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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Larry R.
4Rogers Sr.; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Larry Rogers was a native of Chicago; he
6graduated from St. Xavier College and DePaul University
7College of Law; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Larry Rogers had a prolific career as one of the
9top litigators in Chicago, dedicating more than 37 years to
10representing victims in personal injury, malpractice, aviation
11accident, wrongful death, and motor vehicle negligence cases;
12he obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and
13recoveries for his clients in a multitude of cases, including
14a then-record-breaking $27 million product liability verdict
15for his client, which in 1985 was the largest personal injury
16verdict in Illinois history, and a $55 million verdict for a
17client, which was the largest medical malpractice verdict that
18went to judgment in Illinois history in 2000; he became one of
19the founding partners of Power Rogers, LLP in 2001, where he
20continued to successfully serve and represent his clients; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Larry Rogers was elected president of both the
22Cook County Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers

 

 

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1Association, where he was the first African American
2president; he served as a member of the Advisory Board for
3Leading Lawyers Network; he was also a member of the Chicago
4Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the
5American Bar Association; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Larry Rogers received numerous honors over the
7years, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from St.
8Xavier University and the Alumni Award for Outstanding Service
9to the Legal Profession from DePaul University College of Law,
10and his alma maters additionally awarded him honorary
11doctorate degrees; he was listed in The Best Lawyers in
12America every year since 2001; he was named a fellow of the
13International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International
14Society of Barristers, and the American College of Trial
15Lawyers; he was named one of the 2019 Best Lawyers and Lawyer
16of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Chicago in 2016
17and 2019; he named as one of the top trial lawyers by
18Lawdragon, a group that annually selects the top 500 trial
19lawyers in the country; he was also nominated by his peers as a
20leading lawyer in personal injury law for the Leading Lawyer
21Network; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Larry Rogers was a wonderful father, grandfather,
23friend, mentor, and human being; he will be remembered for
24being a trailblazer in the law and in life; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we mourn the passing of Larry R. Rogers Sr. and extend our
4sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
5and loved him; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Larry Rogers as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.