Dawne Zupanci

Overview Dede J. Zupanci is a seasoned healthcare attorney who has exclusively practiced medical malpractice defense for over 20 years. Her strategic thinking and strong understanding of the medicine involved in each case has earned her clients trust and esteem. An authority on Illinois medical malpractice law, Dede has written and presented extensively to physicians, nurses, hospital administrators, and lawyers. She is a trusted attorney who has high integrity and is dedicated to protecting and defending the healthcare professionals and institutions that care for us all. Ms. Zupanci works side by side with her clients to provide defenses unique to each case, leveraging her extensive experience and her deep relationships with both the defense and plaintiffs bars. Born and raised in Southern Illinois, she has a deep-rooted connection to the people and the communities here and serves them as a fierce and veracious advocate. Education Saint Louis University, J. D. 2002 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Bachelor of Arts in Radio-Television, cum laude, 1992 LAW SCHOOL HONORS/INVOLVEMENT Illinois State Bar Association Scholarship Saint Louis University Public Law Review Notes and Comments Saint Louis University School of Law Scholarship Admissions & Affiliations Illinois Missouri United States District Courts for the Southern District of Illinois Eastern District of Missouri Professional Associations Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Madison County (Illinois) Bar Association St. Louis Area Health Lawyers Association Other Professional/Civic Involvement Metro East Humane Society