Kelly Sabo Gaden is a fierce advocate for victims of long term care abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, catastrophic trucking and auto accidents, birth injury, Community Intergrated Living Arrangements (CILA), and various other personal injury matters. With almost 20 years of experience in handling personal injury matters, Kelly has secured more than $150 million in jury verdicts and settlements for people who have been seriously or fatally injured.
Kelly works hard to protect her clients’ interests and is dedicated to guiding them through every step along the way through litigation and settlement to ensure that they receive the compensation they deserve and the justice to which they are entitled.
Before joining Levin & Perconti, Kelly led the long-term care and medical malpractice group at another prominent Chicago personal injury law firm, where she obtained several record-setting verdicts on behalf of her clients. She continues to be a leader in long-term care at Levin & Perconti successfully prosecuting and resolving claims.
Kelly is dedicated to mentoring young lawyers, particularly women, to develop and maximize their talents. As an executive board member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Kelly helps organize events to provide networking opportunities for women lawyers to connect and learn from one another. She is also involved with the Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association, the American Association for Justice and its Nursing Home Litigation Group, and the Illinois State Bar Association.
While in law school, Kelly contributed to the article, “Kelo vs. City of New London: An Argument for Banning Economic Development Takings,” which was published in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. She also received the CALI Award for Property. Kelly is a graduate of Augustana College, where she had the honor of serving as the 144th Annual Commencement Student Speaker.
She spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association on May 10, 2024, on selecting expert witnesses for litigation. In 2024, she was admitted to the Northern District of Illinois and the Northern District of Ohio. And on May 24, 2024, she was sworn in by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Originally from south suburban Orland Park, Kelly lives in Chicago with her husband, Brian and daughters, Charlotte (“Charlie”) and Amelia. A sports enthusiast, Kelly enjoys cheering for Chicago sports teams, particularly the Chicago Bears. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys experiencing different cultures through travel and cuisine.
