Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, announces that Debra Liss Thomas has been named Managing Attorney. In this role, she will collaborate extensively with Managing and Senior Partner Gina A. DeBoni on administration of the firm, while also being responsible for continuing education programs and professional development of the firm’s attorneys and staff.

Debra has been an attorney for 22 years and has been with Romanucci & Blandin since 2015.

She has been a member of R&B legal teams on cases including the historic $27 million settlement for the murder of George Floyd, a $21.3 million verdict at trial for a mother’s death in a car accident arising from a wrongful police chase, and a $12.35 million settlement for failure to diagnose a young mother’s fatal breast cancer.

In her hybrid management role at the plaintiff’s firm, Debra leads the firm’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) activities to ensure the professional development of attorneys. She also hires, mentors and leads the firm’s Law Clerk program to nurture the next generation of lawyers, while she also fosters the firm’s relationships with law schools in Chicago and beyond. Debra has blogged for the firm on leadership and the importance of education, and she has established a network of mental health professionals and other subject matter experts who address the entire law firm with valuable perspectives and information, making each attorney and staff member even better so they can then deliver high-quality legal service to our clients.

A third-generation attorney, Debra also earned her master’s degree in education.  Debra serves on the American Association for Justice’s Exchange Advisory Committee and is the current Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Standing Committee on Member Services, as well as a member of the Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence and a member of the ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law. She received the Chicago-Kent College of Law Bar & Gavel Society Award in 2002.

“Debra Thomas is a unicorn in the Chicago legal community who is dedicated not only to delivering justice to clients but also to growing, mentoring, and educating fellow attorneys and law. We are pleased to promote her to Managing Attorney and look forward to her continued contributions to the firm,” said Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci.

To read Debra’s bio, please visit the Romanucci & Blandin website.

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.