Women in Law 2025

2025

STACEY CISCHKE SHAREHOLDER Johnson & Bell

S tacey A. Cischke is an experienced trial attorney who focuses her practice in the defense of healthcare organizations, individual healthcare professionals, and medical practice groups. Her experience includes defending clients in lawsuits involving medical negligence, breach of privacy and general liability claims. Stacey has successfully tried multiple high-exposure cases to verdict for a wide variety of medical specialties. Ms. Cischke is frequently invited to speak to healthcare providers on a variety of litigation topics as well as counseling clients to identify opportunities and strategies to mitigate risk. She has also served as President of the Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society (CHRMS) and is a member of ASHRM. Ms. Cischke has been an Adjunct Professor of Law in the Beazley

Institute for Health Law and Policy, Loyola University Chicago School of Law and she co-authored a book chapter in “Principles of Risk Management and Patient Safety.” In 2022, she was honored to be selected as a member of The Society of Trial Lawyers, an invitation only organization for litigators with proven results as lead trial counsel. In 2014, Stacey was selected as a “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch” and is consistently recognized by Leading Lawyers. Ms. Cischke attended James Madison College at Michigan State University where she graduated with honors and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was also a member of the Thomas Tang National Moot Court team at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she earned a J.D. and was awarded the honor of Best Brief.

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