Meet Arlo Walsman

Arlo aggressively represents injured individuals and their families in personal injury and wrongful death matters.  His practice areas include car accidents, nursing home abuse and neglect, and medical malpractice.  He enjoys working directly with clients to guide them through the legal process and explain their rights and remedies.  The highest honor Arlo has received as a lawyer is his clients’ trust.

Arlo takes pride in knowing the facts, knowing the law, and knowing how to persuade judges and juries. 

In 2022 and 2023, Arlo was selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers Rising Star list of top rated personal injury attorneys in Chicago, an award given to less than 2.5 percent of Chicago’s personal injury lawyers who are under the age of 40.

Contact

(312) 313-0035
[email protected]

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law,
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois (J.D.)

Eastern Michigan University (B.S.)

Bar Admissions

Illinois
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois

Publications

The Incomplete Impeachment Conundrum, a Guide to Impeaching Witnesses with Prior Inconsistent Statements, Illinois Bar Journal (September 2021).

Hindsight is 2020: The Admissibility of Hindsight-Bias Evidence in Illinois, Illinois Bar Journal (November 2020)

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Illinois Bar Journal (February 2020)

First District Provides Useful Guidance Regarding Illinois Supreme Court Rule 218(c), 60-Day Rule, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Journal (Summer 2019)

Best Petitioner’s Brief, The Thirty-Third Annual John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law, 31 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 251 (2014)

Katz and Dogs: The Best Path Forward in Applying United States v. Davis’ Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule and How the Seventh Circuit Has Gone Astray, 10 Seventh Circuit Rev. (2014)

Professional Associations

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Medical Negligence Committee
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star 2024 (Super Lawyers)
• Rising Star 2023 (Super Lawyers)
• Rising Star 2022 (Super Lawyers)
• Second Place, Illinois State Bar Journal’s Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest
• First Place and Best Petitioner’s Brief Award, Thirty-Third Annual John Marshall Moot Court Competition
• Chicago-Kent Certificate of Public Service

Community Service

• Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Volunteer Mentor
• Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Associate Board Member
• Youth Guidance, Associate Board Member
• National Lawyers Guild,  Member and volunteer

Pro Bono Practice

• Echoes of Chicago

Presentations

• How to Build and Maintain Effective Attorney-Client Relationships, Chicago-Kent College of Law Solo and Small Practice Incubator (April 2022)