Michelle Porro
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Primary Practice Area
Car Accident
Language
English Spanish
About
Michelle D. Porro has been associated with Porro Niermann Law Group LLC (formerly Presbrey & Associates) since 1995. She graduated Magna Cum Laude as an Honors Scholar in Psychology from Western Illinois University in 1990 and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995. Michelle has fought to protect the rights of injured workers since 1995, and has handled complex workers’ compensation cases from trial through all levels of appeal, including petitions to the Illinois Supreme Court. She has represented injured workers for conditions as varied as heart attacks, brain injuries, repetitive trauma, occupational exposure and specific incidents that have resulted in findings of permanent total disability, wage differential and permanent partial disability, either via an award or a lump sum settlement.In addition to representing her clients, she is presently on the Board of Managers for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section Council, the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Workplace Injury Litigation Group, the Will County Bar Association and the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers where she served as President from 2000-2001.Michelle served as Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Committee for Kane County Bar Association from 1998-2005, served on the Illinois State Bar Association General Assembly from 1999-2005, was Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Section Council for the ISBA from 2004-2005, and served on the Council from 2001-2006 and was reappointed from 2009 to the present. She has published numerous articles on various aspects of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act in the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Section Newsletter, the ISBA Bar Journal, authored the Workers’ Compensation chapter of the Arbitration IICLE, co-authored a Chapter in the ITLA Workers’ Compensation Trial Notebook, and has authored articles on various legal topics published in the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers Newsletter. Michelle has lectured on numerous occasions regarding Workers’ Compensation to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association, and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Michelle is also fluent in Spanish.Representative cases include: a judgment awarding permanent total disability benefits consisting of tax-free weekly payments lasting the natural life of the injured worker plus payment of lifetime medical related to injury for a school teacher with a spinal injury; $450,000 plus lifetime medical recovery for teacher who sustained a head injury; $356,000 plus funding of an MSA for a construction project manager who sustained injuries to his ankle; $305,000 for an operating engineer who underwent a lumbar fusion; and $262,000 for a pipefitter who sustained bilateral rotator cuff tears. Over her career, Michelle has recovered tens of millions of dollars in compensation for the benefit of her clients.
Practices Areas
Car Accident
Personal Injury
Language
English Spanish
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Reviews
I hired Michelle back in 1998, for my workman comp case. I had 2 major surgeries and the most important thing was the lifetime medical and I can't stress enough, the importance of knowing that she actually cares about your well being, making sure she does whats most important for you. She fought for what I needed, inculding lifetime medical and although the other side pushed back, she was there every step of the way and we won. It's hard to find a Attorney, that doesn't push you out of the office, one that truly listens to you and looks out for your health and not their percentage. She wont just simply settle unless you want to, which is the most important thing as you need to understand that once you sign that paper, thats it. She sat with me in the office, explained everything. You just don't find a Attorney that spends as long as it takes and in my case, it was a long and I mean, long battle. Typically, Attornies, just want to settle as fast as they can and move on to the next case. It was a 8 yr battle and although, we are having some issues with the other Attorney, she again, is fighting for what the Judge signed off on. I know in my case, they most likely lost money but whats important is that she didn't just ignore me and with dealing with a lot of Attorneys, she is trulys one of a kind! I almost threw in the towel as I was exhausted with all things the opposing side was doing and I am so thankful that I listened to her. If you want someone who isn't just your Attorney for their percent, one who won't settle for nothing less than whats most important for you, then she is the one you need fighting for you. I don't just give Kuddo's easily. however. when one works as hard as she did on my case, then I believe in giving Kuddos and she truly deserves it. She worked hard on my case and I am not lying when I say that my file is probaly the biggest in her office but the most important thing is that shes honest, makes sure that her client health is the utmost importance and trust me, you need someone strong because the opposing side will try and wear you down. I am impressed because she returned all calls, kept me in the loop and not once did she get frustrated or just throw in the towel. I was lucky to have her as my Attorney and trust me, when your dealing with pain and having a hard time and you will, you need someone like her on your case. You won't be disapointed. Thank you Michelle, I would have been lost without you!
