Martin L. Glink

Mr. Glink handles significant personal injury, automobile, premises, product liability, wrongful death and workers’ compensation cases. Clients include those seriously injured by medical, hospital and nursing home negligence. Mr. Glink has recovered many millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for the firm’s clients. He has argued cases before the Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Courts. He has litigated in many counties throughout the State of Illinois. He is a member of the Federal Trial Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Peer nominated as a “Leading Lawyer” in Personal Injury-General, Martin is respected by both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys alike.  Martin has also been elected an Illinois Super Lawyer.  This peer-nominated honor is reserved for 5% of the total nominated group.

Martin founded the Law Office of Martin L. Glink in 1994. He is proud of the diversity of seriously injured clients he has helped over the last 37 years. He has settled many product and premises liability cases against national defendants such as Abbott Laboratories, Bayer, Hilton Hotel Corporation, E-Z Go, Panera Bread Company, Sears Roebuck & Co. and tobacco defendants. He has litigated many construction and municipal injury cases in State and Federal Courts throughout Illinois. He has argued landmark cases in the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts.

Awards:

  • Super Lawyer – 2015-Present
  • Leading Lawyer – 2010-Present

Education:

  • I.I.T. Chicago Kent, College of Law J.D. with honors, 1977
    • American Jurisprudence Award Winner: Constitutional Law
  • University of Illinois- B.S. Sociology, 1974

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice:

  • State of Illinois, 1977
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1978
  • Federal Trial Bar, 1979
  • United States Supreme Court, 2001

Illinois State Bar Positions:

  • Chair Torts Section Council – 2011-2012
  • Former Chair of Torts CLEs – 2013-2014
  • Committee Member – 2007-present
  • Budget Committee – Two terms
  • Assembly – Two terms
  • Illinois Bar Foundation Silver Fellow
  • Former Member Civil Practice and Procedure

Suburban Bar Coalition:

  • President and Co-Founder – 1998-2015
  • Delegate

Northwest Suburban Bar Association Positions:

  • “Pay It Forward” Award recipient “In recognition of his years of dedication and service.” December 10, 2014
  • President- 2000-2001
  • Executive Vice President- 1999-2000
  • Officer Executive Committee: First Vice President 1998-1999
  • Treasurer 1997-1998; Secretary 1996-1997
  • Board of Governors – 1993-1998; 2002-2005
  • Chairman- Judicial Screening Committee, 1995-1998 member, 1990-2014
  • Founder and Interim Director Suburban Bar Coalition- elected Chair- Judicial Screening
  • Association Parliamentarian, 1992-1993
  • Bench – Bar, Relations Committee
  • Civil Litigation Co-Chair and Committee Chairman, 1987-1993
  • Long Range and Short Range Planning Committee, 1989-1990, 1992, 1993, 1995- 1997
  • Steering Committee 1997.
  • Chair:  Judge’s Night; 1996-2013 Chair Past President Dinner Committee
  • Formed and chaired Amicus Brief Committee
  • Public Relations Committee, 1990-1991
  • Peoples Law School, Course Instructor, 1991,
  • Chair: Law Day, May 1, 1999, Participant 1998.
  • Cable LOTV:  “Meet the Candidates”, March, 1996 Primary Election,  “Tort Reform”, 1995 and “The Jury System”, 1995
  • Judicial Selection, March Primary, “Choice 1996”
  • WCBR Radio Program with Honorable Robert Cahill, “Your Rights as an Injured Person,” 1991.  Jury System,@ 1994. Judicial Screening,@ 1996. Medical Malpractice-Medical Legal Issues,@ 1998.
  • Presently Member of Civil Litigation Committee;
  • Member- Continuing Legal Education Steering Committee-Chair 1994-1995

Chicago Bar Association Positions:

