Corinne Cozort

General Litigation Profile

  • Over 35 jury trials as sole trial counsel
  • Over 150 bench trials and mandatory arbitration hearings
  • Prosecution of personal injury cases involving auto accidents, slip and falls, and premises liability
  • Prosecuting and defense of breach of contract cases
  • Prosecution and defense of property damage
  • Prosecution and defense of mechanic’s liens
  • Prosecution and defense in landlord-tenant actions
  • Has handled cases in the following Illinois counties: Will, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Kankakee, DeKalb, Kendall, Winnebago, Grundy, and Rock Island.

Professional Associations

  • Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    • J.D. – 2011
    • Honors: Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Team.
    • Honors: Certificate in International and Comparative Law
  • Concordia College – Moorhead, MN
    • B.A.
    • Honors: conferred with Honors
    • Major: French and Global Studies
    • Minor: Political Science

Volunteer and Community Involvement

  • Director, Illinois Miss Amazing
  • Naperville Jaycees Last Fling Executive Committee (2017-2020)
  • Naperville Jaycees Last Fling Executive Director (2018)
  • Naperville Jaycees Board of Directors (2016, 2019)
  • 2018 Naperville Jaycee of the Year
  • 2019 Naperville Jaycees – Key Leader Award Winner
  • Past Secretary and Treasurer, Exchange Club of DuPage County
  • Junior League of Kane & DuPage Counties (2014)

Honors

  • Designated by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • 2018 Naperville Jaycee of the Year
  • 2019 Naperville Jaycees – Key Leader Award Winner

Practice Areas