Work with a trusted lawyer who knows the facts, knows the law, and knows how to persuade judges and juries.

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.

Every year from 2022 to 2026, 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.

In 2025 and 2026, the National Trial Lawyers Association named Arlo a Top 40 under 40 personal injury lawyer for the State of Illinois.

Contact

(312) 313-0035
arlo@arlolawoffice.com

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 2026 (Super Lawyers)
Top 40 under 40 personal injury lawyer (National Trial Lawyers Association) (2026)
Rising Star 2025 (Super Lawyers)
Top 40 under 40 personal injury lawyer (National Trial Lawyers Association) (2025)
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

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

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)