Since his firm's founding, Mr. Lambert and his team have aggressively fought and garnered millions of dollars in verdicts for individuals who have been wronged.
CHICAGO, IL, December 11, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cannon D. Lambert Sr. has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Lambert is a respected trial attorney and managing partner at Karchmar & Lambert PC, a distinguished law firm in Chicago founded in 2002. Working alongside his partner, Matthew Karchmar, he provides expert counsel in the areas of wrongful death, catastrophic injury, personal injury, nursing home negligence, motor vehicle collisions, police misconduct, and civil rights litigation. Striving to get victims and victims' families the compensation they deserve, Mr. Lambert relentlessly fights insurance companies, corporations, and other organizations that put greed and other objectives before their patients' and customers' safety and best interest.
Since his firm's founding, Mr. Lambert and his team have aggressively fought and garnered millions of dollars in verdicts for individuals who have been wronged. He has also been actively engaged in improving policies. A notable example of this was the case of Sandra Bland, a woman who was wrongfully arrested and subsequently found dead in a Texas jail cell. In addition to winning a large settlement for her family, Mr. Lambert's efforts were featured in the award-winning HBO documentary, "Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland." Additionally, Mr. Lambert began hosting seminars at various schools and churches for a program he developed called "How 2." This program addresses how to interact with the police during a traffic stop.
Among other community initiatives, Mr. Lambert has been affiliated with a nonprofit organization called Jack's Pack. He was also honored to present the commencement address at The University of Iowa, College of Law in 2021. In the future, Mr. Lambert aims to become more involved in increasing the number of African American professionals who practice his specific type of law. As a partner at one of just a few black law firms in the Chicago area, he is eager to help others pursue similar careers.
Before becoming recognized as the managing partner at his firm, Mr. Lambert garnered success and expertise working for Johnny Cochran's law office in Chicago. In preparation for his career, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in broadcast communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1993 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Iowa in 1996. Affiliated with several prominent professional organizations, Mr. Lambert is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and is a member and past president of the Cook County Bar Association.
Mr. Lambert's success has earned him and his colleagues recognition in the media, including CNN, The Huffington Post, and Good Morning America, through which they have discussed numerous cases and various legal issues affecting communities. Mr. Lambert's civic efforts have also been acknowledged with several recognitions from the Cook County Bar Association.
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