Lance D. Northcutt

Lance D. Northcutt is a seasoned trial lawyer and partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., where he focuses on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights violations, and mass tort litigation. Known for his tenacity and courtroom skill, Mr. Northcutt is a passionate advocate for injury victims and their families. In his first trial with the firm, Mr. Northcutt played a key role in securing a $363 million jury verdict for a woman who developed breast cancer after being exposed to toxic emissions from a medical device sterilization plant in Willowbrook, Illinois. This landmark case resulted in the largest individual plaintiff jury verdict in Illinois history, including $38 million in compensatory damages and $325 million in punitive damages. For his work on the case, Mr. Northcutt received the 2023 Trial Lawyer Excellence Award from Law Bulletin Media. Legal Background & Trial Experience: A former Cook County prosecutor and law enforcement officer, Mr. Northcutt brings decades of legal experience and trial insight to every case. He has tried hundreds of cases before judges and juries, including one of the first fully remote bench trials in Illinois, conducted entirely via Zoom. His work extends from trial courts to the Illinois Supreme Court, including handling appellate matters and regulatory proceedings for lawyers and judges. Legal Education & Teaching: Mr. Northcutt is also a respected legal educator with over 15 years of experience teaching trial advocacy, evidence, and legal ethics. He has served as: Adjunct Professor of Law at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Assistant Director of Advocacy, The John Marshall Law School Director of the International Comparative Advocacy Program in Dublin, Ireland (in partnership with the Irish Supreme Court, The Bar Council of Ireland, and The Honorable Society of King’s Inns) In 2013, he was honored as Adjunct Professor of the Year and Outstanding Trial Team Coach at Chicago-Kent. Legal Writing & Publications: Mr. Northcutt’s writing has been featured in leading legal publications, including: Illinois Trial Lawyers Journal Chicago Bar Association Journal Chicago Daily Law Bulletin His editorial work has also earned him a national award from the American Bar Association. Professional Honors & Appointments: Best Lawyers in America Illinois Super Lawyers (2021–Present) Leading Lawyer – Peer-selected recognition Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professional Responsibility Former Commissioner, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism (2015–2021) Professional Memberships: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Illinois State Bar Association American Association for Justice American Bar Association Chicago Bar Association Community Involvement: Outside of his legal work, Mr. Northcutt serves on the Board of Directors for the International Institute for Animal Law and volunteers with Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA). Education: The John Marshall Law School, J.D.Member, John Marshall Law Review Editor-in-Chief of two publications Morrissey Scholar Hertzog Academic Scholarship Recipient Kissane Award for Public Service Undergraduate honors and legal scholarship awards Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Lance D. Northcutt included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers in America Illinois “Super Lawyer” list every year since 2021 “Leading Lawyer” by his peers Trial Lawyer Excellence Award by Law Bulletin Media, 2023 Chicago-Kent Adjunct Professor of the Year Chicago-Kent Outstanding Trial Team Coach Other Sources of Feedback About Lance D. Northcutt 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

• Partner
• Languages
• English (Primary)

• IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

• $363 Million Toxic Tort Jury Verdict
• $20 Million Bus Accident Settlement
• $12 Million Wrongful Death Settlement
• $15.75 Million Personal Injury Settlement

• International Institute for Animal Law, Board of Directors
• FSMA (Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy), Volunteer

• Illinois, 2000
• Supreme Court of Illinois, 2002
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2008
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2007
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2009
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2009

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• American Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Member