Gina Couri-Cyphers
Attorney
Gina received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois and Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law. During her law school career, Gina served as the Assistant Managing Editor of the Journal of Legal Medicine's Legal Medicine Perspectives.
Additionally, she interned at the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office. Following graduation from law school, Gina worked for a large general practice defense firm in Springfield, Illinois. In 2018, Gina decided to focus her career on helping the injured and joined Kanoski Bresney.
Areas of Practice
- Slip and Fall
- Personal Injury
- Animal Bites
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Appeals
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- Juris Doctor, 2014
- Honors: Dean's List
- Journal of Legal Medicine: Editorial Board
- Legal Medicine Perspectives: Assistant, Managing Editor
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2011
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Political Science
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association
- McLean County Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Honors and Awards
- Leading Lawyers, Peer Selected
Legal Publications
- "Emotional Distress, Yun Hee So v. Sook Ja Shin," Legal Medicine Perspectives, July/August 2013 Vol. 22 No. 4.
- "Health Care Related Claim, Sherman v. HealthSouth Specialty Hospital, Inc.," Legal Medicine Perspectives, November/December 2013 Vol 22. No. 6
Pro Bono Activities
- Prairie State Legal Services, Volunteer Attorney, 2016 – present