Background

With a background in social work and the influence of a grandfather and uncle who were passionate lawyers, Gina Arquilla DeBoni naturally gravitated towards a career in law where she could put her strong people skills and passion for helping others to good use. After law school, Gina established a successful personal injury law firm with another partner. She left the practice after six years to join the prominent firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC in June 2010 as its managing attorney. In February of 2019, she was named Managing Partner of the firm.

As one of the only female managing partners in the state of Illinois, Gina is responsible for the overall management and quality assurance of the firm’s legal and compliance services within client engagements. She also plays a critical role in advocating for the firm’s clients who have suffered from traumatic personal injury, medical malpractice, police misconduct, hazing, sex trafficking, products and premises liability, nursing home negligence, business interruption, mass shootings and construction injury cases.

Whether it’s in the office, courtroom or beyond, Gina is passionate about advocating for her clients and ensuring that real, institutional policy change can come from the firm’s cases. In September of 2017, Gina advocated on Capitol Hill with a client who testified before the Senate for an amendment to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Furthermore, Gina served as an expert on panels for the film I am Jane Doe and alongside Cindy McCain in public service announcements aimed at amending Section 230. On April 11, 2018, Gina was invited to the White House with her client, who stood next to the President in the Oval Office, to witness the monumental signing of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex-Trafficking Act. Since 2018, Gina has also played a significant role in advocating for Romanucci & Blandin’s clients who have been impacted by carcinogenic emissions coming from the Sterigenics International facility in Willowbrook, Illinois without their knowledge for decades. This has included working closely with Illinois Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin, as well as several Illinois Representatives who are working to create greater regulations and expand transparency as it pertains to the handling of the cancer-causing chemical, ethylene oxide.

Gina’s work has landed her in several publications both nationally and internationally, including the front page of the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and The Times in London. Gina was chosen for the 2020 Notable Women in Law list by Crain's Chicago Business. In 2023, Gina received a number of accolades, including Women In Law: Leaders Leaning In honoree by Chicago Lawyer, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's Top Women in Law, Top Women Lawyers - Chicago Metro Area - Leading Lawyers and Top Leading Women Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing Company.

Further, Gina's commitment to civic engagement and the community is reflected in her successful pursuit of public office. She was elected as a Trustee of the Village of Glenview, Illinois in 2021.

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Education & Certifications

  • J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2002
  • B.A., University of Iowa, 1997

Awards & Recognition

  • Women In Law: Leaders Leaning In honoree by Chicago Lawyer, 2023
  • Member of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's Top Women in Law, 2023
  • Top Women Lawyers - Chicago Metro Area - Leading Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, 2023
  • Top Leading Women Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2023
  • Named as an Illinois Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers®, 2022-Present
  • Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law, Crain's Chicago Business, 2021

  • Named one of The Best Lawyers in America©, 2020-Present
  • Named a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s Leading Lawyers Division, 2017-Present
  • Recipient of the ISBA Elmer Gertz Human Rights Award, 2020
  • Named to the Notable Women in Law list by Crain's Chicago Business, 2020
  • Stevie Award - Female Executive of the Year, Consumer Services for 11-2,500 employees, 2020
  • Recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Dorothy Brown, 2017
  • The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, ‘Ten Best Attorneys in Illinois’ for the Client Satisfaction Award, 2016-2017
  • Named an Emerging Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s Leading Lawyers Division, 2015-2016
  • Selected to the Illinois Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers®, 2008, 2010-2015
  • Illinois State Bar Association “Young Lawyer of the Year” Award, 2010
  • The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 under 40, Member

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

  • Northern District of Illinois, 2002
  • Illinois, 2002

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Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, Careers in Law, University of Illinois Chicago College of Law, Chicago, IL, March 2023
  • Panelist, Women in Law, UIC Women's Law Caucus and the Justinian Society of Lawyers, Chicago, IL, February 2023
  • Panelist, Advice for Young Female Attorneys, Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women, Chicago, IL, October 2021 
  • Panelist, The Women of 321 North Clark – International Women’s Day, Chicago, IL, March 2020
  • Panelist, “I am Jane Doe” Movie Premiere Discussion, Chicago, IL, May 2017
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