Our Attorneys
Gary B. Friedman
- Licensed in Illinois
- Education: University of Illinois, BA in Political Science; DePaul University, JD 1978
- Work Experience: I have practiced personal injury and worker’s compensation for over forty years. During that time, I have represented all types of clients. I have obtained tens of millions of dollars worth of settlements for my clients over the years.
- Areas of Practice: Concentrates in Plaintiff’s personal injury and Petitioners Worker’s Compensation from inception through litigation
Contact Mr. Friedman if you feel you have a personal injury or worker’s compensation claim at [email protected].
Mark T. Solmor
- Licensed in Illinois
- Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.A. Political Science, 1985; IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1989
- Work Experience: I have practiced Plaintiff’s personal injury exclusively for over 30 years. During that time, I have represented clients, both state and federal courts. I have tried over 50 cases to a jury verdict, and I have obtained multiple multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements for my clients.
- Areas of Practice: Concentrates in Plaintiff’s personal injury and Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice from inception through litigation.
Mr. Solmor can be contacted at [email protected].
Gillian R. Friedman
- Licensed in Illinois (2008)
- Education: Graduated from the University of Michigan in 2003 with a BA in Psychology; Graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology-Kent College of Law in 2008
- Work Experience: Since graduating law school, I have been an associate at Friedman and Solmor. In the past 15 years, I had the opportunity to work on a case from inception through settlement/verdict. I have obtained millions of dollars in settlements for my clients.
- Areas of Practice: Concentrates in Plaintiff personal injury from inception through litigation
Contact Ms. Friedman if you feel you have a personal injury claim at [email protected].
Abbey Lerner
- Licensed in State of Illinois (2014); Northern District of Illinois-Federal Trial Bar (2016)
- Education: DePaul University College of Law Cum Laude, May 2014; DePaul University: B.A. in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, June 2011
- Work Experience: During law school, Abbey was a member of the DePaul Law Review and a judicial extern for the Honorable Richard D. Cudahy U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Honorable Mary L. Mikva in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Upon receiving her law degree in 2014, Abbey practiced criminal defense in both State and Federal Court. Abbey appeared before the Illinois Appellate Court and the Illinois Supreme Court. She was admitted, pro hac vice, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa and the Middle District of Florida. In 2017, on behalf of her client, Abbey petitioned the U.S. Department of Justice and obtained a Commutation of Sentence from President Barack Obama. Abbey has practiced civil litigation since 2017, with her primary focus on personal injury matters. She has extensive experience conducting sexual abuse litigation. In 2019, Abbey was the first attorney in Cook County, Illinois to successfully obtain a verdict under the Illinois Gender Violence Act (“IGVA”). As a civil trial attorney, Abbey has individually tried nearly 30 juries to verdict. Abbey joined Friedman and Solmor, Ltd. in 2022, where she continues to focus her practice on sexual abuse cases along with a wide range of other personal injury matters.
- Areas of Practice:
- Gender Violence
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Abuse
- Title VII & Title IX violations
- School Bullying
- Product liability
- Auto & Truck accidents
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
Contact Ms. Lerner if you feel you have a personal injury claim at [email protected].
Samuel Marino
- Licensed in Illinois
- Education: Indiana University, BA, History (2016); IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD and Certificate in Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (2020).
- Work Experience: During law school and since graduation, I have concentrated my training and practice on litigation, specifically motor vehicle accidents, personal injury and subrogation matters.
- Areas of Practice: Concentrates in Plaintiff personal injury and workers’ compensation claims from inception through litigation.
Contact Mr. Marino if you feel you have a personal injury or workers’ compensation claim at [email protected].