Esmeralda Rubio is an attorney in the Chicago Office of Foley Mansfield who focuses her practice in the area of general liability, product liability and mass torts, including talc litigation. She is a distinguished trial attorney with over a decade of courtroom experience in complex litigation, felony prosecution, and arbitration, highly skilled in deposition preparation and in developing and cross-examining fact and expert witnesses.

Esmeralda’s professional background includes representing plaintiffs in complex personal injury matters. That experience gives her a uniquely comprehensive and strategic view of litigation from both sides, sharpening her ability to assess damages, build persuasive case narratives, and anticipate opposing strategies. She brings this insight to her defense matters, allowing her to advise clients early on effective defense tactics.

Esmeralda began her legal career as a prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, where she advanced from misdemeanor cases to violent felony offenses, including murders, attempted murders, and aggravated criminal sexual assaults. She litigated several jury trials and hundreds of bench trials and evidentiary hearings, managing a high-volume caseload throughout her tenure.