Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. LaMantia graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School and attended Fordham University in the Bronx, New York before returning to obtain his Juris Doctrate from John Marshall Law School. Mr. LaMantia has 17 years of significant jury and bench trial experience as lead attorney in multiple jurisdictions in defending and representing insurers, construction and transportation businesses, governmental entities, and obtaining substantial recoveries for personal injury plaintiffs. In addition to his trial practice, Mr. LaMantia is an Adjunct Professor in the Chicagoland area teaching business law and political science.