Illinois Good Will Law
Jeanne Hedgepth v. James A. Briton, et al.
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination claim.<br> <br> Jeanne Hedgepeth, a high<br> school teacher with two suspensions and prior warnings of<br> possible termination, posted inflammatory messages to a Fa-<br> cebook account followed mostly by former students. The<br> posts prompted numerous complaints and media inquiries to<br> the school distr... More...
$0 (08-26-2025 - IL)United States of America v. Donald Dorosheff
Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn. <br> <br> * * *<br> <br> The federal "Take It Down Act" addresses non-consensual sharing of intimate images and computer-generated deepfakes. It establishes civil and criminal penalties for publishing or threatening to share such content. Platforms are required to remove covered content w... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - IL)Ayla Royan v. Chicago State University and Elmer Gentry
Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued Section 504 of the Rehabilitation<br> Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 79 violation theory.<br> <br> CSU's College of Pharmacy maintains a student handbook detailing academic policies, including conditions for probation, repeating courses, and dismissal. According to the handbook, a student who fails a course is placed on probatio... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - IL)Jordan Watkins v. Brij Mohan, et al.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represneted the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on deliberate indifference law theory.<br> <br> While he was in federal custody, plaintiff-appellant Jordan Watkins underwent a hernia repair operation at an outside hospital. He began experiencing severe pain and swelling in his groin. Medical staff at the correctional facility allegedly told Watkins that h... More...
$0 (07-16-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Larry French Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting United States Postal Worker </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Springfield Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Assaulting United States Postal Worker</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Springfield, Illi... More...
$0 (01-16-2025 - IL)Timothy R. Barz v. The Village of Hazel Crest Firefighters Pension Fund, et al.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented the parties a line of duty disability pension fund claim disputes.<br> </h2><br> <br> Barz was hired by the Village of Hazel Crest Fire Department (HCFD) in October 2011 as a firefighter/paramedic. On February 6, 2020, Barz applied for a line of duty disability pension and, alternatively, a non-duty pension. On August 17, 2021, the Boar... More...
$0 (11-15-2024 - IL)In re Marriage of Kathy Bremer and James Bremer
<h2><br> Wheaton, Illinois family law lawyers represented the husband and wife in a divorce.<br> </h2><br> <br> ¶ 4 The parties were married in July 1995. They began living separate and apart in November 2002. Kathy filed a verified petition for legal separation in Kane County in September 2003 (case No. 03-DK-1263). James failed to appear and was found in default. The court entered a judgment of... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - IL)In re the Marriage of Bernardo Garcia v. Maria M. Garcia, n/k/a Maria Morales
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois family law divorce lawyers represented Petitioner and Respondent in a dissolution action.<br> </h2><br> <br> After two children and seven years of marriage, Garcia and Morales divorced in 2009. He was 32, she was 29, and their daughters were five and two. The dissolution judgment incorporated Garcia and Morales's marital settlement agreement, providing in relevant part a... More...
$0 (08-16-2024 - IL)Lashawn Garrett v. Walmart, Inc.
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois personal injury premises liability lawyers represented the Plaintiff.<br> <h2><br> <br> JOINT STIPULATION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER<br> <br> The parties to this action, Plaintiff Tracey Garrett ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Walmart" or "Defendant"), by their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and request that the Court enter a mutual protec... More...
$0 (08-26-2024 - IL)<H2> Brian J. Schell v. Eric Schellhardt
<h2><br> East St. Louis, Illinois civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> At the time the events in this case began, Schell was employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections ("IDOCâ€) in a position that required him to possess an Illinois Firearm Owners Identification ("FOIDâ€) card.<br> <br> In the fall of 2018, Schell and his wife Sandra Schell were gett... More...
$0 (01-23-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Devante T. Brown </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Guns </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indiana Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Trafficking Guns From Indianapolis to Chicago</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Indiana man has been sentenced to ten ... More...
$0 (07-25-2024 - IL)United States of America v. Ed Burke
<font color="red"><h2><br> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with corruption.<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Ed Burke, age 80, once the most powerful Chicago alderman was charged with 13 counts of racketeering, extortion and bribery.<br> <br> "Corruption in the Chicago City Council tears at the fabric of a vital body of local government,†sa... More...
