PFAFF, GILL & PORTS - Key Persons
Alexander Marsh has spent his entire career working on behalf of those killed and injured by the negligent conduct of others. Alex joined Pfaff, Gill & Ports as an attorney immediately after law school and now represents the victims of medical malpractice, defective products, auto collisions, unsafe or dangerous conditions and other negligent acts and omissions.
He previously worked as a paralegal for injury law firms in other states for nearly a decade before he decided to attend law school. While in law school, Alex was a law clerk for another Chicago injury law firm where he gained invaluable training and experience. He also participated in his school's ChildLaw Clinic as a law student representing minors as court-appointed counsel in domestic relations and child protection matters.
Job Titles:
- Team - Head Coach, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2004 to 2007
Bruce Pfaff has been a trial lawyer since 1979, representing people injured or killed by wrongful conduct. He received excellent training from two premier law firms before starting his own practice in 1991. Bruce has succeeded for clients in cases including those hurt by unsafe or defective products, medical malpractice by obstetricians, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, neurosurgeons, other doctors and hospital personnel, careless driving, poor maintenance of property, sexual assault, legal malpractice, and other forms of personal injury cases in Chicago.
In six cases, his clients have each received more than $10 million in jury verdicts. He is one of only a handful of Illinois lawyers who individual have had similar trial success. He has also achieved settlements for clients exceeding $10 million.
Matthew Ports has dedicated his entire career representing those killed and injured by the negligence of others. Matt started working with Bruce Pfaff immediately out of law school and became partners with Bruce and Mike in January 2008. Matt regularly represents the victims of medical malpractice, defective products, construction negligence, auto collisions and other unsafe or dangerous conditions. He has prosecuted cases in both state and federal court and represented plaintiffs throughout the Chicagoland area, many of Cook County's collar counties and throughout Central Illinois, including Peoria and Tazewell Counties.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Michael Gill has dedicated his professional life to representing persons injured or killed by the negligence of others. He has successfully prosecuted cases for people hurt by unsafe or defective products (including construction equipment and motor vehicles), medical malpractice, motor vehicle and truck accidents, construction accidents, sexual assault, and other negligent acts and omissions.
Michael is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has been honored with the following awards and ratings:
"AV" rating by Martindale Hubbell
Highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards
Leading Lawyers Network
Chosen one of the top 5% of Illinois lawyers in the fields of professional malpractice and personal injury law, 2004 to present
Illinois SuperLawyer, 2012 to present
"Rising Star" 2008 to 2011
AVVO "10.0/10.0 Superb" Rating
Forty Under Forty to Watch
Named one of the forty Chicago lawyers Under Forty to Watch by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2006
Job Titles:
- Selection and Moderator, Attorneys' Information Exchange Group, Mock Trial of Product Liability Case, November 2018