J. Matthew Dudley

A co-founder of the firm of Dudley & Lake, Mr. Dudley handles complex medical malpractice and personal injury litigation. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in counties throughout Illinois. Many of these results have represented the highest jury verdict or settlement in that county's history. Mr. Dudley serves on the Board of Managers for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association and American Trial Lawyers Association where he serves on the Leaders Forum. In 2002, he was named by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of "40 under 40". He has been consistently recognized by his peers both as a "Leading Lawyer" and "Super Lawyer". Selected as Super Lawyer 2005-2012. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees J. Matthew Dudley included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors One of the top 100 lawyers in the State of Illinois by both Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Leading Lawyers Other Sources of Feedback About J. Matthew Dudley 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 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2006 Illinois Super Lawyers list

• Co-Founder

• Illinois, 1993
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1993

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2016 - Present (Executive Committee)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Second Vice-President, 2019 - Present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Third Vice-President, 2018 - Present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers, 2004 - 2015
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Lake County Bar Association
• Lake County Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2019 - Present
• American Association of Justice
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2021 - 2022 (President)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Co-Chair Publication Committee, Trial Journal, 2010 - Present
• American Association of Justice Leaders Forum