Steven W. Burrows

Steve is a native of Chicago’s Bridgeport community, and his dedication to his clients is matched only by his dedication to the community. He has spent his entire legal career representing injured individuals and their families. Steve started his career as a worker’s compensation attorney, ensuring that his clients’ rights were protected before the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission. He then focused his practice on personal injury cases, and his ability in the courtroom was evident from his first jury trial, when he successfully secured a multimillion-dollar verdict on behalf of a painter injured after falling from a scaffold on the CTA Green Line Project.

Steve has handled a wide array of cases, from motor vehicle negligence to complex construction negligence cases. Steve is responsible for the preliminary investigation, analysis, and determination of the proper legal theory to support a cause of action. At O’Connor & Nakos, Steve handles all aspects of personal injury claims, ensuring that every client and their family is represented with the dedication and compassion that has made the attorneys of O’Connor & Nakos some of the leading lawyers in the State of Illinois.

Steve’s desire to assist others goes beyond helping our clients. Steve is a proud graduate of De La Salle Institute, where he is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Hamburg Athletic Association, one of the oldest social organizations in the state of Illinois. He also volunteers with the Lawyers in the Classroom project, where he has worked with 8th-grade students at Chicago’s Evergreen Middle School Academy since 2008. The Hamburg Athletic Association recognized Steve and O’Connor & Nakos with their 2003 Community Service Award. In 2025, Steve was also honored by his alma mater with their inaugural “Zeal for Service” Award.