Seth Cardeli

Partner

17 yrs experience
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Chicago, IL

Bar admissions

Illinois
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Pro hac vice: Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin

Education

J.D.: Brooklyn Law School2008
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis2004

Awards and recognition

01Best Lawyers in America - Medical Malpractice (2021-2026)
02Illinois Super Lawyers (2023-2025)
03Leading Lawyers (2022-2025)
04National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2014-2020)
052024 Trial Excellence Award ($40M birth injury verdict)

Memberships

American Association for Justice (Board of Governors 2022-2025; Co-chair Birth Trauma Litigation Group)
Maryland Association for Justice
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Illinois State Bar Association
National Trial Lawyers

Publications

Articles on neonatal resuscitation negligence, fetal heart rate interpretation, and trial advocacy

Background

Seth L. Cardeli is a Partner at Levin & Perconti in Chicago, with over a decade of experience as a trial attorney focusing on medical malpractice and birth injury cases nationwide. He has recovered millions of dollars for families whose children suffered serious and life-altering injuries at birth, and regularly leads educational seminars for other attorneys on depositions and discovery practice. He serves on the American Association for Justice Board of Governors (2022-2025) and is co-chair of the AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group.

Notable cases

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$40M birth injury verdict
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$29M settlement (delayed cesarean section)
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$27M birth injury recovery
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$18M birth injury settlement (HIE/cerebral palsy)
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$11.5M federal settlement (neonatal injury)

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