Karen Enright has been practicing law for over thirty years and has spent her career primarily focusing on representing individuals and their families in trucking accidents, complex medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, birth injury, sex abuse, and premises liability cases. Karen obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, formally known as the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois and was subsequently admitted to the Illinois State Bar, U.S. District Court – Northern District of the Illinois Bar, U.S. Supreme Court, and most recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals – 7th Circuit. In 2022, Karen was named as the 4th top female attorney in Illinois.

Throughout her career, Karen has tried and won numerous cases involving medical, personal, and birth injuries and has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts, as well as successfully reaching multi-million dollar settlements prior to going to trial. Karen is passionate about what she does and is a motivated advocate for each of her clients.

You can contact Karen at kenright@costellaw.com

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • DuPage Senior Citizens Council (DSCC), board member 2023-2026
  • Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
    • President, 2007 – 2008
    • Board of Directors, 2001 – 2009
    • First Vice President, 2006 – 2007
    • Second Vice President, 2005 – 2006
    • Corresponding Secretary, 2004 – 2005
    • Tort Section
    • Civil Litigation Committee
    • Public Office Committee
      • Past co-chair
    • Annual Dinner Committee
      • Past co-chair
    • Judicial Reception Committee
      • Past Co-Chair
  • Chicago Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division
    • Bench-Bar Relations
    • Tort Committee
  • Women’s Bar Foundation
      • Board of Directors, Past Member
    • Alliance of Bar Associations
      • Executive Committee, Past Member
    • Mid-Day Club, Member
      • Associate Board of Directors
    • The Lawyers Club of Chicago, Member
    • Professional Women’s Club of Chicago, Member
    • Leukemia Society
    • American Association for Justice Member (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association)
    • Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, Arbitrator
    • American Board of Trial Advocates, Elected Member
    • The Exclusive Professional Women’s Networking Group (EPWNG)
    • Trusted Advisors Council
    • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Illinois State Bar Association
    • Board of Directors, Member
    • Elected Assembly, Member
    • Board of Governors, 2013 – 2016
    • Elected Treasurer
    • Law Ed Moderator
    • Assembly Resolutions Drafting Committee
    • Amicus Curiae Committee
    • Committee on Legislation
    • Standing Committee on Legislation, Appointed Member
    • Elected Member of Budgets and Investment Committee
    • Scope & Correlation Committee, 2013 – Present
    • Foundation Board
    • Tort Section Council
    • Appointed Member of the Young Lawyers Section
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
    • Board of Governors
    • Supreme Court Rules Committee
    • Medical Negligence Committee
    • Amicus Committee
  • Society of Trial Lawyers
    • Board of Directors
    • Board of Managers
    • Chicago Inn of Court
  • University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Alumni Association
    • Board of Directors

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Peer selected to Leading Lawyers, 2010 – present.
  • Selected as Top 10 Women Lawyers in Illinois by Leading Lawyers, 2009 – present
  • Selected to the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois list by Super Lawyers, 2009 – present
  • Illinois State Bar Association 2009 Board of Governors Award
  • Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Service Award for Uncommon Dedication and Outstanding Service
  • Loras College Distinguished Alumni Award
  • Who’s Who Among American Trial Lawyers
  • Million Dollar Lawyers Forum
  • Selected as a Leading Illinois Attorney, 2004 – present
  • Selected as Illinois Super Lawyer, 2006 – 2016
  • Selected as Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers, 2011 – present
  • Selected as Distinguished Alumni by Nazareth Academy
  • Selected as One of 40 Lawyers Under 40 In the State of Illinois to Watch By Law Bulletin Publishing Company
  • Selected to Friends Committee for National Association of Women Judges, 2015
  • “40 Lawyers Under Forty to Watch,” Law Bulletin Publishing Company

APPOINTMENTS

  • Appointed by Federal Court as a Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panelist, 2007 – 2010
  • Appointed by Federal Court as Chairperson of Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, 2010 – 2013
  • Appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Supreme Court Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee, 2015 – 2017

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Private Pilot

Karen Enright can be reached at (312) 541-9700 or by email to kenright@costellaw.com.