Phyllis Roman

General Litigation Profile

Over 500 mandatory arbitration hearings
Over 50 jury trials as sole trial counsel
Over 25 bench trials as sole trial counsel
Prosecution of personal injury cases involving auto accidents, slip and falls
Prosecution and defense of uninsured and underinsured motorist claims
Prosecution and defense of breach of contract cases
Prosecution and defense of small claims cases
Prosecution and defense of general civil litigation claims
Defense of traffic tickets
Defense of debt collection cases
Prosecution of workers compensation claims
Prosecution and defense of post judgment actions, including
citations to discover assets, wage garnishments, non-wage
garnishments, and bank citations
Has handled cases in the following Illinois counties: Will, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Kankakee, DeKalb, Kendall, Winnebago, Grundy, and Rock Island.

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. – 2011
- Honors: Dean’s list: Fall 2008, Spring 2010 and Spring 2011.
- Honors: CALI Awards: Trial Advocacy II and International Moot Court
- Honors: Order of Barristers, DePaul Chapter, inducted May 2011
- Honors: Semi-Finalist Midwest Regional Commercial Arbitration Competition, 2009
Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
- B.A. – 2008
- Honors: Dean’s list: 12 trimesters, 2004-2008
- Major: Political Science and Dance

President, Vice President and Case Manager, St. Vincent DePaul Society, St Scholastica
St. Scholastica, Woodridge, IL, Contemporary Ensemble
United Way of Will County Board Member
Director, Chamber630 – 2013-2019
Secretary of Executive Board of Directors, Chamber630 – 2014-
2017
Past President, Exchange Club of DuPage County
Illinois Legal Aid, Chicago, IL, LiveHelp, Operator – 2010 – 2011
Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL, Charity Events, Dealer- 2008-
2015
St. James Church, Rockford, IL, Guitar Group, Flautist-1997-2008