Stephen H. Weil joins Romanucci & Blandin as Senior Attorney

CHICAGO (September 16, 2024) – Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, announces that Senior Attorney Stephen H. Weil joins the firm’s civil rights team, where he will work closely with Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci and Partner Bhavani K. Raveendran on civil rights, police misconduct, wrongful convictions and prisoners’ rights cases.

Steve brings extensive experience to the firm.  Most recently, he led the Prisoner Rights Project at a Chicago-based civil rights law firm, where he handled all aspects of case investigations, discovery, depositions, briefing, trial, and overall management of the firm’s portfolio of prisoner rights cases. He has also led multiple civil rights and Americans with Disabilities Act cases involving police misconduct and conditions of confinement across the country. Previously, Steve defended class actions and other complex civil litigation for a national defense firm in Washington D.C., and he served as a litigation fellow with the MacArthur Justice Center, affiliated with the Northwestern University School of Law, where he litigated police coverup and wrongful conviction matters.  

Steve earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, with studies at the London School of Economics.  After law school, Steve served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.  He has been named to the Super Lawyers list of attorneys multiple years throughout his career.

He is admitted to practice in Illinois before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Illinois, Western District of Wisconsin, Western District of Michigan, District of Columbia, and Northern District of Indiana. 

“The addition of Steve Weil to the Civil Rights Team at Romanucci & Blandin reflects our continued momentum of this practice area and our dedication to fighting for those whose rights have been violated by institutions designed to protect them. Steve brings to the firm valuable legal experience as well as a dedication to this meaningful work,” said Managing and Senior Partner Gina A. DeBoni.

To read Steve’s bio, please visit https://www.rblaw.net/professionals-stephen-weil.

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC 

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death through impact litigation. For more than 25 years, we have secured more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients - many for millions of dollars or record-setting awards. Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors distinguish our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation, and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We differ from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. Our clients’ experiences often inspire us to commit resources to transforming lives and communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit: www.rblaw.net.