Molly E. Pankauskas
Molly Pankauskas
Partner
Chicago, IL
mpankauskas@hallprangle.com
312.256.8333 (direct)
773.401.2629 (alternate)
BIOGRAPHY
Molly Pankauskas concentrates her practice on the defense of medical malpractice claims against hospitals, medical professionals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare providers. She has handled cases involving delay in diagnosis, improper surgical technique, informed consent, inappropriate treatment plan, falls, wound care, and stroke medicine.
Pankauskas appreciates the challenge of analyzing complex medical issues, and works to identify critical but often overlooked elements within the medical claims facing her clients. She embraces the challenge of managing the many moving parts associated with each of her cases, and excels at putting all of those pieces together in a way that achieves successful outcomes on behalf of the hospitals and healthcare providers she represents.
Prior to joining Hall Prangle, Pankauskas practiced medical malpractice and long-term care defense at Anderson, Rasor & Partners. Before that, she worked as a Medical Prosecutor at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, gaining valuable insight into the administrative and regulatory processes governing physician licensure.
As a law student at DePaul University, Pankauskas was Editor-in-Chief of the College of Law’s Journal of Health Care Law.
Molly has been recognized as an “Emerging Lawyer” by Leading Lawyers, which determines the top lawyers who have proven themselves professional, ethical and experienced at an early point in their legal career. The distinction has been earned by fewer than 2% of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois. In 2024, she was honored with the Amy Kane Memorial Award, recognizing her exceptional dedication to the legal profession and commitment to the values Amy Kane exemplified.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
CREDENTIALS
EDUCATION
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., Certificate in Health Law (2012)
Boston College, B.A., cum laude (2008)
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois
Wisconsin
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Chicago Bar Association
American Bar Association
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