Christopher Patrick Ford is the principal at The Law Office of Christopher Patrick Ford, a firm that concentrates primarily on catastrophic medical malpractice, product liability and personal injury cases.

Mr. Ford has obtained numerous multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients, including recent jury verdicts which have resulted in verdicts of:

- $17.5 million in a medical malpractice case for 33 year old man who suffered a stroke after open heart surgery.

- $6 million in a police chase case for the death of a 25 year old graduate student in a police chase (later reduced 90% by the court)

- $5.2 million in a medical malpractice case for a man who lost his leg due to the failure to diagnose appendicitis, leading to sepsis and arterial clotting in his leg

- $3.6 million in a construction negligence case for a man who lost his leg in a tractor rollover

Mr. Ford has authored book chapters on trial techniques for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and has been a guest speaker on trial technique issues for the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Association Of Trial Lawyers Of America.

Michelle Lynn Konieczki was born Ketchikan, Alaska, and raised in Peru, Illinois. She attended St. Bede Academy in Peru, and then majored in English at Northern Illinois University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in June 2006. Shortly thereafter, Mrs. Konieczki began her employ as a litigation paralegal with Mr. Ford in July 2006.

Mrs. Konieczki was thrown immediately into the fire, and has assisted Mr. Ford in the preparation and presentation of several multi-million dollar cases.

Mrs. Konieczki's role as the paralegal at trial requires a high level of preparation and dedication equivalent to the trial attorney.  Success at trial is dependent on an essential team approach, particularly in light of the increased technology used at trial.