Orzoff Law Offices

Michael R. Orzoff (Partner)

Biography

Michael Orzoff has been a partner at the Orzoff Law Offices for over 16 years.

He represents injured people for job-related injuries under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and those who have personal injury claims caused by the negligence of a third party.

He has extensive litigation experience and he has been the firm's lead trial attorney for the past five years. He has obtained many successful awards and verdicts in workers' compensation claims and personal injury civil trials. His success ratio in jury trials is in excess of 90%.

Mr. Orzoff was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1970 and has lived in the Chicagoland area all of his life. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from DePaul University in 1994. He then went on to graduate with a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University Law School in 1997. In October of 1997 the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois licensed him to practice before the United States District Courts for both the Northern and Southern Districts of the State of Illinois.

Mr. Orzoff takes extreme pride in his ability to successfully organize and prepare cases in order to achieve the most successful results. He also feels it is extremely important to keep his clients constantly advised as to the progress of their cases. He has an excellent track record of settling difficult cases or obtaining excellent trial results in those cases that cannot be settled.

Aside from his law practice, Mr. Orzoff was briefly involved in the pop culture phenomenon known as reality TV. Mr. Orzoff starred in a reality television show called Love Cruise that was shown on the Fox television network in the fall of 2001. Mr. Orzoff was featured prominently in all seven episodes and he eventually placed second in the competition.

Mr. Orzoff is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Illinois Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association. He lives in Chicago and enjoys spending his leisure time on the golf course.

Practice Areas

• Workers' Compensation
• Personal Injury

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D. - 1997
• DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
  • B.A. - 1994
  • Major: Political Science

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1997
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1997
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1997

Professional Associations

• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois Workers' Compensation Trial Lawyers Association

Scott J. Orzoff (Partner)

Biography

Scott Orzoff has been with Orzoff Law Offices since graduating law school in 2004.

He focuses his practice on obtaining favorable settlements for injured individuals in both personal injury lawsuits and workers’ compensation claims.

He has over five years of experience in litigation. He is the firm’s primary legal researcher and serves as its pre­trial civil procedure specialist. Mr. Orzoff excels in legal writing and has had several of his briefs published online by Court Briefs Law Bulletin.

Mr. Orzoff was born in Highland Park, Illinois in 1974 and has lived in the Chicagoland area for his entire life. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1997. He then went on to graduate with a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University Law School in 2004. Prior to attending Depaul, Mr. Orzoff was drafted by the Amarillo Rattlers to play professional hockey in the minor leagues. He went on to have a successful, four­ year career in the minor leagues as a defenseman. Aside from Amarillo, he also played for the Arkansas Glaciercats and Lake Charles Ice Pirates.

Mr. Orzoff’s primary goal in the practice of law is to avidly represent his clients to ensure the best result in each case. Mr. Orzoff is dedicated to his clients and appreciates that the legal process can often be intimidating and overwhelming. He takes great pride in his ability to organize cases and keep in constant contact with clients. He encourages his clients to ask questions and in turn takes the time to make sure that each client is not only satisfied with the end result but that they also understand each step along the way.

Aside from practicing law, Mr. Orzoff is a husband and father of two young boys. He enjoys spending time with his sons and still remains actively involved with his other passion, hockey. He plays in an Adult Hockey League and is the Coach­ At-­Large in the Highland Park High School Hockey Organization.

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Workers Compensation

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • Juris Doctor - 2004
• State University of New York, Oswego, New York
  • Bachelor of Arts - 1997
  • Major: Communications

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

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