Romanucci & Blandin named to 2026 Best Law Firms® Tier 1 national list and five Tier 1 practice areas in Chicago

CHICAGO (November 6, 2025) – Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, announces that the firm is named to multiple 2026 Best Law Firms® Tier 1 lists. The firm was named to the Tier 1 National list in the Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions category as well as to the Tier 1 Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions for Chicago. The firm maintained its four additional Tier 1 rankings for the Chicago region in Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation and Claimants Workers Compensation Law. The details can be found at www.bestlawfirms.com.  

These awards recognize top firms for their work in a specific legal practice area. Awards are determined based on a handful of factors, including lawyer feedback, and lawyers or firms are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion is considered an honor. 

“We are humbled by the firm’s presence on a 2026 national Tier 1 list and five Tier 1 lists by Best Law Firms®. Our dedication to people who have been harmed in mass disasters or large-scale corporate negligence is tremendously important to us and is reflected in our elevation to the Tier 1 lists both nationally and in Chicago for this practice area. It’s also meaningful that the firm was again recognized with multiple Tier 1 regional rankings on this highly respected list. We are proud of the quality of our legal team’s accomplishments in multiple practice areas,” said Romanucci & Blandin Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin.  

The firm takes pride in its results for clients, including some record-setting results. Verdicts and settlements include: 

Mass Torts/Class Actions practice area led by Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci and Founding Partner Stephan D. Blandin

• $94.5 million global settlement for damage to property by industrial fire 
• $38.75 million class action settlement for red light camera violations by City of Chicago
• $16.8 million global settlement for mass shooting at MGM Hotel in Las Vegas

Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation, led by Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin

• Historic $98.5 million verdict for shooting death of Botham Jean by a Dallas Police Officer
• Record $50 million settlement for workplace death in the Chicago area 
• Unprecedented $38.75 million class action settlement for violations of red-light cameras in Chicago 
• Historic $27 million settlement with the City of Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd 
• $21.3 million verdict for the death of a mother of five and serious injuries to her family members, who were innocent bystanders struck during a police chase 

Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation, led by Founding Partners Antonio M. Romanucci and Stephan D. Blandin 

• $2.675 million settlement for student-athlete brain injury caused by failure to warn of sports product defect 
• $975,000 settlement for death due defective door on a party bus that resulted in a man’s death 
• $690,661 settlement for pharmaceutical product liability for cancer caused by the diabetes drug Actos 

Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice, led by Founding Partner Stephan D. Blandin 

• $40 million verdict for paralysis of child resulting from a stroke during surgery
• $35 million settlement for a girl’s cerebral palsy caused by birth injury  

• $30 million settlement for a boy’s brain injuries caused by experimental surgeries 
• $28.7 million verdict for wrongful death against a Chicago-area hospital 

Claimants Worker’s Compensation, led by Senior Partner Frank A. Sommario 

• $6 million settlement for career-ending back injuries to a union plumber 
• $3.375 million settlement for extreme hand and wrist injuries to a steel truck driver 
• $3.35 million settlement for the death of a worker at a job site 

Mass Torts/Class Actions practice area led by Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci and Founding Partner Stephan D. Blandin

• $94.5 million global settlement for damage to property by industrial fire 
• $38.75 million class action settlement for red light camera violations by City of Chicago
• $16.8 million global settlement for mass shooting at MGM Hotel in Las Vegas

Learn more about our practice areas on the R&B website. 

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death through impact litigation. For more than 25 years, we have secured more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients - many for millions of dollars or record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors distinguish our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation, and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We differ from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. Our clients’ experiences often inspire us to commit resources to transforming lives and communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit: www.rblaw.net.