THE GO-TO RESOURCE FOR SUCCESSFUL TRIAL LAWYERS
The Jury Verdict Reporter is the second-oldest business of its kind in the United States. The Jury Verdict Reporter has evolved from a weekly one-page printed newsletter to a research tool with over 55,000 Illinois cases in Lawyerport and a digital eNewsletter that features verdicts and settlements from across the state and beyond. Trial lawyers have come to rely on our detailed and objective reports to accurately evaluate their cases. It was founded in 1959 by newspaper reporter Max Sonderby to collect and publish summaries detailing civil jury verdicts and negoti- ated settlements. Law Bulletin purchased the business in 1991, and soon began computerizing the information. We now have a fully-searchable database with over 55,000 cases available in Lawyerport. These cases are linked to additional informa- tion on the lawyers, judges and experts involved in these cases to provide unique insights for trial lawyers, judges and mediators. The Jury Verdict Reporter summarizes cases tried or settled, highlighting the factu- al situation that gave rise to the litigation. We provide details about the trial lawyers, judge, venue, case name and number, award amount, specific injuries, insurer that paid the verdict or settlement, and expert witnesses who testified. In addition, our team offers expertise to provide a custom case research service in which we will analyze our database according to supplied factual scenarios and compile a pack- age of comparable Illinois cases. 2025 was an exciting year for the Jury Verdict Reporter and its subscribers! Our annual JVR Settlements Report broke the billion-dollar mark with $2.12 billion in settlements. Our Lawyerport service, which facilitates access to all Law Bulletin Media content including the Jury Verdict Reporter, continues to be utilized by thou- sands of Illinois attorneys. And the Jury Verdict Reporter team has been working with trial attorneys and judges to design some new features we are planning to introduce in 2026.
Christine Davis, Associate Editor
Jury Verdict Reporter 415 N. State Street, Chicago IL 60654 Phone: 312-644-2764 cdavis@lawbulletinmedia.com
JURY VERDICT REPORTER • 2025 ANNUAL TRIAL LAWYER EXCELLENCE AWARDS 7
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