Jay Paul Deratany

A graduate of DePaul University College of Law, Jay Paul Deratany has been practicing law for more than 20 years. The talented trial attorney serves as a partner at the Deratany Firm in Chicago, Illinois. With his help, the firm handles cases involving matters such as foster care negligence and medical malpractice, and is one of the top trial firms in the U.S. Over the years, Jay Paul Deratany has won over $100 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients.

In addition to practicing law, he shares his legal expertise through various publications and seminars. Mr. Deratany has been featured on ESPN and in Chicago Magazine and has written about topics like privatizing foster care and laws that protect foster families. Further, he was won several acknowledgements, including the Million Dollar Advocates Award and recognition as a Chicago Magazine Super Lawyer from 2010 to 2017. Active in the professional community, he belongs to the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and American Trial Lawyers of America.

Also an accomplished screenwriter, Mr. Deratany wrote Haram Iran about teenage boys looking for their identities in Iran, a drama that won the GLAAD Award for Best Theatrical Play in 2011. Holding a master of fine arts in screenwriting from UC Riverside, he also wrote Saugatuck Cures, which won the Audience Choice Award at the Cinema Diverse Film Festival.