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)

Marion, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.

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CRIMINAL LAW. POST-CONVICTION RELIEF. The defendant appealed the summary dismissal of his postconviction petition claiming actual innocence and ineffective assistance of counsel. The court affirmed the dismissal, finding the claims to be without merit and grantin... More...    $0 (01-10-2025 - IL)

Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to deprive the civil rights , conspiracy to engage in misleading conduct, falsification of documents.

Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of beating inmate Larry Earvin to death.

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East St. Louis, Illinois civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a violation of the
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”).

The Exchange is an instrumentality of the United States
Army and Air Force that provides retail services on military
bases across the country. Linda Thompson alleges that she
used her personal credit card at the... More...    $0 (01-10-2025 - IL)

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

Guillermon Salgado was accused of driving the wrong way on Palatine Road in Wheeling and killing Robert E. Gillen, age 53, on December 10, 2023.... More...    $0 (01-09-2025 - IL)

Quincy, Illinois family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination case.

On February 8, 2024, the State filed a petition for adjudication of wardship, alleging C.P. and X.P. were neglected and/or abused based on their living conditions. According to the petition, a sergeant with the Quincy Police Department and an investigator with the Illinois Department of Ch... More...    $0 (01-07-2025 - IL)