Coplan + Crane partner Stephen Blecha was named a 2026 Top 10 Under 40 Attorney for the state of Illinois by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys (NAOPIA).
NAOPIA was established in 2013 with the primary goal of discovering and recognizing attorneys who demonstrate exceptional hard work and dedication in representing their personal injury clients, selected through a multi-phase nomination and vetting process.
Stephen is involved in various practice areas, particularly in birth injuries and medical malpractice, holding hospitals and medical institutions accountable for harming their patients.
He has helped secure multi-million dollar verdicts on behalf of his clients, including a $25,000,000 verdict for a railroad worker who required a leg amputation, the highest reported verdict in Carroll County, a $15,000,000 verdict for the family of a woman who died in a trucking collision, and a $13,000,000 settlement for a child who developed cerebral palsy after suffering hypoxic-ischemic brain injuries during labor and delivery.
He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association’s Amicus Committee and the American Association for Justice.
Congratulations, Stephen, for achieving this well-deserved recognition!