$0 (06-24-2024 - IL)Dan Jewett Construction Co. v. Cincinnati Life Insurance Company
East St. Louis, Illinois insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff that sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> This case was file din the Circuit Court, Bond County, Illinois and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> (215 ILCS 5/154.6) (from Ch. 73, par. 766.6)<br> Sec. 154.6. Acts constituting improper claims practice. Any of the following ac... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - IL)Jennifer Gibbs. v. Pruco Life Insurance Company
Peoria, Illinois insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.<br> <br> (215 ILCS 5/154.6) (from Ch. 73, par. 766.6)<br> Sec. 154.6. Acts constituting improper claims practice. Any of the following acts by a company, if committed without just cause and in violation of Section 154.5, constitutes an improper claims practice:<br> ... More...
$0 (03-14-2024 - IL)Henry Beverly v. Abbott Laboratories
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.<br> <br> The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had n... More...
$0 (01-20-2024 - IL)State of Illinois v. Patrick Taylor
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the August 19, 2006, murder of Maquis Lovings in Rolling Hills, Illinois.<br> <br> The State accused Patrick Taylor, age 37, of entering Lovings resident and robbing and killing him.<br> <br> Veljko Bjelica was a witness to the robbery and murder.<br> <br> Detective Dan Cook of the Rolling Meadows police department t... More...
$0 (12-31-2011 - IL)United States of America v. Omarion Franklin
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with carjacking.<br> <br> In July 2020, two individuals were sitting in a 2007 Infiniti that was parked in the parking garage of Old Orchard mall in Skokie, Illinois. Two offenders ("Offender One†and "Offender Twoâ€) ordered the two individuals ("Victim One†and "Victim Twoâ€) out of the car and fled fr... More...
$0 (09-06-2023 - IL)Marcia Brownlow v. Castle Credit Co Holdings LLC, et al.
Chicago, Illinois consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violation theory.<br> <br> 47 U.S.C. 228 provides:<br> <br> (1) to put into effect a system of national regulation and review that will oversee interstate pay-per-call services; and<br> (2) to recognize the Commission's authority to prescribe regulations and enforcement pro... More...
$1 (08-04-2023 - IL)The People of the State of Illinois v. Christopher Abernathy
Following a jury trial, defendant, Christopher Abernathy, was found guilty of the murder, attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and armed robbery of Kristina Hickey. Defendant was sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment for the murder, 30 years' imprisonment for the armed robbery and 30 years' imprisonment for the aggravated criminal sexual assa... More...
$0 (09-20-1989 - IL)Jason Burns v. The Sherwin-Williams Company
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on premises liability theory.<br> <br> <br> Wooden pallets are unsung heroes of the economy. They are modern workhorses for the distribution of just about every consumer product. They facilitate the efficient movement of heavy goods between manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Good luck trying to buy a consum... More...
$0 (09-18-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Muhammad Ateeq
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in t a health care fraud scheme and money laundering conspiracy.<br> <br> Muhammad Ateeq, 33, of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was worked in the Islamabad office of Home Health Care Consulting, an entity that controlled Medicare billing and maintenance of electronic medical records for over 20 home health agencies locat... More...
$0 (02-22-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Thomas Owens <font color="red">Child Sexual Predator </font>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with distribution and possession of child pornography charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> I. Background<br> A. The BitTorrent Network and Torrential Downpour <br> Receptor <br> BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing network that is <br> used to distribute large amounts of data over the Interne... More...
$0 (01-11-2022 - IL)Bobbie Jo Scholz v. United States of America
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Federal Tort Claims Act lawyer represented <br> Plaintiff-Appellant with pointing to government negligence as the cause of the drastic decline in her mental and physical state.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Scholz was honorably discharged following her 2006 to <br> 2008 tour of duty in Iraq for the United States Army, but the <br> mental and phy... More...
$0 (01-10-2022 - IL)DONALD A. MILLER & JOHN W. MCGUIRE v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY & DONALD BONDS
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Racial Discrimination and Retaliation lawyer represented defendants with alleging racial discrimination and retaliation in violation of federal and Illinois state law.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> After being fired from the Chicago <br> Transit Authority (CTA), Donald A. Miller and John W. <br> McGuire sued their former employer and one of its ... More...
