Cavanagh Law Group: Michael J. Sorich Promoted to Named Partner

April 15, 2024 Chicago Cavanagh Law Group, (cavanaghlawgroup.com ) a Chicago based, nationally renowned, personal injury and medical malpractice law firm announced that Michael J. Sorich was promoted to a named partner at the firm. The law firm will now be known as Cavanagh Sorich Law Group. Sorich, age 45, joined the firm eight years ago as a partner after working 13 years at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. While there, Sorich tried more than 50 cases and served as the youngest supervisor ever in the Civil Division. Since joining Cavanagh Law Group in 2016, Sorich has obtained more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements for clients.

Sorich was part of the firm’s trial team in 2018 that obtained a landmark $20 million “Code of Silence” victory against the City of Chicago after an off-duty Chicago police detective drove drunk and killed two men in a fiery crash in 2009. Sorich helped uncover dramatic evidence the City of Chicago failed to disclose during discovery and compelled the Chicago Police Department to acknowledge its long-entrenched “Code of Silence.”

Sorich’s elevation to named partner comes 27 years after founding partner Timothy J. Cavanagh launched the firm on St. Patrick’s Day in 1997. Since then, the firm has recovered more than $750 million in verdicts and settlements across the country including record-breaking triumphs in Illinois in a number of areas.

“I knew when we successfully tried the Code of Silence case in federal court together that Mike was a lawyer I wanted to be in the trenches with. He is good with people, exceptional at investigating cases, taking depositions and trial strategy. Mike has great integrity and juries see that and trust him. If he says something is true, they believe him,” said Timothy J. Cavanagh, founding partner at Cavanagh Sorich Law Group. “Mike has earned this and I am very proud to have his name on the door alongside mine.”

“Becoming a named partner is a tremendous opportunity for me. I am very grateful to Tim because from the beginning, he gave me the chance to work alongside him on very significant and high-profile cases. I have learned so much from him,” said Michael J. Sorich, Cavanagh Sorich Law Group. “Tim has been a tremendous mentor and friend. I look forward to helping carry on the great legacy of success he has established obtaining justice for the firm’s clients.”

Since coming to Cavanagh Sorich Law Group, Sorich has excelled in every facet of personal injury law and has extensive experience in trucking, construction, transportation, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases. He has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer every year since 2019. Fewer than five percent of attorneys statewide are honored on the annual peer-selected list. Sorich has been named to the annual Irish Legal 100 list every year since 2019. He was also included as one of Chicago Law Bulletin’s top “40 Under 40.”

“It is an exciting time at the firm. With Mike as a named partner, we are positioning ourselves for the future with generational talent for decades to come,” said Stacey Feeley Cavanagh, partner at Cavanagh Sorich Law Group. “In addition to being an outstanding lawyer in and out of the courtroom, Mike fits in well with the culture of our firm. He has a tremendous work ethic and is dedicated to our clients. He makes everyone he meets feel valued and important.”

Sorich has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Illinois Wesleyan University and graduated cum laude from UIC John Marshall Law School, where he was a member of the school’s Law Review. Sorich grew up on the South Side of Chicago and attended Marist High School. He is president of the Marist Law Association and serves on its board of directors. Sorich lives in Western Springs with his wife Katie and their three children.

About Cavanagh Sorich Law Group: For nearly three decades, our award-winning attorneys have expertise in every facet of personal injury law — from medical malpractice and wrongful death cases to catastrophic railroad crashes and trucking cases. We are aggressive advocates for victims and families who have suffered at the hands of negligent people, products and companies. Our dedicated attorneys know that nothing can turn back time or bring back a loved one — but we believe personal injury litigation can provide justice, a sense of closure and financial compensation following traumatic events.