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David Cates, Esq. Named to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List

Published: Jan 21, 2025 in Firm News
David Cates, Esq. has been named to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list

The Cates Law Firm is proud to announce that David Cates, Esq. has been named to the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list as a top-rated personal injury lawyer.

David concentrates his practice on class action, mass tort personal injury, and employment legal claims, including birth injuries, product liability, Workers’ Compensation, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, and more. He has a successful track record of obtaining record-breaking verdicts and settlements, including a 95-million-dollar verdict in a landmark corporate gender discrimination case. In 2024, David was part of the trial team that secured a historic 60-million-dollar verdict in the first NEC baby formula case in the country to reach trial in St. Clair County, Illinois.

David is a strong proponent of union rights and protecting individuals’ and workers’ rights against corporate fraud and deception. He regularly fights for clients in claims against major national and multi-national corporations, such as Johnson & Johnson, Bayer, J.G. Wentworth, and Aaron’s Rents.

David previously served as Assistant State’s Attorney for both St. Clair County and Hamilton County before joining private practice with his mother, now a Justice on the Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois. He succeeded her at The Cates Law Firm in 2012.

Admitted to practice in Illinois, Kentucky, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, David is well-respected amongst his peers for his excellence in the courtroom. He has been named to the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers list consecutively since 2014 and to the Illinois Super Lawyers list each year since 2022.

Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys across the United States for their excellence in more than 70 different practice areas. Nominated by their peers, attorneys are selected through a multi-phase process that includes peer recognition, professional achievements, and other independent research factors.

The Cates Law Firm is a top-rated personal injury law firm in Swansea, Illinois. To learn more about our services or schedule a free consultation, call 618-277-3644 or contact us online. We proudly serve clients in St. Louis, Belleville, East St. Louis, Edwardsville, Granite City, Waterloo, Chester, Carbondale, St. Clair County, Madison County, Monroe County, Randolph County, and other regions throughout Southern Illinois.