Marisa Schostok

Marisa Schostok joined Dudley and Lake, LLC. as an associate in January of 2016. Ms. Schostok concentrates her practice in the areas of personal injury, nursing home negligence, wrongful death and medical malpractices cases. Prior to joining Dudley and Lake, Ms. Schostok prosecuted criminal cases at the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office. While there, Ms. Schostok represented victims of crimes as well as prosecuted felony DUI offenses. Ms. Schostok is an active member of various professional organizations, including the Lake County Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice. In addition, Ms. Schostok has served on the Bar Services and Activities Committee for the Illinois State Bar Association since 2013. In addition to her dedication to justice for her clients, Ms. Schostok also devotes her time to the community through her participation in local charities. Currently, Ms. Schostok serves as the president of the not-for-profit charity, Michael Matters, which provides financial assistance to brain cancer patients. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Marisa Schostok included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Lake County Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2017 Leading Lawyers Emerging Lawyer, 2017 - 2025 Chicago Law Bulletin Publishing Company: “40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch” in Illinois, 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers®: Super Lawyers, 2024 - 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers®: Rising Star, 2021 - 2023 Chicago Lawyer: Top Women Lawyers, 2023 Jury Verdict Reporter: Trial Lawyer Excellence Award for Highest Reported Lake County Settlement in 2022 (2023) Other Sources of Feedback About Marisa Schostok 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

• Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office

• Jury Selection Presentation, ITLA Trial Practice and Tips Seminar, 2020
• Presenting Witnesses at Depositions and Trial, ITLA Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, 2021
• Client Communications & Conflict, ITLA Ethics & Professionalism Seminar, 2023
• Program Chair of the ITLA Women’s Caucus Trial Practice & Tips Seminar, 2024
• Using the Audit Trail to Get the Results Your Client Deserves, ITLA Justice Achieved: Successful Outcomes Seminar, 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, “Negligence”, 2023 – 2025

• President, The Michael Matters Foundation

• Illinois, 2013

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Managers, 2018 - Present
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Lake County Bar Association
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
• American Association for Justice
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Nominating Committee, 2024 - Present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Women’s Caucus Chair, 2021 - 2024