John Joseph Budin

John Joseph Budin is an accomplished attorney with extensive experience in personal injury and workers’ compensation law. He devotes 75% of his practice to personal injury cases and 25% to workers’ compensation matters. Admitted to the Illinois Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1985, John earned his Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Performing Arts from Northeastern Illinois University. He authored Criminal Trial Evidence for the Cook County State Attorney’s Office in 1988.

John's career began at the Attorney General’s Office, where he served as Chief Clerk in the Criminal Appeals Division from 1982 to 1985. He later worked in the Felony Trial Division of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office as an Assistant State’s Attorney from 1985 to 1990. John is an active member of professional organizations, including the American and Illinois Trial Lawyers Associations, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. A member of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, he is also fluent in Spanish, further enhancing his ability to serve a diverse clientele.