Overview
Shannon E. Buckley specializes in healthcare and commercial litigation, focusing on resolving disputes through negotiations and taking cases to trial when necessary. She successfully represents medical systems, hospitals, physician groups, and individual medical providers in medical negligence cases throughout Cook County and the surrounding collar counties in Illinois. Understanding the personal and stressful nature of these lawsuits for medical providers, Shannon is dedicated to guiding her clients through the litigation process.
- Secured a defense verdict on behalf of two radiologists in the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL, after a 3-week multi-party medical malpractice trial involving allegations of a failure to diagnose colon cancer. Plaintiff asked the jury for $55 million.
- Obtained defense verdict at trial on behalf of a surgeon and physician group in a case involving an alleged delay in care resulting in an above-the-knee amputation. Plaintiff asked the jury for $53.4 million.
- Secured a defense verdict at trial on behalf of an obstetrician and medical group, in the Circuit Court of DuPage County, IL, in a birth injury/wrongful death matter. Plaintiff asked the jury for $10 million.
- Secured defense verdict in medical malpractice case on behalf of a prominent suburban hospital involving the wrongful death of a 7-year-old girl. Plaintiff asked the jury for $4 million – $7 million.
- Obtained defense verdict in retrial on behalf of a nurse practitioner in a medical malpractice/wrongful death case. Plaintiff asked the jury for over $1.9 million.
- Achieved defense verdict in premises liability case at trial on behalf of a prominent hospital. Plaintiff asked the jury for $1.04 million.
- Secured defense verdict at trial on behalf of a pulmonary critical care physician and group in a wrongful death case. Plaintiff asked the jury for $3,750,000+.
- Illinois Bar Association
- Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch,” (2023-2024, 2026)
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Illinois Super Lawyers®, “Rising Stars,” (2024-2025)
- “Grand Rounds Presentation on Anatomy of a Lawsuit & Teleneurology Considerations,” University of Illinois Department of Neurology, October 2024
- “Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” CME Presentation to Integrated Imaging Consultants, March 2022
- “Reducing Malpractice Risk Through Effective Documentation and Improved Communication – A Legal Perspective,” CME Presentation to Integrated Imaging Consultants, March 2021
