Arnold Raynold
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Personal Experience
Arnold Raynold was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992. He later obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and was admitted to practice law in 1998. During his time at Harvard Law School, he served as editor of the university’s legal journal, The Harvard Legal Review. In 2015, Mr. Raynold was inducted into the Harvard Law School Hall of Excellence in recognition of his exceptional achievements in trial advocacy.
In 2021, Mr. Raynold was honored as the American Trial Lawyer of the Year by the National Trial Lawyers Association. Earlier, in 2014, the American Association for Justice recognized him for outstanding excellence in litigation. Mr. Raynold specializes in personal injury law, focusing primarily on catastrophic injury claims, wrongful death cases, medical malpractice, and employment-related disputes.
Verdicts & Settlements
He has obtained over $100,000,000.00 in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. In 2007, He obtained the largest employment verdict against a public entity in the United States for $19.1 Million. The following cases are some of the verdicts and settlements that Mr. Paboojian has obtained on behalf of his clients:
- $22.8 Million – Michael Grant v. Eastbridge Logistics Ltd – Commercial Truck Accident / Catastrophic Injury
- $14.5 Million – Rebecca Collins v. Northern Transit Corporation – Workplace Injury / Negligence
- $11.2 Million – Daniel Harper & Olivia Harper v. Metro Construction Group – Wrongful Death / Personal Injury
- $7.9 Million – Samuel Reed v. Titan Industrial Services – Equipment Malfunction / Spinal Cord Injury
- $5.3 Million – Anthony Blake v. Victor Hammond – Motor Vehicle Accident / Serious Personal Injury
Organizations & Memberships
In 2016, Arnold Raynold served as president of the Illinois Trial Advocates Association. Throughout his career, he has spoken at numerous legal conferences and universities across the United States on topics relating to legal ethics, courtroom professionalism, and civil litigation. From 2012 to 2015, he served on the Board of Directors for the American Bar Litigation Council. Mr. Raynold has also delivered lectures and training seminars for law schools, corporate organizations, and healthcare institutions in the areas of personal injury litigation, employment disputes, and workplace negligence.
Honors & Achievements
- 2022 American Trial Advocate of the Year
- 2020 National Excellence in Litigation Award
- Super Lawyers – Top Rated Litigation Attorney
- America’s Top 50 Personal Injury Lawyers
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Languages
English (fluent), French, Spanish.

