Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

09/04/2026

Senior Attorney Maura D. White spoke with CBS Chicago about Chiropractor David Hanson's guilty plea to criminal charges for secretly videotaping patients and distributing images online. Romanucci & Blandin represents multiple clients who were impacted by his actions at his clinic in Batavia, IL.

Senior Attorney Maura D. White talks to CBS Chicago about David Hanson's guilty plea for secretly videotaping patients, among other charges.

09/01/2026

Family of Dominique Pollion files civil lawsuit against the CTA, security firms for reckless disregard of rider security before deadly attack on a Blue Line Train

The senseless death of Dominique Pollion, 37, is stunning for its brazen attack, but even more so for the shockingly reckless actions and inactions by the CTA and two of its security contractors. A new civil lawsuit filed by Romanucci & Blandin aims to secure accountability for this needless loss of...

08/31/2026

Learn what our team was up to in the latest edition of the Romanucci & Blandin Review, August 2026 edition:

Read about what Romanucci & Blandin’s team was up to in August 2026.

08/28/2026

The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Summer Social was held last night at 320 River Bar. Senior Partner Frank A. Sommario, Partner Joe Kolar and Senior Attorney Michelle DiSilvestro attended the event and networked with their fellow attorneys on a beautiful Chicago evening.

08/24/2026

Victims and survivors need more than support – they need laws that protect them and prevent future harm.

That’s what one of this year’s keynote panels at NCVC’s National Training Institute will cover. Our friend Antonio Rommanucci will moderate a discussion about turning pain and tragedy into legislation that helps prevent victimization. He’ll be joined by Yvonne Ambrose of the Desiree Foundation Against S*x Trafficking and Elizabeth Carlock Phillips of Trey’s Law.

Watch to learn more about this panel – and see the full agenda at the link in our bio or victimsofcrime.org/NTI. That’s also where you can snag a ticket so you don’t miss the conference!

08/24/2026

Sean Grayson, former deputy, died in custody while serving his sentence for the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey. Read the statement from the family of Sonya Massey’s legal team in this report from NPR Illinois:

(Photo of Sean Grayson via the Macon County Sheriff's Office.)

Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 killing of Sonya Massey, has died. His attorney Daniel Fultz confirmed the news to NPR Illinois. Photo of Sean Grayson via the Macon County Sheriff's Office.

08/20/2026

https://www.rblaw.net/pressrelease-best-lawyers-frank-a-sommario-2027-lawyer-of-the-year-workers-compensation-law-claimants-chicago - Best Lawyers names Senior Partner Frank A. Sommario the 2027 Lawyer of the Year for Workers’ Compensation Law for Claimants in Chicago.

This honor is presented to only one individual in each practice area and geographic region and is based entirely on peer-review evaluations, making it a singular recognition of professional excellence and reputation within the legal community.

Congratulations, Frank!

08/20/2026

https://www.rblaw.net/pressrelease-best-lawyers-america-ones-to-watch-romanucci-blandin-partners-attorneys - 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® names 15 Romanucci & Blandin Partners and Attorneys

08/19/2026

Settlement of $525,000 for a client injured by excessive force during an unlawful arrest in central Illinois by a local police officer. The arrest occurred without probable cause after our client sought police assistance in an argument with their neighbor.

Senior Attorneys Benjamin A. Berkman and Sam A. Harton and Attorney Colton M. Johnson Taylor represented the client in the case.

08/14/2026

We're proud of Senior Attorney Michelle DiSilvestro's legal leadership and mentorship of the next class of UIC Law. Michelle, an alumna of UIC Law, joined a panel of esteemed members of the Chicago and Illinois legal community to talk to the latest group of 1Ls about law school and the legal profession.