Deratany & Kosner: A Skilled Team of Chicago Attorneys Fighting to Protect the Rights of the Injured. At Deratany & Kosner, we are passionate legal advocates for our clients. We are relentless litigators, turning over every stone to provide each of our clients with the personalized attention they deserve and best legal representation in a court of law. Our legal team is committed to ensuring each client receives the compensation and closure necessary after a serious accident. Our case results speak for themselves. Deratany & Kosner brings more than 100 years of collective experience to the table protecting accident victims in Chicago and throughout Illinois. We have been voted among top Illinois law firms for 13 years, including each year between 2006 and 2014. Our experienced team of legal professionals has recovered more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients. Our legal team puts its extensive experiences and resources to work with the goal of giving clients the personal attention they deserve. We strive to get maximum compensation for clients involved in all types of accidents. At Deratany & Kosner, we have a diverse practice. Our firm focuses on representing injury victims facing serious injury or whose loved ones were injured or suffered a wrongful death. Founding attorney Jay Paul Deratany has been voted an Illinois top lawyer and one of the top lawyers nationwide since 2007. Mr. Deratany is a passionate legal advocate for foster children who, in 2004 obtained the largest verdict in Lake County History ($23,000,000). In addition to his work inside the courtroom, attorney Deratany has published numerous articles in the Illinois Bar Journal and Foster Families Today and has been a guest on Fox & Friends, CNN and the O’Reilly Factor. He serves on numerous boards throughout the Chicago area.
