Michelle R. DiSilvestro

Michelle R. DiSilvestro is an Attorney at Romanucci & Blandin, LLC. Michelle primarily focuses her practice on the areas of toxic torts, medical malpractice, police misconduct, wrongful death and serious personal injuries.

Michelle wanted to become a lawyer to advocate for those who the wrongful acts of others have harmed. As an Attorney at Romanucci & Blandin, she is dedicated to making meaningful change for her clients and society.

Michelle graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law with a J.D. and a certificate in Trial Advocacy & Dispute Resolution. In law school, Michelle served as the Administrative Editor of the UIC John Marshall Law Review and participated in several moot court competitions. In 2019, Michelle placed 2^nd in the Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition, where she argued on behalf of the petitioners in Hernandez v. Mesa, a Supreme Court case that was decided in February 2020.  

During law school, Michelle clerked at another plaintiff personal injury firm where she worked on cases involving construction negligence, premises liability, toxic torts, wrongful death, and automobile collisions. She also worked for the Pro Bono Federal Litigation Clinic at UIC School of Law where she helped clients without a voice in preparing clemency petitions and post-conviction petitions for relief.

Michelle earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Certificate in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Michelle plans on using her psychology degree to effectively communicate to a jury at trial and to develop trial strategies and themes based on juror perceptions. She is also a graduate from Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette, Illinois.

Experience

J.D., magna cum laude, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law

B.S., Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, 2025
• Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers®, 2024-Present
• CALI Awards – University of Illinois at Chicago School of Law
  • Civil Procedure I, 2019
  • Lawyering Skills III: Appellate Advocacy, 2019

• American Bar Association (ABA), Member
• Chicago Bar Association (CBA), Member
• Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Member
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Member
• Justinian Society of Lawyers, Member
• National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA), Member

• Illinois, 2021
• Northern District of Illinois, 2021

• Moderator, Practice Tips for the Young Lawyer Webinar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Chicago, IL, April 2024
• 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