Brooks Powell is an associate attorney at Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine’s Chicago office, where his practice focuses on  medical malpractice and professional liability defense.

 

Brooks earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2026. During law school, he received Dean’s List recognition in five of six semesters and earned a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing. He also served as a staff member and later as a senior staff member of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal.

 

Brooks joined Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine as a law clerk in 2025, and stayed on as an attorney following his admission to the Illinois Bar. His prior experiences include roles as a records coordinator, paralegal, and law clerk, through which he gained experience in a broad range of insurance defense matters. 

 

Brooks earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a specialization in Pre-Law, from the University of Florida in 2022.