George L. Acosta
About Our Attorney
George L. Acosta
Mr. Acosta is a trial lawyer. He is the principal of
Acosta & Associates, a civil and commercial litigation law practice in suburban Chicago. Mr. Acosta has broad trial and appellate court experience including representing clients in a wide variety of litigation, mediation and arbitration matters in both state and federal courts. Mr. Acosta has been admitted to the trial bar in the Supreme Court of the United States as well as the Northern and Central Federal District Courts of Illinois and has successfully represented several clients before Illinois’ First and Second District Appellate Courts. Mr. Acosta is licensed in the state of Illinois. Mr. Acosta has received unanimous
(46) 5-star ratings/ reviews from clients.
While Mr. Acosta’s professional legal experience has concentrated primarily in personal injury and wrongful death cases and commercial litigation. He also has a strong background in drafting and litigating contracts and in handling insurance coverage disputes in a wide variety of contexts. He has successfully represented hundreds of individuals and corporations in law suits, trials, mediations and arbitration hearings in the state and federal courts of Illinois.
Mr. Acosta has also served as regional defense counsel for a national grocery chain in litigation matters. He has obtained sizeable settlements and trial verdicts for his clients. He has litigated commercial disputes, sexual misconduct and insurance coverage claims in addition to personal injury matters. He represented two major league bases ball players in an MLB arbitration matter. He has over 35 years of experience in handling civil and commercial litigation matters.
Mr. Acosta currently resides in St. Charles, Illinois with his wife of 37 years, LeeAnn. Together, they have five grown children. The son of Cuban immigrants, Mr. Acosta is also
fluent in Spanish.
Professional and Community Service
- Chair-Qualified Arbitrator in both the Cook and DuPage County Illinois Mandatory Arbitration Programs.
- Fellow of the DuPage County (Illinois) Academy of Bar Leaders.
- Past Director on the Board of the DuPage County Bar Foundation.
- Past Director on the boards of:
- Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of DuPage County.
- Fox Valley Lutheran Academy.
- Mary’s Kids, an urban not-for-profit serving students.
- Urban Youth Ministries, a ministry of Wayside Cross, Aurora, IL.
- Mr. Acosta is co-author of an Illinois Bar Journal article entitled Beware of the Super Lien, on the subject of Medicare liens in personal injury cases (Spring 1991).
Education
- Mr. Acosta received his Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) in 1986 from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana with a concentration in Political Science and Psychology.
- He received his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) in 1988 from Loyola University Law School in Chicago where Mr. Acosta was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in Contracts (highest class grade), served as an officer in Loyola Law School’s Hispanic Law Student Association, was very active in serving indigent clients in Loyola’s Law Clinic program (2 semesters) and received honors for Leadership and Service.
Professional Positions
- 1988-1989 Williams & Montgomery
- Associate Attorney, Chicago, Illinois – Civil Litigation
- 1989 - 1996 Sanchez & Daniels
- Partner (1996), Chicago, Illinois - Civil Litigation / Contract / Commercial Litigation
- 1996 - 2000 Law Offices of George L. Acosta, P.C
- Wheaton, Illinois - Civil Litigation / Contract / Commercial Litigation
- 2000 – 2013 Acosta & Skawski, P.C
- Managing Partner of small law firm (5) attorneys & (10 total) employees, Chicago & Wheaton, Illinois – Civil Litigation / Contract / Commercial Litigation
- 2014– July 2023 Acosta & Associates, Principal, St. Charles
- (Kane County), Chicago (Cook County) and Wheaton (DuPage County – Civil Litigation / Contract / Commercial Litigation
Organizations and Community Involvement
Along with Lutheran theology professors, Mr. Acosta was a founding board member of the Cuban Lutheran Fellowship (CLF), a missions-based group organized to help train Lutheran pastors in Cuba and support the native efforts to create seminary training on the island. Mr. Acosta helped to organize missionary efforts and personally traveled on missions trips to Cuba on (2) occasions bringing funding, seminary materials, teaching pastors and personal products to the people of Cuba.
Mr. Acosta helped set up the non-profit legal status of the CLF as well as that of Mary’s Kids, a faith-based charitable not-for-profit that supports inner-city youth on the South side of Chicago. Mr. Acosta also previously served on the Board of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of DuPage County, IL, a non-profit advocacy organization for abused and neglected children in the court system.
