Amanda Bonanotte is a partner in the Chicago office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Ms. Bonanotte worked at other well-known insurance defense firms in the city and suburbs where she became familiar with all phases of litigation. Ms. Bonanotte has significant experience in matters involving general civil litigation, auto liability, commercial litigation, premises liability, breach of contract, product liability, and real estate.

Ms. Bonanotte received her law degree from Northern Illinois University – College of Law. While in law school, Ms. Bonanotte made the Dean’s list and was Vice President of the Women’s Law Caucus. Throughout law school and college, Ms. Bonanotte worked as a legal assistant, paralegal, and law clerk gaining valuable experience across many areas of law and in all aspects of litigation.

Prior to obtaining her law degree, Ms. Bonanotte attended Elmhurst College on a Dean’s Scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy and a minor in Political Science. There, Ms. Bonanotte made the Dean’s List and worked as a Philosophy Department Research Assistant.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Illinois
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Associations

• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association

Awards & Honors

• Arbitrator in the 18th Judicial Circuit Mandatory Arbitration Program
• February 15, 2022: Appointed to the Investigative Division of the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association

Education

Northern Illinois University - College of Law

Juris Doctor, 2014

Elmhurst College

Bachelor of Science in Philosophy, 2010

• Minor in Political Science