests during the course of each matter she handles.

Recognizing her accomplishments and legal abilities as a lawyer, Sapna has been recognized every year since 2015 as a Leading Lawyer. The distinction of being a “Leading Lawyer” has been earned by fewer than 5% of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. She was also named an Illinois Super Lawyer “Rising Star” for five consecutive years (2012-2016). Additionally, she was recognized as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” 2012-2017 and as a Super Lawyer in 2023 and 2024. In 2019, Sapna was recognized as one of the “Forty Under 40” Illinois Attorneys to Watch by Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publishers of Chicago Lawyer magazine and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (CDLB). The list is the result of an annual survey conducted to determine who are the “most talented young attorneys practicing in Illinois.” Additionally, in 2020, Diversity MBA Magazine named Sapna one of the “Top 100 Under 50 Executive and Emerging Leaders,” a recognition awarded based on nomination and based on Diversity MBA’s determination of those individuals who have made outstanding achievements in community, leadership, and education.

WOMEN IN LAW 2024