TACY FLINT is a premier appellate litigator who has won victories in high-stakes cases at all levels of the judiciary, advocating for her clients from complaint through appeal.
Tacy’s strong advocacy has garnered extensive recognition. She is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA for Litigation: Appellate — Illinois, and is additionally ranked for Litigation: General Commercial — Illinois (2024–2025). She has twice been named “Litigator of the Week” by the AmLaw Litigation Daily (2020, 2024) in recognition of nationally significant victories, and designated a runner-up five additional times. She has also been recognized as a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation (2025), as a “Notable Woman in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business (2024), as a Salute! Women in Law honoree by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (2023), and as one of the “60 Most Influential Women Lawyers” in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business (2017). In 2025, Tacy was elected to the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
“Tacy is extremely pragmatic and creative. She finds the way to win.”
Chambers USA 2025
Tacy is a superlative writer, having won cases with critical motions and briefs at all stages of litigation. She is equally renowned for her oral argument skills. She has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, and federal and state courts of appeals across the country. Repeatedly, Tacy has won historic rulings for her clients — including vacatur of large jury verdicts, dispositive rulings in cases seeking billions of dollars in damages, and case-critical rulings on evidentiary and other legal issues.
“She’s the heavyweight legal thinker and strategist you call when you want the knockout punch, be it an early dispositive motion or a Supreme Court brief. Tacy has a unique ability to tell her client’s story. A brief or motion written by Tacy does not simply set out key cases and facts. It builds the narrative.”
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s “40 Under Forty” 2017
As a two-time lymphoma survivor who recently celebrated her 20th “cancerversary,” Tacy is a devoted fundraiser for cancer research, including through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Cycle for Survival. Tacy’s experience as a cancer survivor and commitment to fighting cancer has been included in Bloomberg, Chicago Lawyer, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and the University of Chicago Law School Record.