Daniel M. Yukich

Daniel M. Yukich has a varied and active trial practice at Johnson & Bell.  He defends hospitals, health care institutions, and their professionals in medical malpractice litigation.  In addition, he handles general liability disputes, premises liability issues, asbestos litigation, appellate and complex commercial litigation. He also has resolved privacy issues related to HIPAA compliance and the Illinois Medical Patient Rights Act.

Prior to joining Johnson & Bell, Mr. Yukich was an Assistant State's Attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney Office where he served in various divisions within the office from 2011 to 2017. He has litigated hundreds of cases as a prosecutor in the child support enforcement division, domestic violence/sex crimes division, and traffic division, and received specific training to conduct investigations. During his time as an Assistant State's Attorney, he prosecuted 18 trials to jury verdict.  Mr. Yukich then practiced as a plaintiff's attorney in Chicago, handling various general liability matters and tried seven matters to jury verdict.

Relying on his experience as a prosecutor, Mr. Yukich also handles detrimental conduct and sensitive investigations for companies, sports and entertainment entities, non-profits, and other clients.  He investigates and provides counsel on incidents involving criminal misconduct, internal reviews, sexual misconduct, racial misconduct, discriminatory misconduct, sexual abuse, assault, harassment, domestic abuse, bullying, and age discrimination.

Mr. Yukich received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and a B.A. in political science and government from John Carroll University. During law school, he was a law clerk with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, where he prosecuted several cases with his law student license. He also was a judicial extern for the Honorable John W. Darrah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.