Decatur, Illinois family law divorce lawyers represented the parties in a marriage dissolution action.

Michael and Raquel married on January 18, 2008, in Decatur, Illinois. They share three biological children, C.K., born August 10, 2007, R.K., born May 1, 2009, and J.K., born January 14, 2016. On September 26, 2019, Michael filed an order of protection against Raquel based upon "erratic ... More...    $0 (04-16-2025 - IL)

Waukegan, Illinois criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening a public official.

Daniel Pederson, age 24, was charged with threatening a mass shooting at the courthouse in Waukegan and made threats directed at a Lake County judge and a Chicago police officer assigned as an FBI task force officer. ... More...    $0 (04-18-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Laroy Battle, age 19, shoot and killed two teens in the 7900-block of South Luella Avenue around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 20.

Jasean Francis, 17, was shot in the back, chest and left hand and taken to University of Chicago Hospital, where he died. Charles Riley, 1... More...    $0 (04-18-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating Anti-Kickback law.

This case tests the outer boundaries of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), which prohibits payments in return for referrals of patients for medical care that will be reimbursed under the federal Medicare or Medicaid programs. The Anti-Kickback Statute app... More...    $0 (04-16-2025 - IL)

Mount Carmel, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

On May 3, 2021, the State charged defendant by six count information, in Wabash County (21-CF-35), with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child (counts I and V), Class X fe... More...    $0 (04-11-2025 - IL)

Rock Island, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and home invasion.

Johnell Smith was accused of shooting and killing 17-year-old Danny Taylor in 2023.

Prosecutors argued that Smith and co-defendant Napoleon Jackson went to Taylor’s home in the early hours of April 14, 2023, to rob him. During the attempted robbery, Taylor... More...    $0 (04-04-2025 - IL)

Carrollton, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.

Charles Nelson, age 31, was accused of killing Dominique Lucikous, age 26, a transgender woman.

Nelson claimed that the Lucious had a gun and intended to rob him.

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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a defaced firearm and aggravated assault.

Following a jury trial, defendant Ramzallen Hankerson was found guilty of possession of a defaced firearm and aggravated assault and sentenced to two years' probation on each charge, to be served concurrently. The jury also acquitted Hankerson on anothe... More...    $0 (03-14-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon.

At trial, evidence established that officers curbed defendant's vehicle in Chicago on September 6, 2021. As officers removed defendant from the vehicle, they saw what appeared to be a handgun "falling from his person." A firearm was recovered between "defend... More...    $0 (03-10-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Following a bench trial, defendant Deon Moore was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a felon (UUWF) and sentenced to consecutive terms of 14 and 13 years in prison, respectively. On appeal, he contends the court abused its discretion i... More...    $0 (03-10-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois pro se Plaintiff sued the Defendant in the Cook County small claims court.

In this small claims action, defendant Bernard Goodall appeals pro se from a trial court order entering judgment against him and in favor of plaintiff, Vanessa Smith, in the amount of $650. On appeal, defendant contends the circuit court erred in finding in favor of plaintiff

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Geneva, Illinois criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault.

On August 22, 2024, defendant was charged via complaint with 1 count of predatory
criminal sexual assault of a child (720 ILCS 5/12-14.1(a)(1) (West 2002)); 8 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (id. §§12-14(a)(2), (b)(ii) (West 2006)); and 28 counts of criminal sexual assault (... More...    $0 (03-05-2025 - IL)

Charleston, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony (count I), and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Class 2 felonies (counts II-III).

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To set appropriate conditions of pretrial release where the State has filed a petition to detain, the circuit court must determine whether the State has... More...    $0 (03-04-2025 - IL)

Lawrenceville, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic battery.

Defendant Derek Wilson pled guilty to domestic battery in exchange for a recommendation of 24 months of probation. At the time, he was on probation stemming from convictions for possession of methamphetamine from 2022 and 2023. The State subsequently filed a petition alleging violation... More...    $0 (02-28-2025 - IL)

Joliet, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate crime charges in an eight-count indictment.
Joseph Czuba, age 73, Joseph Czuba, 73, was charged in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen on Oct. 14, 2023 in Plainfield, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from Chicago. ... More...    $0 (02-28-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful use of a weapon for carrying an "uncased, loaded, and immediately accessible" firearm.

At around 11:30 p.m. on February 17, 2023, Officer Bernard Hernandez, Officer Jason Bulkley, and Officer Anthony Rosen were patrolling the Little Village neighborhood in a marked police squad car. It was a cold F... More...    $0 (02-21-2025 - IL)

Geneva, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple counts of felony theft.

Desiree R. Cortez, age 37, pled guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from her employer.

Two other counts relating to financial exploitation of an elderly person and financial exploitation of an elderly person age 70 or older by someone in a position of trust were di... More...    $0 (02-22-2025 - IL)

East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ne count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud and one count of illegal entry into the U.S. by an alien
Illegal immigrant convicted as part of India-based fraud conspira... More...    $0 (02-11-2025 - IL)

Bloomington, Illinois family lawyer lawyer represented the defendant in a parental rights termination action.

In April 2024, the State filed a motion to terminate the parental rights of respondent Sarah A. as to her minor children, S.A. (born in 2016), J.A. (born in 2012), and M.A. (born in 2009). The children's fathers are not parties to this appeal. In September 2024, the trial court gr... More...    $0 (02-09-2025 - IL)

Oregon, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

In April 2021, the State charged defendant, Sarah L. Safranek, with five counts of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1), (a)(2) (West 2020)) and one count of aggravated battery to a child (id. § 12-3.05(b)(1)) in connection with the death of her seven-year-old son, N.B., in February ... More...    $0 (01-24-2025 - IL)

Champaign, Illinois family law lawyer represented mother in a parental rights termination action.

Mother is the biological mother of Blaise M. (B.M.), born on November 9, 2015. Mother cared for B.M. until B.M. tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease when he was two years old. B.M. was then placed with his biological father, Alec Moore (Father), by the Department of Children an... More...    $0 (01-21-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois family law lawyer represented a minor allegedly sexually abused.

On January 8, 2020, the State filed two petitions for adjudication of wardship. The first petition alleged that M.T., born March 30, 2009, was neglected pursuant to section 2-3(1)(b) of the Juvenile Court Act (705 ILCS 405/2-3(1)(b) (West 2018)), and abused pursuant to section 2-3(2) (ii)and (iii) of the A... More...    $0 (01-17-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois civil litigation lawyers represented that parties in a condo la dispute.

Defendants and plaintiffs live in a two-unit condominium building in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Plaintiffs own Unit One, which consists of the first floor and the basement, and defendants own Unit Two, which consists of the second floor. The mechanical equipment for defendants' Unit Two, which includes ... More...    $0 (01-17-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois civil litigation lawyers will be representing United States of America qui tam claim against Walgreen claiming that it filled millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and then sought reimbursement for many of these prescriptions from various federal health care programs in violation the False Claims Act (FCA). Walgreens is one of the... More...    $0 (01-17-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed to have been injured and damaged as a result of exposure to lead paint.

Plaintiff and her children were exposed to dangerous lead levels for nearly a decade.

In 2014, Shanna Jordan moved into the CHA-owned North Side-area apartment building at 7715 North Marshfield. At the time, her son Jahmir Collin... More...    $24000000 (01-17-2025 - IL)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol.

At trial, Chicago police officer V.M. Pineda testified that about 1:40 a.m. on November 15, 2022, he was on patrol driving a marked police vehicle. [1] At that time, his attention was drawn to a gray or silver BMW that was stopped at the light at the interse... More...    $0 (01-13-2025 - IL)