Who We Are
Otto J. Shragal
Otto J. Shragal is an equity partner at Allen Law Group, LLC, where he focuses on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases—particularly those involving construction negligence and product liability. Mr. Shragal is a trial attorney who has tried cases involving worksite and jobsite injuries, truck accident cases, medical malpractice cases, FELA cases, products liability cases, and more.
He has handled cases across the country and has been consistently recognized by Best Lawyers, American Association of Attorney Advocates, and Super Lawyers for his work in plaintiff personal injury law.
A strong advocate for injured workers, Mr. Shragal is committed to improving workplace safety and the safety of everyday products. He holds both OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour training certifications.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Shragal worked for years with a major IBEW Local 697 electrical contractor, gaining hands-on experience on industrial and commercial projects throughout Northwest Indiana. His deep knowledge of the construction industry led him to chair the annual Construction Litigation Seminar in Indiana, sponsored by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation (ICLEF).
Mr. Shragal and his partner secured a record-setting pretrial settlement of over $37 million for a man injured in a construction zone crash—the largest of its kind in Indiana history.
He has also obtained multiple seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements in Indiana and Illinois, including a recent $43 million semi-truck accident verdict in Illinois.
$11 million verdict for family of ironworker killed by overloaded tower-crane load in Chicago.
$25Million settlement was reached for a construction laborer who suffered leg and back injuries in a worksite accident*
*Each matter is different so that past results are not predictive of future outcomes. Jury verdicts reflect the gross amount returned by the jury after trial, not reduced by comparative fault, post-trial alteration, remittitur, vacatur, or judicial alteration of the jury’s verdict.
Education
Trine University f/k/a Tri-State University (B.A. Psychology, 2001)
UIC LAW School f/k/a The John Marshall Law School (J.D., Cum Laude, December, 2004)
- The John Marshall Law Review
- Member and Associate Justice of The John Marshall Law School Moot Court Honors Board
- Member of The John Marshall Law School Trial Advocacy Honors Council
- Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity
Admissions
Indiana Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional Association Recognition
2023, 2024 Illinois SUPER LAWYERS honoree
2023-2025 Indiana SUPER LAWYERS honoree
2020-2022 Selection to Lawyers of Distinction State of Indiana
2018-2022 The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer in Indiana
2016 Corp. America Legal Elite Award Recipient – Jobsite Accident Attorney – Chicagoland
2014 Top Lawyers in Illinois as ranked in American Lawyer Media
2012-2016 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Attorney’s under the age of 40
Presentations / Publications
- Program Chair: Construction and Premises Liability: Discovery Through Trial. ICLEF Indianapolis (December 9, 2025)
- Program Chair: Construction Accident and Commercial Premises Liability. ICLEF Indianapolis (September 2024)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Plaintiff’s Guide Indiana: Personal Injury From Start to Finish (June 9, 2023)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Mini Med School for Attorneys; Pain and Suffering: What Attorneys Need to Know (October 1, 2021)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Faculty speaker, Expert Witnesses: learning how to use the Indiana court rules to your advantage (August 28, 2019)
- Presenter for “Civil Trial From Start to Finish” South Bend, Indiana (December 19, 2018)
- Panel chair and moderator for “Injury Claims: Anatomy & Physiology in personal injury litigation made simple seminar” Indianapolis Indiana (October 31, 2017)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Faculty speaker National Business Institute Proving Pain & Suffering in Personal Injury Litigation (September 22, 2016)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Faculty Speaker, Representing Your Client in Federal Court (April 28, 2016)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Guest Speaker, legal ethics: top challenges (December 17, 2015)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Advanced Civil Litigation Skills (Sept. 24-25, 2015)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Seminar on Calculating Medical Damages in Injury Litigation (June 19, 2015)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Advanced issues in personal injury litigation (December 16-17, 2014)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Legal ethics of evidence (December 15, 2014)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Guest Speaker and presentation Hearsay, Email, Busines Records and Social Media Evidence (August 22, 2014)
- NBI (National Business Institute): Guest Speaker and presentation Sophisticated Deposition Strategies (October 30, 2013)
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Contact Us
New Coffee Creek Location
501 Allen Court, Chesterton IN 46304
