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Francisco J. Botto 
Woodstock, Illinois
phone 815-338-3838 ()
800-338-3833 ()
fax 815-338-7817 ()
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Managing Partner

"Injuries can be devastating . . . the pain, the financial burdens, and the uncertainties that come along in the aftermath. My priority is to help my injured clients regain control of their lives as quickly as possible."

Attorney Botto has successfully litigated complex Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation cases. If you are the victim of another person's negligence, or you are an injured worker, you face many financial challenges while trying to recover from your injuries. Attorney Botto recognizes your suffering extends beyond the physical wounds. He and his team of attorneys and paralegals will work diligently to maximize the greatest compensation allowable under the law for you and your family.

Year Joined Organization:
1992
Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury - Plaintiff
Workers' Compensation
Wrongful Death
Auto Accidents
Construction Accidents
Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motorcycle Accidents/Slip and Fall
Premises Liability
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1993
Education:
Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1992
Juris Doctor
Law Journal: Northwestern University Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Executive Editor


Amherst College
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Senior Honors Thesis: "American Journalism and Race"
Honors: Recipient of the John Woodruff Simpson Fellowship


Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA
Honors: Highest Honors Graduate - Phi Theta Kappa, 1986
Honors: Regent's Student Senate Scholarship
Honors: Who's Who in American Junior Colleges
Honors: Teaching Faculty Association Award
Honors: Loring Brown Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in History


Honors and Awards:
Portuguese Special Forces - Commando, 1981 - 1982


Honorably Discharged, 1982


Selected by peers to "Leading Lawyer" recognition status


Languages:
Portuguese
Spanish
Recent News
  • Francisco Botto was recently selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Workers' Compensation Law. To view his Leading Lawyers Profile, Read More
  • The McHenry County Latino Coalition honors Attorney Francisco Botto with the 2008 Community Service Award Read More

Botto Gilbert Schottland & Andrle PC
2030 North Seminary Avenue
Route 47
Woodstock, IL 60098-2626
Tel: 800.338.3833 | 815.338.3838
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