FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Larry R. Rogers, Jr. Receives Illinois Bar Foundation’s 2026 Distinguished Award for Excellence
CHICAGO, September 17, 2026 – Larry R. Rogers, Jr., partner at Power Rogers. L.L.P., will receive the 2026 Illinois Bar Foundation Distinguished Award for Excellence on Friday, October 16, 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.
Larry R. Rogers, Jr. is a trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience advocating for victims, fighting for victims’ rights, and helping people in general. As a partner at Power Rogers, L.L.P., Mr. Rogers, Jr. has successfully obtained numerous multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts in a variety of serious personal injury and wrongful death matters. Mr. Rogers Jr. has pursued cases against municipalities, healthcare providers, and corporate defendants whose wrongful conduct in aviation, medical treatment, transportation and trucking matters, as well as product liability and civil rights matters, has caused catastrophic injuries ranging from paraplegia to brain injuries or even death. In 2024 alone, Mr. Rogers Jr. has personally represented individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases totaling over $130 million and over the course of his career and has recovered $100s of millions of dollars for his clients. He has been involved in numerous high-profile matters resulting from police brutality and civil rights violations in cities around the country, including St. Paul/Minneapolis, Chicago, and Cedar Rapids, to name a few.
The Illinois Bar Foundation’s Distinguished Award for Excellence, the organization’s highest honor, is awarded annually to individuals whose career and personal life exemplify their ongoing commitment to the law and legal community. Mr. Rogers’ leadership in the Illinois legal and philanthropic communities coupled with his dedication to serving others through the practice of law have made him exceedingly worthy of the Foundation’s top honor.
Community & Professional Impact
In addition to his litigation work, Mr. Rogers has been an active member of his profession and community. He is a past president of the Cook County Bar Association, the oldest association of African American attorneys in the country, and remains active as a regular sponsor of its meetings and events. He is a member of the NAACP and Operation PUSH and supports local churches and philanthropic initiatives.
In June 2020, Mr. Rogers was installed as president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, an organization dedicated to representing injured individuals and their families. He was only the second African American to hold the office.
He is also a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group of 100 trial lawyers from across the country whose membership is based on a track record of securing multimillion-dollar verdicts and a commitment to representing victims and fighting for their rights.
Mr. Rogers has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Good Morning America, NBC Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Tribune, and Crain’s Chicago Business.
About the Illinois Bar Foundation
The Illinois Bar Foundation, a 501c3 organization, is the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association. Our vision is to be a statewide leader in assisting lawyers in crisis and advancing equal justice for all, especially for those with limited means. For more information, visit www.IllinoisBarFoundation.org.
Contact:
Jessie Reeves, Director of Events & Administration
- jreeves@illinoisbarfoundation.org
- 312-920-4681
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