BLOCK - Key Persons
Mr. Morrow joined Block, Klukas, Manzella & Shell, P.C. as a personal injury and workers' compensation litigation attorney in January 2018. Aaron is most passionate about helping injured workers he focuses his practice on representing injured workers before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission and people who have sustained personal injuries throughout Will, Grundy, Kane, DuPage, and Cook Counties.
Job Titles:
- Attorney at Law
- Partner
- Lawyer
Most people who meet me know me as a husband and father of two daughters. I'm a "dance dad" and softball coach, who likes to work hard fighting for my clients. I also love to exercise. I started going to CrossFit in March of 2015 and have lost over 70 pounds. I also happen to be a highly reviewed attorney in the area, as well as the recipient of several honors, including being named a "Rising Star" attorney by Illinois Super Lawyers, a designation limited to less than 2.5% of lawyers under 40 years of age in the State of Illinois and as an "Emerging Lawyer" by Leading Lawyers. Recently our firm was named by U.S News & World Report as one of the best law firms of 2019.
I have spent my career practicing law in courtrooms and Illinois Workers' Compensation settings throughout Illinois, including Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Will and many more counties. When I am not busy fighting for the right of my clients, you can usually find me supporting my daughters at a dance competition, on the softball field coaching. I love coaching softball as it gives me the opportunity to teach the girls the proper way to play the game as well as pass on my knowledge as a former collegiate baseball player at North Central College, Go Cardinals! If I am not doing one of the above, you can find me working hard at the gym.
I am currently writing a book about Workers' Compensation, which covers three easy ways to lose your case before it begins. I have been invited to present a legal conferences in the area. The most recent was hosted by Midwest Orthopedics at Rush University, where I discussed how to litigate a Workers' Compensation claim from the injured worker's perspective.
I also have a typical origin story as an attorney. I am a 2008 graduate from Hamline University School of Law. Since that time my practice area has been exclusively Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury. I concentrate my practice on representing those who are injured by others.
Bryan has made his mark early with Block, Klukas, Manzella & Shell, where he has won many cases at the Arbitration and Commission levels. Bryan has won his most recent commission case awarding an extension of a spinal fusion in a highly disputed case where an employee suffered an aggravation of his underlying condition. The award also included years of back pay.
Elizabeth joined the firm in 1993 after leaving a downstate insurance defense firm. In October of 2003 Liz became a named partner in the firm. Liz concentrates her practice in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation, Wrongful Death and Product Liability.
Liz was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1989. She is also licensed to practice in Missouri (1991), U.S. District Court, Northern Illinois (1993), Southern District of Illinois (1990), Eastern Distrit of Missouri (1991), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1991). While in law school, Liz worked for the Law Offices of Bernard Z. Paul and the Village of Carpentersville concentrating in personal injury and municipal law. Before joining the firm in 1993, Liz worked for Heyl, Royster, Voelker and Allen, P.C. representing numerous insurance companies in defending asbestos manufacturers in southern Illinois and eastern Missouri. Liz became a named partner in 2003
Liz received her undergraduate degrees in History and Economics from the University of Illinois in 1985. She received her J.D., cum laude, in 1989 from Northern Illinois University. Liz was on the Dean's List all six semesters of law school. She was on Law Review from 1987 to 1989, serving as the Revisions Editor from 1988 to 1989. Liz was a member of the Women's Law Caucus (Vice President 1987-1988) a Teaching Assistant in Legal Writing, and Research Assistant. She also worked as a Graduate Assistant at the Law Library. Liz is a member of the Delta Theta Phi Fraternity and the Will County, Illinois State and American Bar Association. She is also a member on the Illinois Trial Lawyers and American Trial Lawyers Associations. Liz is also listed in the International Who's Who of Professionals (1995), 2,000 Notable Women 4th Edition, The World Who's Who of Women (1992-1993), Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans (1992) and the Who's Who CD-Rom; Additionally, she is a member of the National Association for Female Executives. Liz has been the chairperson for the Will County Bar Association's Civil Practice Committee from 2006 through 2009.
Liz resides in the southwest section of Will County, with her two children Natalya and Nik, and dog Duffy, where she enjoys gardening, reading, and participating in her children's favorite sports, soccer and karate."
Attorney Kyler W. Juckins joined Block, Klukas, Manzella & Shell upon receiving his Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law (NIU Law) in 2018. Prior to receiving his Juris Doctor, Kyler was a Law Clerk with the firm. Kyler was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in May of 2019.
Job Titles:
- Attorney at Law
- Member of the Will County
Mike Block is one of the current firm's founding partners. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1970 at the age of 22. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1970), Northern District of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1970) and U.S. Supreme Court (1997). He has been admitted, pro hac vice in other jurisdictions.
Mike's undergraduate degree was earned at Roosevelt University (B.A. 1968). He received his legal education at John Marshall Law School earning his J.D. with honors in 1970. He was an instructor at John Marshall Law School from 1970-74. Mike and his wife, Judy have three children.
Mike has served on the Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America over 10 years. Mike is also co-chair of The ATLA Pesticide Litigation Group (1992 - present); he is a member of ATLA Construction Site Accident Group (1991-present). Mike has also been the author and speaker of "Identifying and Using Experts in Construction Cases" as part of the ATLA Construction Site Accident Litigation Group (1992-1993); ITLA Trial Evidence and Hearsay Seminar "Special Admissibility Topics (1991); "ITLA Expert Witnesses, Rule 220, FRCP 26(b)(4)" (1992); ITLA Handling Technical Evidence (1994); ITLA Evidence, It's a whole New World (1996), Pesticides in the Home, " ATLA Section on Toxic Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts (1999); ITLA, Use of PET Scans in Traumatic Brain Injury (2000) and ATLA Using OSHA Regulations in Construction Site Accident Litigation (2004)
Mike has authored articles in addition to the papers for seminars such as: "Clordane/Heptachlor," "Some Immune Consequences of Chlordane Exposure," Products Liability, Commentary & Cases, Callaghan & Co. November/December 1986.
Mike is a member of the Will County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Member of the State of Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions on Civil Cases; Member of the Board of Directors Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (1992-present); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Board of Governors, (1993-2004); Workers' Compensation Lawyer Association. He has served as a Trustee and President of the Illinois State Bar Association Political Action Committee. He has chaired the ITLA as well as the Will County Bar Civil Practice Committee.
With over a decade of civil litigation experience, Tom has earned the reputation as an aggressive trial attorney - where his courtroom demeanor demands the respect of his adversaries while his colleagues have regard for his legal abilities and insight. However, Tom holds the opinions of his clients to be his most valuable asset.
catastrophic personal injury, workers' compensation, products liability, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, construction site accidents, and trucking/vehicular accidents.