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Otto J. Shragal

Trial Attorney
Admitted in Indiana and Illinois
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Otto J. Shragal

Otto J. Shragal is an equity partner at Allen Law Group, LLC, where he focuses on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases—particularly those involving construction negligence and product liability.

He has handled cases across the country and has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers, American Association of Attorney Advocates, and Super Lawyers for his work in plaintiff personal injury law.

A strong advocate for injured workers, Mr. Shragal is committed to improving workplace safety and the safety of everyday products. He holds both OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour training certifications.

Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Shragal worked for years with a major IBEW Local 697 electrical contractor, gaining hands-on experience on industrial and commercial projects throughout Northwest Indiana. His deep knowledge of the construction industry led him to chair the annual Construction Litigation Seminar in Indiana, sponsored by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation (ICLEF).

Mr. Shragal and his partner secured a record-setting pretrial settlement of over $37 million for a man injured in a construction zone crash—the largest of its kind in Indiana history. He has also obtained multiple seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements in Indiana and Illinois, including a recent $43 million verdict in Illinois.

Education

Trine University f/k/a Tri-State University (B.A. Psychology, 2001)

UIC LAW School f/k/a The John Marshall Law School (J.D., Cum Laude, December, 2004)

  • The John Marshall Law Review
  • Member and Associate Justice of The John Marshall Law School Moot Court Honors Board
  • Member of The John Marshall Law School Trial Advocacy Honors Council
  • Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity 

Admissions

Indiana Supreme Court

Illinois Supreme Court

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Professional Association Recognition

2022-2025 Best Lawyers: Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation Plaintiffs

2023, 2024 Illinois SUPER LAWYERS honoree

2023-2025 Indiana SUPER LAWYERS honoree

2020-2022 Selection to Lawyers of Distinction State of Indiana

2018-2022 The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer in Indiana

2016 Corp. America Legal Elite Award Recipient – Jobsite Accident Attorney – Chicagoland

2014 Top Lawyers in Illinois as ranked in American Lawyer Media

2012-2016 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Attorney’s under the age of 40

Presentations / Publications

  • Program Chair: Construction and Premises Liability: Discovery Through Trial. ICLEF Indianapolis (December 9, 2025)
  • Program Chair: Construction Accident and Commercial Premises Liability. ICLEF Indianapolis (September 2024)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Plaintiff’s Guide Indiana: Personal Injury From Start to Finish (June 9, 2023)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Mini Med School for Attorneys; Pain and Suffering: What Attorneys Need to Know (October 1, 2021)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Faculty speaker, Expert Witnesses: learning how to use the Indiana court rules to your advantage (August 28, 2019)
  • Presenter for “Civil Trial From Start to Finish” South Bend, Indiana (December 19, 2018)
  • Panel chair and moderator for “Injury Claims: Anatomy & Physiology in personal injury litigation made simple seminar” Indianapolis Indiana (October 31, 2017)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Faculty speaker National Business Institute Proving Pain & Suffering in Personal Injury Litigation (September 22, 2016)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Faculty Speaker, Representing Your Client in Federal Court (April 28, 2016)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Guest Speaker, legal ethics: top challenges (December 17, 2015)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Advanced Civil Litigation Skills (Sept. 24-25, 2015)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Seminar on Calculating Medical Damages in Injury Litigation (June 19, 2015)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Advanced issues in personal injury litigation (December 16-17, 2014)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Legal ethics of evidence (December 15, 2014)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Guest Speaker and presentation Hearsay, Email, Busines Records and Social Media Evidence (August 22, 2014)
  • NBI (National Business Institute): Guest Speaker and presentation Sophisticated Deposition Strategies (October 30, 2013)

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Andrew T. Tkacs, II

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Jack A. Kramer

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Christopher Hansen

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Ryan O'Day

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Hunter J. McKee

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Thomas R. Benton

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James R. Williams

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Jeffrey L. Lund

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Paige A. Gurley

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Lauren A. Welter

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Contact Us

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed due to the wrongful acts of another, then you may have a legal claim for damages as well as the right to justice against the wrongdoer and you are welcomed to contact the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland personal injury lawyers at Allen Law Group to schedule a free initial legal consultation.

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