CHRIS LIVAS

Co-Chair, Illinois Personal Injury Practice, Illinois

Chris Livas is an accomplished personal injury attorney with a track record of success representing clients in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex product liability cases. He has secured over $100 million for clients in cases against major corporations, healthcare facilities, and insurance companies – results that speak for themselves.

Chris combines deep legal expertise with genuine care and empathy, ensuring every client receives the strong, compassionate representation they deserve. He draws on his background in interpersonal communication to connect with clients at every stage of litigation, from intake through jury verdict, offering guidance and support tailored to each client’s unique needs.

Chris co-chairs Postman Law’s Illinois personal injury practice, focusing on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex product liability cases, including mass torts such as the Zantac litigation. Prior to joining Postman Law, Chris was an attorney at Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz in Chicago, where he represented individuals harmed by medical malpractice and other serious injuries.

Chris earned his law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law where he was a Dean’s List student and was honored as a four-time CALI award recipient for the highest grade in the class for Forensic Evidence, Bankruptcy, Mediation, and Sports Law. While in law school, he served as a judicial extern in the Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County for the Honorable Clare E. McWilliams.

Chris earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was a member of the National Honor Society for Communication Scholars.

Chris is licensed to practice law in Illinois only.

Qualifications

J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law

B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Affiliations:

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Awards:

Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022–present)

Best Lawyers Ones to Watch® (2024-present)

National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40