The Collins Law Firm and its lawyers are regularly selected as among the highest-ranked and best in personal injury and environmental law.
NAPERVILLE, IL — Continuing its legacy of excellence, five attorneys at The Collins Law Firm have been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list this year. The firm’s partner Edward Manzke and Of Counsel attorneys Norman Berger and John Sopuch were selected as 2025 Super Lawyers, while partner John Risvold and associate Margaret Galka were named Rising Stars.
A premier boutique law firm in the Chicago suburbs, The Collins Law Firm represents clients throughout the Midwest in personal injury, environmental, and commercial matters. Known for its tenacity and aggressive litigation style, The Collins Law Firm has recovered $1.47 Billion in verdicts and settlements, from environmental cancer verdicts, chemical explosions, and toxic tort settlements to resolutions of credit facilities.
Recognizing the top 5% of attorneys in each state as Super Lawyers and selecting Rising Stars from only 2.5% of younger attorneys practicing for 10 years or less, Super Lawyers rates attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process, combining nominations and evaluations with independent research based on peer recognition and professional achievement.
“We are honored that five attorneys at Collins Law have been recognized by Super Lawyers for 2025. We are relentless in fighting for justice for our clients—it’s who we are. Our clients often come to us during the most difficult times in their lives and it is gratifying to have our hard work acknowledged,” said Edward Manzke, senior partner at the firm.
Selected on an annual, state-by-state basis, Super Lawyers aims to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing for consumers seeking legal counsel.
Making the Illinois Super Lawyers list 19 times since 2006, Manzke has been at the forefront of prosecuting cases involving personal injury and wrongful death and brings three decades of litigation experience in personal injury and environmental cases. He has secured over $260 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients, including a $94.5 million class action settlement in a chemical explosion case.
Partner John Risvold advocates for victims and families across Illinois, specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. Over the years, his personal injury settlements have ranked among the Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in Illinois and the top 100 Motor vehicle Accident Settlements in the U.S. Notably, he recently secured a multimillion-dollar settlement for a client in a medical malpractice birth injury case, and a $1.3 million jury verdict for a client in a car crash. Recognized for his excellence, Risvold has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star 8 times.
Margaret “Maggie” Galka, an associate at The Collins Law Firm since 2018, focuses her practice on environmental mass torts, complex litigation, and advocating for survivors of sexual assault. Margaret secured a groundbreaking settlement on behalf of a client who survived sexual assault and race discrimination on her college campus and has been instrumental to the litigation of a variety of cases brought on behalf of clients who were harmed by exposure to toxic substances. Galka’s dedication to her clients has earned her recognition as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for the last three years.
Norman Berger is Of Counsel at The Collins Law Firm, specializing in environmental law. Practicing environmental law in the early years of environmental regulation, he first served as an Assistant Attorney General for Illinois and represented the Illinois EPA in enforcement cases. Over the years, he played a key role in some of the largest Superfund cases in the Midwest, securing over $100 million for clients exposed to toxic chemicals. Since the program’s inception, Berger has been named to the Illinois Super Lawyer list every year.
John Sopuch is Of Counsel at The Collins Law Firm and specializes in business litigation and commercial dispute resolution. He has helped secure many multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2018.
The Collins Law Firm is a premier boutique law firm representing clients throughout the Midwest in personal injury, environmental, and commercial matters. Led by a team of exceptional lawyers, clients can be assured they will not stop fighting until the legal system delivers justice and accountability.
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