DEANNA CAIRO ARTHUR is a Partner at GWC where she works in the firm’s Human Resources, Administration and Operations department, as well as the personal injury department as a practicing attorney.
Deanna graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a BA in Communications and an MS in Kinesiology & Sports Studies. Deanna’s time at GWC began during the summer months in college working as a mailroom clerk and later as a full-time paralegal. Having grown up surrounded by the law, it was only natural that Deanna would choose to pursue a career as a practicing injury attorney working on behalf of injured people. Deanna attended the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly known as John Marshall Law School). Upon earning her Juris Doctorate and passing the bar exam, Deanna became a practicing personal injury attorney with GWC. Her passion for applying her legal knowledge and experience to best serve the needs of her clients, makes her ideally suited to be a fierce advocate for justice.
Memberships & Associations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Italian American Labor Council
- Justinian Society of Lawyers
Education History
- Eastern Illinois University
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (formerly known as John Marshall Law School)
Recognition
- Leading Lawyers, 2015
- Emerging Lawyers, 2018-2023
Practice Areas
Not only has Deanna brought justice to hundreds of GWC clients, she has also emersed herself in GWC’s administration and firm operations to learn the mechanics of a successful firm, which has led to her transition to working directly with GWC’s Director of Administration & Operations and Managing Partner. Deanna assists with the management, accounting, and case management duties of the law firm. With her unique set of management and organizational skills, coupled with her dedication and loyalty to GWC, Deanna possesses very unique knowledge and skills which are critically important to the firm.
Deanna is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. She is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Italian American Labor Council, and the Justinian Society of Lawyers.
Deanna has also been named an “Emerging Lawyer” by Leading Lawyers Magazine every year since 2018. Fewer than 2% of all attorneys licensed in each state have earned the distinction of being named an Emerging Lawyer, which is an honor reserved for those who have been identified by their peers to be among the top lawyers age 40 or younger (or for those who have practiced law for no longer than 10 years). Deanna was previously profiled in Leading Lawyers Magazine in 2015, along with her father, GWC Managing Partner/Owner, Louis C. Cairo and her brother, GWC partner, Louis A. Cairo.
In those rare moments when she is not dedicating herself to GWC, Deanna enjoys spending time with her husband and children and fitness.
