Adam J. Zayed is the founder and managing attorney of Zayed Law Offices, a nationally recognized, industry-leading, multi-office trial law firm representing individuals and families in matters involving catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. 

Mr. Zayed has recovered more than $150 million for injured clients and has represented plaintiffs in billion-dollar mass tort litigations.  He has built a reputation among his peers in the legal field by providing vigorous yet compassionate representation.  Mr. Zayed carefully limits his caseload to ensure that each case receives the attention, craft, and strategic development necessary to fully articulate each client’s losses.

Mr. Zayed’s Recent Million-Dollar Veredicts & Settlements

Mr. Zayed’s tremendous drive to remedy wrongs suffered by individuals as a result of the negligence of corporate interests laid the foundation for Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys to recover many millions for his clients, including:

  • $3,000,000 – Permanent injury during surgical procedure (medical malpractice) 
  • $2,750,000 – Collision with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? commercial truck 
  • $2,500,000 – Failure to diagnose metastatic renal cell carcinoma 
  • $2,500,000 – Commercial tow-truck collision resulting in cervical fusion 
  • $2,350,000 – Rear-end commercial vehicle collision on I-294 requiring lumbar fusion 
  • $2,250,000 – Commercial vehicle crash resulting in lumbar fusion 
  • $2,122,000 – Commodities fraud award, including punitive damages 
  • $2,000,000 – Commercial motor vehicle collision 
  • $1,770,000 – Negligence and civil rights claim involving a Cook County Sheriff 
  • $1,500,000 – Commercial vehicle collision involving a national retail entity 
  • $1,300,000 – Wrongful death recovery 
  • $1,300,000 – Crushing injury in truck maintenance accident 
  • $1,250,000 – Confidential medical malpractice settlement 
  • $1,100,000 – Premises liability slip-and-fall back injury 
  • $1,000,000 – Failure to diagnose medical malpractice 
  • $1,000,000 – Medical malpractice wrongful death 
  • $1,000,000+ – Multiple commercial trucking collision settlements

Practice Areas

Mr. Zayed is a trial lawyer and Chicago personal injury attorney with an emphasis on trucking negligence, car accidents, highway accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, construction accidents, and wrongful death, along with select commercial litigation matters.

Jurisdictional Experience

Illinois Counties: Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kankakee, Winnebago, Kendall, Kane, LaSalle, Livingston, Ogle, Madison, Williamson, McLean, McHenry, DeKalb, Tazewell, Stephenson, and Grundy.

Other States: Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, California, Alabama, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. 

Mr. Zayed has prevailed in numerous appeals in the State of Illinois with a win rate of 100%. 

Mr. Zayed is licensed in Illinois and Florida and maintains a national practice. 

Why Clients Choose Adam J. Zayed

Mr. Zayed possesses a preternatural focus on remedying the wrongs done to his clients.  His clients know their attorney remains loyal to their interests and will not waver in the pursuit of justice. Clients can be sure they have retained a truly exceptional attorney. A defining feature of his practice is the emphasis on statistics, strategy, and behavioral science—building cases brick by brick to secure full and fair compensation. Mr. Zayed has further established himself as an industry leader in medical malpractice, surgical error, and high-value injury litigation, handling more of these cases by volume than nearly any single lawyer in the United States.   

Education & Credentials

Mr. Zayed obtained his Juris Doctor from Notre Dame School of Law, consistently heralded by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top law schools in the nation. 

Mr. Zayed is also a dean’s list MBA graduate from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, ranked first globally according to The Economist.

Professional Leadership, Associations & Honors 

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Mr. Zayed’s legal analysis, commentary, and articles have been featured in: 

Industry Leadership, Innovation and Community Involvement

Mr. Zayed is the founder of Medical Records Corporation (MRC), a litigation-support company focused on modernizing medical record retrieval, organization, and analysis for complex injury cases.  He is also the founder of Caseforge Inc., a Salesforce-based CRM and case management system intended to improve case marketing attribution, intake conversion, and operational execution.  Mr. Zayed and Zayed Law Offices maintain a significant institutional presence through professional sports sponsorships, including a current partnership with the Chicago Fire FC.   

Professional Ethos

Mr. Zayed considers it a privilege to represent individuals who have been injured due to negligence.  His work reflects loyalty to clients, respect for the human stakes behind every case, responsibility for outcomes, and commitment to the integrity of the profession.  Mr. Zayed is also grateful for the service of jurors, court personnel, and the judiciary.  He also takes great pride in the team at Zayed Law Offices. 

Outside of Work

Mr. Zayed was born in Chicago and has a lifelong commitment to the Chicago area.  He resides in Oak Brook.  Mr. Zayed enjoys spending time with his family in his spare time. 

Published Articles 

Chicago, IL Law Office Location and Hours

Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys – Main Office

Address: 10 South LaSalle Street Suite 1230 Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 726-1616
Hours: Open 24/7 daily

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Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys – Joliet, IL

Address: 195 Springfield Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
Phone: (815) 726-1616
Hours: Open 24/7 daily

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Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys – Rockford, IL
Address: 318 N 1st St, Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: (815) 662-0330
Hours: Open 24/7 daily

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Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys – Wheaton, IL
Address: 1761 S Naperville Rd # 202, Wheaton, IL 60189
Phone: (630) 690-1919
Hours: Open 24/7 daily

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Miami, FL Law Office Location and Hours

Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys – Miami, FL
Address: 169 E Flagler St Suite 1639, Miami, FL 33131
Phone: (305) 916-6455
Hours: Open 24/7 daily

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