Philip H. Corboy, founder of Corboy & Demetrio, passes away

Noted trial lawyer Philip H. Corboy, a Laureate in the ISBA Academy of Illinois Lawyers, died Tuesday morning at his Chicago home. He was 87 years old. 

Corboy graduated first in his class from Loyola University School of Law and was sworn into the Illinois bar on January 17, 1949. He later founded the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio -- often referred to as the Corboy College of Law for serving as a training ground for a generation of trial lawyers.

A nationally-acclaimed trial lawyer, Philip H. Corboy was a champion of the injured, a pioneer in the area of personal injury law and a relentless lobbyist against tort reform.  He was as generous as he was successful and he was very successful. In fact, Philip Corboy lost only one case during his entire career, which spanned more than 50 years, and the case was reversed on appeal.

The funeral for Philip Harnett Corboy will be held at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 10a.m. 

Read the full obituary in the Chicago Sun-Times