David J. Bawcum

Born and raised in Indiana, Mr. Bawcum graduated from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California in 2005. Before coming to SJTPM & A, Mr. Bawcum worked at a nationally recognized personal injury firm in the Chicagoland area where he assisted on high profile medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases. Mr. Bawcum was then hired as an associate with SJTPM & A in 2006 and then named partner in January of 2013. Mr. Bawcum specializes and leads both the Firm’s personal injury and worker’s compensation practice and has produced millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his client, as represented below. Mr. Bawcum is a full service injury attorney, specializing in work related and major accidents, as well as catastrophic injury case. Recent and Notable Verdicts and Settlements $2.3 million-Medical Malpractice $799,000-Pedestrian v. Auto $200,000- auto v. auto $2.86 million-Auto v. Semi-truck $1.25 million-Pedestrian v. Auto $650,000- pedestrian struck by car $575,000- Auto v. Auto $350,000-Slip and fall at construction site $290,000- Slip and fall at restaurant $250,000-Dog Bite (policy limits) $250,000- Auto v. Auto 225,000- Pedestrian v. Auto $225,000- Work injury (Rotator Cuff Tear) $225,000-Auto v. Auto $200,000-Slip and fall at construction site $175,000- Work related death due to narcotic overdose $175,000-Work injury (Bi-Lateral carpal tunnel) $165,000-Work injury (Rotator cuff tear) $150,000-Slip and fall at shopping center $145,000-Work injury (cervical herniated disk)$125,000-Slip and fall and grocery store Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees David J. Bawcum included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About David J. Bawcum Included on the 2026Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Salvi, Schostok, & Pritchard, Law Clerk/Attorney, August 15, 2005 - May 11, 2006
• San Diego Alternative Public Defenders Office, Law Clerk, 2004 - 2005

• $2.3 million-Medical Malpractice
• $799,000-Pedestrian v. Auto
• $200,000- auto v. auto
• $2.86 million-Auto v. Semi-truck
• $1.25 million-Pedestrian v. Auto
• $650,000- pedestrian struck by car
• $575,000- Auto v. Auto
• $350,000-Slip and fall at construction site
• $290,000- Slip and fall at restaurant
• $250,000-Dog Bite (policy limits)
• $250,000- Auto v. Auto
• $225,000- Pedestrian v. Auto
• $225,000- Work injury (Rotator Cuff Tear)
• $225,000-Auto v. Auto
• $200,000-Slip and fall at construction site
• $175,000- Work related death due to narcotic overdose
• $175,000-Work injury (Bi-Lateral carpal tunnel)
• $165,000-Work injury (Rotator cuff tear)
• $150,000-Slip and fall at shopping center
• $145,000-Work injury (cervical herniated disk)
• $125,000-Slip and fall and grocery store

• Prairie State Legal Services, 2005 - Present

• Illinois, 2005
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2005

• Illinois Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
• Lake County Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Gamma Delta