Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Corboy & Demetrio


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   merge to Philip H. Corboy. The keeps are not convincing, as they are by accounts who have only worked on the article and associated articles. I was veering between merge and delete, but as the Philip H. Corboy article exists (having gone through an AfD itself), I think a merge to that article would be more useful overall. He is the senior partner of the firm, and so it makes sense that the information should be in that article. The firm itself does not appear to currently warrant its own article --  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 08:47, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Corboy & Demetrio

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Nominating with Thomas A. Demetrio, and based on its advertising, notability, and peacock issues. Article created by WP:SPA. See also: &mdash; Timneu22 · &#32; talk 15:36, 23 July 2010 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:03, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Articles for deletion/Thomas A. Demetrio
 * Articles for deletion/Philip H. Corboy
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:37, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Law-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:37, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
 * ”Keep” - Corboy & Demetrio is a notable and prominent plaintiff's personal injury law firm. It is one of the most successful firms in terms of the settlements and verdicts it obtains, it has many recording-setting settlements and verdicts in aviation litigation, car and railroad crashes, premises liability and medical malpractice, it is credited with training and mentoring many of Chicago top trial lawyers, its committment to serving the Illinois bar with four partners having served as President of the Chicago Bar Association, one of the largest in the country with 22,000 members, and four partners having served as President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association is unprecedented; and its commitment to the community is unique and its legal contributions are very noteworthy. The name partners, Philip Corboy and Thomas Demetrio, are both members of the Inner Circle of Advocates which has its own Wikipedia page, and are prominent in their own right. Additionally, many of its lawyers are members of prominent and highly selective legal associations and organizations and teach trial advocacy to other lawyers. Three partners are faculty members at three national law schools in Illinois. Thanks. AlexBTY —Preceding unsigned comment added by AlexBTY (talk • contribs) 22:38, 26 July 2010 (UTC)  — AlexBTY (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Merge/Redirect We already have articles on Mr. Corboy and Mr. Demetrio, which look likely to survive AfD; we don't need a third duplicative article like this one. The firm is not independently notable aside from its principals. I suggest this article be merged to Philip H. Corboy since he is the senior partner. --MelanieN (talk) 04:05, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Merge as per rationale given by MelanieN. The individuals are the practice. Eddie.willers (talk) 01:30, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep The Corboy & Demetrio law firm is the only Chicago law firm to include four former Presidents of the Chicago Bar Assoociation - one of the oldest and most active in the country with 22,000 members. It is also the only firm to include four attorneys who have served as President of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. The firm has ranked first in the Chicago Lawyer Settlment Survey for the highest settlements in Illinois 8 out of the past 16 years, which is unmatched by any other law firm, and has ranked in the top 4 positions for all sixteen years. And the firm's commitment to the community at-large and the legal community is unprecedented - it has established and funded scholarships, fellowships and endowments at local and antional mentoriing programs, high schools and universities, including all six Chicago law schools; in 2006, it established a pro bono department, which helps the indigent and elderly with legal matters; several of its attorneys teach at area law schools; many attorneys have been selected and have served in leadership roles at some of the country's preeminent legal associations; and all are involved in a wide variety of legal organizations. Thanks. Alex  —Preceding unsigned comment added by AlexBTY (talk • contribs) 23:00, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. 19 lawyers? Give me a break. I note that there are no Keep !votes except for two special purpose accounts. And their arguments are supremely unconvincing. Herostratus (talk) 04:29, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
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