Mr. Acosta served on the steering committee of Urban Youth Ministries, a ministry of Wayside Cross Mission in Aurora, IL where he also served as a baseball coach for inner city kids in the ministry’s free little league.
Admissions
- 1989, Illinois
- 1999, Minnesota (Inactive)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois including Trial Bar
- United States Supreme Court - 2012
Associations & Memberships
- Kane County Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- DuPage County Bar Foundation - Past Member
- DuPage Fellowship of Bar Leaders - Member
- Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
Honors
2026
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
Probono Attorney Honoree - Kane County
Administer Justice - Organization.
2009
Fellow- Academy of Bar Leaders, DuPage County Bar Association
1989
Leadership and Service Award, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
1986
American Jurisprudence Award- Contracts, Loyola University of Chicago Law School
Publications
2021
Thomson Reuters David SOUZA, Jeffrey Posadzy, Atcherson Association, and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CITY OF WEST CHICAGO and Water Resources, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.
2010
Thomson Reuters AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff–Appellant and Cross–Appellee, v. Arthur JONES, Ramos Movers, Inc., Jose G. Torres, Defendants–Appellees (Elite Rental, Inc., and National Casualty Company, Defendants–Appellees and Cross–Appellants; State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant).
1993
Illinois Bar Journal Beware of Medicare's Superlien
Proven Results and Expertise
Client Testimonials
"My family and I had a great experience working with George Acosta. He was extremely friendly, considerate, and genuinely attentive to our case from start to finish. What stood out most was how he always made sure we were kept up to date on everything, following up whenever needed and never leaving us in the dark."
"Mr. Acosta was a wonderful person as well as an outstanding Attorney. He explained everything prior to my decision to hire him. He spoke to me clearly on normal terms, as opposed to all legal words. I was so satisfied from beginning to end, and I would DEFINITELY recommend this gentleman for your legal needs."
"George was persistent, never dropped the ball and always responded to our phone calls and e-mails in a timely professional manner. With all the hard work he put in. George was able to settle my husbands case with no issues. We are forever grateful for George and for everything he did and does. He is amazing and will definitely recommend him to anyone that needs a hardworking caring attorney."
"George has helped us not once, but on two different occasions. Both have been a pleasant positive experience in all the ways possible. He is a down to earth person that is honest, understandable, and reliable. We won both cases without hesitation. He has competitive rates but an experience that can’t be bought but rather earned. I wouldn’t think twice about hiring him."
"Mr. Acosta and his staff were professional and responsive. They answered all questions without delay and handled my son's car accident case with professionalism and efficient manner. Mr. Acosta got the biggest compensation via thorough understanding and preparedness, I was impressed and I would surely recommend him to any of our friends or family who needed an attorney."
"Atty. Acosta kept me well-informed of the progress in my case. He always went the "extra mile" to make sure to obtain the best settlement possible for me. He has provided outstanding counsel on both of my auto injury cases. I do not hesitate to recommend him and have done so in person with others. One of those individuals thanked me profusely for recommending Atty. Acosta to her, stating "I wished I had done so a year ago when you recommended I contact Mr. Acosta."
"I was a victim of a hit-and-run car accident at an already very difficult time in my life. George was wonderful. He took me through step-by-step and knew all the pitfalls to avoid in filing an uninsured motorist claim under my own insurance policy. George was very sensitive, compassionate, ethical, professional and detail oriented. George thoroughly and absolutely excels as an attorney. I feel very fortunate having had his representation. I strongly recommend him as an attorney."
"During our initial meeting, George helped me focus on what my expectations were for pursuing my personal injury claim. He proceeded to explain to me the process, including any potential obstacles. Once the claim was fully documented, George proceeded with negotiatIons, keeping me in the loop at all times. Ultimately, George secured a settlement on my behalf that definitely exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend George for anyone who has been involved in a personal injury matter."
"George & his team did an amazing job on my personal injury case. They were empathetic, very responsive; kind & understanding. They helped me through the sometimes very long & confusing legal process which was all new to me. They took a very scary &painful incident for me & helped me resolve it in a timely manner. I would highly recommend George & his team!"
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