Personal Injury
Accidents. Negligence. Corporate recklessness. We hold them accountable and recover maximum compensation.
Fight Back →EST. 1987 — CHICAGO, IL
WE DON'T SETTLE. WE WIN.
When corporations, insurance companies, and prosecutors come at you — Hargrove & Associates hits back harder. Chicago's most aggressive trial firm since 1987.
$340M+
Recovered
37 YRS
In Court
4,200+
Cases Won
PRACTICE AREAS
We go to war in these arenas. No case is too complex. No opponent too large.
Criminal Defense
Felonies. Federal charges. DUI. When the state comes at you, we come at the state. Aggressive. Relentless.
Get Defense →Wrongful Death
Your family deserves justice. We pursue every legal avenue to hold negligent parties accountable for their actions.
Seek Justice →Civil Litigation
Business disputes. Contract breaches. Employment violations. We litigate hard and don't back down from a fight.
Start a Case →Medical Malpractice
Doctors and hospitals make mistakes. When they do, patients pay the price. We make sure they pay it back.
Case Review →Insurance Disputes
Bad faith claims. Denied coverage. Lowball settlements. We challenge insurers and force fair compensation.
Challenge Them →Federal Cases
Federal courts demand elite representation. Our trial attorneys have decades of federal courtroom experience.
Federal Defense →BUILT FOR
THE COURTROOM
Hargrove & Associates was founded on one principle: every client deserves an attorney who fights like they have nothing to lose.
From the steel mills of South Side to the glass towers of the Loop, we've represented Chicago's workers, families, and businesses against opponents who thought size meant immunity. They were wrong.
We don't farm out cases to paralegals. Senior trial attorneys handle your matter from intake to verdict. You get direct access. You get aggression. You get results.
No Fee Unless We Win
Direct Attorney Access
24/7 Emergency Line
Trial-First Strategy
THE ATTORNEYS
Trial-hardened. Court-proven. Each attorney carries a record built in real courtrooms — not settlement conferences.
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Daniel Hargrove
Founding Partner
- 37 yrsExperience
- $180M+Recovered
- 850+Cases Won
Former Cook County prosecutor turned plaintiff's champion. Known for dismantling corporate defenses in front of juries. Northwestern Law, '86.
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Renata Vasquez
Senior Partner — Criminal Defense
- 22 yrsExperience
- 340+Cases Won
- 96%Acquittal Rate
Federal criminal defense specialist with a 96% acquittal rate in jury trials. Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. DePaul Law, '02.
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Marcus Webb
Partner — Civil Litigation
- 18 yrsExperience
- $95M+Recovered
- 12Class Actions
Class action architect. Has led multi-plaintiff suits against Fortune 500 companies in industries from pharma to insurance. Loyola Law, '06.
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Sasha Kowalski
Partner — Personal Injury
- 14 yrsExperience
- $65M+Recovered
- 98%Success Rate
Personal injury litigator with a background in biomechanics. Wins cases others settle. Named Super Lawyer five consecutive years. UChicago Law, '10.
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Numbers don't lie. Every figure below represents a real client who came to us when they had nowhere else to turn.
$28.5M
Trucking Accident / Wrongful Death
Multi-vehicle collision caused by fatigued commercial driver. Jury verdict against national carrier after 3-week trial.
JURY VERDICT
$14.2M
Medical Malpractice
Surgical error resulting in permanent disability. Hospital and attending physician held liable.
SETTLEMENT
$9.8M
Workplace Injury
Construction site fall. OSHA violations by general contractor. Full recovery including future lost earnings.
JURY VERDICT
$6.1M
Insurance Bad Faith
Insurer wrongfully denied catastrophic injury claim. Punitive damages awarded on top of full policy value.
SETTLEMENT
NOT GUILTY
Federal Drug Conspiracy
Multi-defendant federal case. Complete acquittal on all 14 counts after aggressive cross-examination of government witnesses.
JURY VERDICT
$4.7M
Employment Discrimination
Systemic racial discrimination by Fortune 500 employer. Class action settlement covering 340 affected employees.
CLASS ACTION
* Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is unique and results vary based on specific facts and legal circumstances.
CLIENT VOICES
After my accident, three other firms told me my case wasn't worth pursuing. Hargrove's team took it to trial and won $2.4 million. They fight when others walk away.
I was facing 20 years in federal prison. Renata Vasquez walked me out of that courthouse acquitted on every count. I owe my life to this firm.
Our company was being destroyed by a baseless lawsuit. Marcus Webb came in, dismantled their case in discovery, and had it dismissed in three months. Surgical. Precise.
YOUR CASE.
OUR FIGHT.
Don't face it alone. Don't settle for less. Get a senior attorney on the phone today — no cost, no obligation, no runaround.
REACH US
Office
230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1200Chicago, Illinois 60606
Hours
Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Emergency Line: 24/7
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