Lyndsay Markley is the founder of Lyndsay Markley Law and is a prominent trial lawyer in Chicago. She has over a decade of experience representing thousands of plaintiffs in all areas of personal injury.

Lyndsay has tried many personal injury cases to jury verdict and has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar settlements on behalf of her clients. She has dedicated her career to being an advocate of victim’s rights and has successfully practiced in all areas of personal injury. In the past four years alone, Lyndsay obtained tens of millions of dollars in settlements for her clients.

Since forming Lyndsay Markley Law, Lyndsay has served as the lead trial attorney in dozens of claims on behalf of people who were sexually or physically abused as minors as well as persons victimized in adulthood against a number of entities, including, corporations, religious organizations, sports programs, youth-serving programs, and public and private schools. Lyndsay has secured tens of millions of dollars in settlements in these types of cases on behalf of her clients.

In addition to obtaining notable verdicts and settlements on behalf of the plaintiffs she represents, Lyndsay has received numerous awards and honors, including being named by The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of the top “40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch” in 2018. She is regularly interviewed about her own cases and current legal events by local and national media, bar associations and professional organizations, including the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, NBC Chicago, CBS Chicago, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN TV, NPR, Chicago Lawyer, and National Trial Lawyers.

Before opening Lyndsay Markley Law in 2014, Lyndsay served as a named equity partner at an established Chicago law firm for several years. Prior to obtaining her law degree, she also worked as a 7/11 licensed law clerk with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, where she tried many felony bench trials.

Lyndsay is the attorney you want in your corner and is a relentless fighter with proven results.

Lyndsay has been featured on media outlets such as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, NBC Chicago, CBS Chicago, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN TV, NPR, Chicago Lawyer and National Trial Lawyers. Here are some of the awards and honors she has received:

• 2018: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer – “40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch”
• 2012-2018: National Association of Trial Lawyers – “Top 100 Trial Attorney in Illinois”
• 2012-2018: National Association of Trial Lawyers – “Top 40 under 40”
• 2013-2015: SuperLawyers Magazine – “Illinois’ Rising Star”
• 2014: SuperLawyers and Chicago Magazine – “Top Woman Lawyer in Illinois”
• 2014, 2015: American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys – “10 Best Under 40”
• 2017: SuperLawyers/Chicago Magazine – “Illinois Super Lawyer”
• 2015: AIPIA – “Top 10 Law Firms”
• 2015-2016: AVVO – “Client’s Choice Award”
• 2013-2016: AVVO – “Superb Rating Personal Injury Law”

Lyndsay is an active member of local and national bar associations including:

• The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• The National Trial Lawyers Association
• The Illinois State Bar Association
• The Chicago Bar Association
• The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI)
• Director on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the WBAI.

Pro Bono/Community Service

• Volunteer Teacher at Goudy Elementary School in Chicago with Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago’s Lawyers in the Classroom program
• Court Appointed Pro Bono Attorney
• Director on the Board of Directors for the Ohio University Alumni Association

Speaking/Writing Engagements

• 2018 Alliance of Women Trial Lawyers Fall Conference – “Damages: Presenting and Maximizing Your Client’s Recovery in PI Cases (With a Case Study Relating to Demonstrating Damages in Cases Arising Out of Sexual Abuse of Minors)”
• 2017 Annual Fall Conference (CASA) – “How the Justice System Interacts with Youth who have Mental Illness” 
• 2016 Annual Conference for Women in Insurance and Financial Services – “Mentorship & Business Development”
• 2016 SEAK Expert Witness Conference – “Your Best Testimony: An Expert’s Guide to an Effective Presentation in a Deposition or at Trial”
• 2015 Women in Law’s Diversity Week at Chicago Kent –“Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling: How Female Attorneys Can Prosper“
• 2014 National Trial Lawyers Webinar – “How to Overcome the Challenges Facing Female Attorneys” 
• 2014 Illinois Continuing Legal Education Handbook Contributing Author, Chapter 6 – “Inside & Outside the Jury Box: The Art of Voire Dire (Jury Selection)