I hired Michelle back in 1998, for my workman comp case. I had 2 major surgeries and the most important thing was the lifetime medical and I can't stress enough, the importance of knowing that she actually cares about your well being, making sure she does whats most important for you. She fought for what I needed, inculding lifetime medical and although the other side pushed back, she was there every step of the way and we won. It's hard to find a Attorney, that doesn't push you out of the office, one that truly listens to you and looks out for your health and not their percentage. She wont just simply settle unless you want to, which is the most important thing as you need to understand that once you sign that paper, thats it. She sat with me in the office, explained everything. You just don't find a Attorney that spends as long as it takes and in my case, it was a long and I mean, long battle. Typically, Attornies, just want to settle as fast as they can and move on to the next case. It was a 8 yr battle and although, we are having some issues with the other Attorney, she again, is fighting for what the Judge signed off on. I know in my case, they most likely lost money but whats important is that she didn't just ignore me and with dealing with a lot of Attorneys, she is trulys one of a kind! I almost threw in the towel as I was exhausted with all things the opposing side was doing and I am so thankful that I listened to her. If you want someone who isn't just your Attorney for their percent, one who won't settle for nothing less than whats most important for you, then she is the one you need fighting for you. I don't just give Kuddo's easily. however. when one works as hard as she did on my case, then I believe in giving Kuddos and she truly deserves it. She worked hard on my case and I am not lying when I say that my file is probaly the biggest in her office but the most important thing is that shes honest, makes sure that her client health is the utmost importance and trust me, you need someone strong because the opposing side will try and wear you down. I am impressed because she returned all calls, kept me in the loop and not once did she get frustrated or just throw in the towel. I was lucky to have her as my Attorney and trust me, when your dealing with pain and having a hard time and you will, you need someone like her on your case. You won't be disapointed. Thank you Michelle, I would have been lost without you!
I hired Michelle back in 1998, for my workman comp case. I had 2 major surgeries and the most important thing was the lifetime medical and I can't stress enough, the importance of knowing that she actually cares about your well being, making sure she does whats most important for you. She fought for what I needed, inculding lifetime medical and although the other side pushed back, she was there every step of the way and we won. It's hard to find a Attorney, that doesn't push you out of the office, one that truly listens to you and looks out for your health and not their percentage. She wont just simply settle unless you want to, which is the most important thing as you need to understand that once you sign that paper, thats it. She sat with me in the office, explained everything. You just don't find a Attorney that spends as long as it takes and in my case, it was a long and I mean, long battle. Typically, Attornies, just want to settle as fast as they can and move on to the next case. It was a 8 yr battle and although, we are having some issues with the other Attorney, she again, is fighting for what the Judge signed off on. I know in my case, they most likely lost money but whats important is that she didn't just ignore me and with dealing with a lot of Attorneys, she is trulys one of a kind! I almost threw in the towel as I was exhausted with all things the opposing side was doing and I am so thankful that I listened to her. If you want someone who isn't just your Attorney for their percent, one who won't settle for nothing less than whats most important for you, then she is the one you need fighting for you. I don't just give Kuddo's easily. however. when one works as hard as she did on my case, then I believe in giving Kuddos and she truly deserves it. She worked hard on my case and I am not lying when I say that my file is probaly the biggest in her office but the most important thing is that shes honest, makes sure that her client health is the utmost importance and trust me, you need someone strong because the opposing side will try and wear you down. I am impressed because she returned all calls, kept me in the loop and not once did she get frustrated or just throw in the towel. I was lucky to have her as my Attorney and trust me, when your dealing with pain and having a hard time and you will, you need someone like her on your case. You won't be disapointed. Thank you Michelle, I would have been lost without you!