  • Member: Chicago Bar Association, Member: Torts Litigation Committee 1980-1999; and present
  • Trial Techniques Steering Committee 1985, 1980-1991
  • Medical Legal Relations Committee 1985
  • Workers Compensation Committee 1980
  • Young Lawyers Section
  • Chairman, subcommittee on Medical Negligence Legislation, 1984
  • Bench and Bar Relations Committee Young Lawyers Section
  • CBA Young Lawyers Section Health and Hospital Law
  • Speaker for CBA Hospital and Health Care Law
  • Author:  “Fire Protection Districts”
  • IICLE Special Districts 1978 Edition
  • Co-Author: “Fire Protection Districts,” IICLE Special Districts 1978 Edition
  • “Intergovernmental Cooperation and Fire Protection”, Speech Presented to Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts, 1978, Annual Conference, Springfield, IL
  • Illinois Association of School Boards, “Open Meetings Law,” 1978 Edition
  • Co-Editor of Article, Illinois Municipal League Conference, “Illinois Municipal Handbook” Manuscript Revision 1978 to 1979

Other Bar Association Positions:

  • Member”  Decalogue Society of Lawyers
  • CBA Civil Practice Executive Committee
  • Member:  Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Medical Negligence Committee, 1980-1981- 1995-present,
  • Products Liability Committee, 1995-present)
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Member: C.B.A. Prejudgment Interest Committee and Medical Negligence Committee (1980-1991)
  • Member: Federal Trial Bar 1977-present
  • Member: “Leading Lawyers,” Illinois Attorneys by peer nomination
  • Member: “Super Lawyers” by Peer Nomination

Television and Radio Appearances:

  • Appeared on television and radio programs for the CBA, the NWSBA, and Justice With Judge Jeanine Piro twice, Court TV, Fox 32 Chicago (privileged to speak with Federal Judge Marvin Aspen on “Civility,”) Larry King Live, and WGN Channel 9 News.

Lectures & Publications:

  • Lectured for the ISBA “Medical Malpractice. Apparent Agency,” March 10, 2021
  • “Laying Foundations,” ISBA Presenter, September 10, 2014
  • “Construction Injuries,” ISBA Presenter, Nov. 8, 2013
  • “Opening Statements,” NWSBA Presenter, Oct. 16, 2013
  • “Medicare Set Asides,” ISBA Studio Program, June 2012
  • “Preparing Your Case For Trial,” ISBA “Motions In Limine,” Oct. 2011
  • “What is Willful and Wanton Misconduct? A Unanimous 2007 Supreme Court Decision Hones the Definition and Sorts the Evidence in Murray v. Chicago Youth Center,” Trial Journal, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Winter 2008
  • “Anatomy of a Trial”  Co-Organized and Lecturer, “Direct Exam of Orthopedic Surgeon,” 2009
  • “Claims Against Governmental Agencies” Tort Immunity, ISBA – 2010
  • “Effective Expert Witnesses,” Moderator and Presenter, Team taught with the Hon. (ret.), Warren Wolfson, ITT Chicago Kent College of Law, June 23, 1999
  • I.S.B.A. Bar Leadership Meeting, 1996 Lecturer:  “Judicial Screening”
  • Lecturer- “Closed Head Injuries- Medical- Legal Issues” Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, by invitation, 1994
  • Author and Lecturer: “Depositions in Auto Accident Cases,” Northwest Suburban Bar Association, April 9, 1994; “Expert Witness Discovery,” Northwest Suburban Bar Association, February 10, 1993
  • “Selection of Expert Witnesses,” Chicago Bar Association, 1986
  • “New Developments in Medical Malpractice Litigation,” Decalogue Society of Lawyers, 1983 Faculty Member
  • “Trial Exhibits” Young Lawyers Section, Chicago Bar Association, and Federal Trial Bar Applicants, 1986
  • “Cross Examination of Lay and Expert Witnesses,” Decalogue Society of Lawyers, 1987-1988
  • “Preparing Witnesses To Testify,” Decalogue Society of Lawyers 1986-1987

Family and Interests:

  • Wife: Gail
  • Daughter: Marissa

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