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Karen Conti has been a litigation lawyer for 37 years, trying hundreds of cases and handling numerous high-profile and noteworthy cases across the country including a U.S. Supreme Court appeal in a ballot access case on behalf of the Democratic Party. She obtained a reversal by the Illinois Supreme Court in favor of women’s rights in the workplace and represented serial killer John Wayne Gacy in his final death row appeals. She also secured a large settlement in a wrongful arrest and injury suit against the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers stemming from the May 2000 Wrigley Field brawl and obtained a $1.2 million verdict as the lead trial attorney against one of the nation’s largest homebuilders. She is licensed in Illinois and California and is a certified mediator and collaborative lawyer.

Conti has represented many indigent clients and non-profit organizations. She is currently the founder of Conti & Dolan, with offices in Chicago and Lincolnwood, Illinois. For the past 20 years, Conti has focused on family law and was appointed by the Illinois House Speaker to help rewrite the family law code in Illinois.

She served as an adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Illinois for 15 years and DePaul University for seven years, as well as teaching and lecturing at Stanford University and American University.
A ubiquitous media personality, Conti hosted a radio show for nearly 30 years on major Chicago stations and has been the designated legal analyst for WFLD TV in Chicago for over 25 years. She’s also appeared as a legal analyst on MSNBC, Fox News, News Nation and CNN and been featured on Tru TV, Under Scrutiny, TODAY, American Justice, Good Morning America and more. She’s also been a contributor to The Chicago Sun-Times and a columnist for The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

Conti has achieved numerous recognitions, including one of the “100 Women Making a Difference in Chicago” by Today’s Chicago Woman, Leading Lawyers-selected as one of the top lawyers in the nation and one of “40 Under 40 Illinois Lawyers to Watch” by Chicago Lawyer magazine.
In addition to producing and writing radio and television show segments, Karen’s creative talents include writing humorous speeches and musical parodies for political figures and media personalities. She is an avid athlete, having run marathons, taking second place in a state bodybuilding competition and winning the “Most Fit Lawyer” title in Chicago. She is a world traveler (50 countries), a voracious reader, a news junky and an amateur handwriting analyst.