$0 (01-10-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with conspiracy and theft charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> <center><b><h3>A. Factual Background</center></b></h3><br> <br> The criminal scheme. Elizondo and Salgado were Chicago <br> Police Department ("CPDâ€) officers assigned to the 10th <br> district team that worked gang and narcotic... More...
$0 (01-10-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Blair Cook
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a <br> being an unlawful user of a controlled substance (marijuana) in possession of a firearm and ammunition charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> A jury convicted Blair Cook of being<br> an unlawful user of a controlled substance (marijuana) in<br> possession of a firearm and ammunition.... More...
$0 (12-12-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Scott Ginsberg
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a bank fraud charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> We view the trial evidence in the light most favorable to <br> the government. United States v. Wade, 962 F.3d 1004, 1012 <br> (7th Cir. 2020). In 2007, Scott Ginsberg learned of apartments<br> changing into condominiums in Roselle, Ill... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Scott Carnell
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiracy to distribute a mixture containing methamphetamine charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> The government indicted Scott Carnell, Kayla Kempfer, <br> Jordan Vuichard, and Jarrett Hood on one count of conspiring <br> to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance con... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Gabriel Bush
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> This case offers a window into the viâ€<br> olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€<br> erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The<br> 2 Nos. 1... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. William Ford
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> This case offers a window into the viâ€<br> olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€<br> erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The<br> 2 Nos. ... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Byron Brown
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> This case offers a window into the viâ€<br> olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€<br> erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The<br> 2 ... More...
$0 (12-10-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Linda Nulf
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with three felony charges: two counts of bank fraud and one count of making a false statement to a financial institution charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Linda Nulf worked as a licensed loan originator in <br> Illinois. For approximately three years, she and two codefendants participa... More...
$0 (12-09-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Adel Daoud
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with <br> soliciting a crime of violence, (Count 1); murder-for-hire, (Count 2); and obstruction of justice (Count 3) charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> A. FBI Investigation and Bomb Plot <br> Daoud came to the FBI's attention after a series of online <br> posts, communications, and sear... More...
$0 (12-09-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Paul Elmer
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with preparing and selling drugs that contained more or less of their active ingredient than advertised charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Through a process known as compounding, Pharmakon <br> mixes and distributes drugs—including potent opioids like <br> morphine and fentanylâ�... More...
$0 (12-09-2021 - IL)Nathson Fields v. City of Chicago
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff-Appellee with asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law against the City of Chicago and individuals including several Chicago police officers as well as two former Cook County prosecutors. He claims they fabricated evidence and withholding exculpatory evidence in a criminal investigat... More...
$0 (12-08-2021 - IL)Monta Anderson v. United States of America
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiracy to distribute heroin charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Beginning in 2010, Anderson participated in a conspiracy <br> to distribute heroin in central Illinois. Over the course of two <br> years, he bought heroin for the conspiracy from a Chicago <br> supplier and distrib... More...
$0 (12-08-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Ronald Speiser and Jean Speiser
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense attorneys represented defendants charged with fraud.<br> <br> Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, Illinois, will spend <br> their next year in home confinement making restitution payments after defrauding an <br> elderly family member out of nearly $200,000. The Speisers pled guilty to two counts of fraud and <br> were senten... More...
$0 (11-23-2021 - IL)David Resnick v. United States of America
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with aggravated sexual abuse of a minor and interstate transportation of child pornography charges. He now files a direct appeal from his convictions and life sentences. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> hen reviewing a district court's denial of a § 2255 motion, we review factual findings fo... More...
$0 (11-16-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Ernesto Godinez
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a murder charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Law enforcement officers entered<br> a southwest Chicago neighborhood one night to replace<br> tracking devices on the cars of several Latin Saints gang memâ€<br> bers. Shortly after the officers arrived, they came under gunâ€<br> ... More...
$0 (11-16-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Bryant Love
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with three drug counts and one felon-in-possession count charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Love sold crack to a confidential informant a few times. <br> Officers searched his apartment and found crack in the <br> kitchen. They also found two guns and ammunition in a <br> hutch in an adj... More...
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