Edward A. Wallace

Ed joined the firm in February 2000, soon after its founding by Ken Wexler. Since then, he has helped lead the firm to national prominence. He became a partner in 2003. Ed focuses his practice on complex multi-party litigation, and he has been appointed to leadership positions in numerous high-profile cases, including recent appointments in securities and mass tort litigation. Ed has been critical in the development of the firm's mass tort practice and, in the process, he has gained a national reputation for integrity, efficiency, strategic planning, understanding the relevant science, and achieving success. In the inaugural edition of Benchmark Plaintiff, The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Plaintiff Firms & Attorneys honored him as a "Local Litigation Star" in its Illinois rankings in consumer protection. He has received this honor in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2014, Ed also was named an Illinois Super Lawyer, an honor given to no more than 5 percent of attorneys in the state. He was recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers for the practice areas of class actions and mass torts in 2009. Ed was rated by peers in the Bar and given an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating a lawyer can obtain, indicating a very high to preeminent legal ability and exceptional ethical standards. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Edward A. Wallace included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Edward A. Wallace Included on the 2026Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list

• Managing Partner, Mass Tort & Personal Injury

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit