Symone has experience in each stage of the life of a lawsuit in a wide variety of subject matters spanning state, federal, and administrative tribunals. Her practice is focused on products liability defense. Symone graduated as the valedictorian from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she obtained several awards for her written and oral advocacy skills on both the moot court and trial teams. She received Chicago-Kent’s 2019 Outstanding Pro Bono Award for her dedication to pro bono clients in her prior private practice experience. Symone continues to serve pro bono clients with Goldman Ismail, including children of divorce and asylum-seekers.
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PFAS Environmental Litigation
National counsel for chemical manufacturer in thousands of environmental and products liability claims in state and federal courts nationwide brought by individuals, municipalities, and states alleging groundwater contamination and personal injury as individual claims, consolidated proceedings, and class actions.
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- Associate, Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
- Associate, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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- Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors)
- Valedictorian
- Order of the Coif; summa cum laude
- Chicago-Kent Law Review, Executive Articles Editor
- Moot Court Honors Society, Member
- Ilana Diamond Rovner Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
- Trial Advocacy Team, Member
- Best Oral Advocate, Stetson National Pre-Trial Competition
- Florida State University (B.S. in International Relations and Spanish Language, with honors)
- Summa cum laude
- Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., with honors)
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Shayna Cook, Symone Shinton, Updates on E-Cigarette Litigation and Practitioner Takeaways Related to Social Media Marketing, Product Liability IADC Committee Newsletter
Symone Shinton, Products Liability Expert Analysis: Illinois Has Raised Liability Risk for Nonmanufacturer Cos., Law360
Symone Shinton, Affirming the Joint Defense Privilege in Illinois, Law360
Symone Shinton, Married on Saturday, Fired on Monday: The Seventh Circuit Attempts to Navigate LGBT Rights after Obergefell, 12 Seventh Circuit Rev. 33
Symone Shinton, Pedophiles Don’t Retire, Why the Statute of Limitations on Sex Crimes against Children Must Be Abolished, 92 Chi.-Kent. L. Rev. 317
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- Selected by Super Lawyers as an Illinois Rising Star (2021)
- Board Member, Step Up Women’s Network (2020-2021)