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I am dedicated to zealously promoting my clients' best interests and well being.  I want my clients to know that I am constantly fighting tooth and nail to get them the very best outcome that is legally possible.  I make every effort to keep my clients informed regarding their case every step of the way.  Many attorneys fail to maintain good lines of communication with their clients and take too long to return their clients' calls.  This is completely unacceptable.  I also want my clients to know that I am genuinely concerned about the outcome of their case and their well being.  I understand that the people coming to me for legal advice are often experiencing trials and tribulations that extend beyond the court room.  They may have lost their job and are facing financial difficulties and it is imperative for them to have an attorney they can trust.

I am a third-generation lawyer and the founding partner of Ankin Law. Our more than 20 lawyers represents injured people in workers' compensation and personal injury cases. Call for a free consultation.

I am a plaintiff's personal injury attorney, based in Chicago, Illinois.  My firm has successfully resolved cases in a wide variety of personal injury and negligence matters, including motor vehicle injury, trucking, bicyclist, nursing home, medical malpractice, and wrongful death matters.  We pride ourselves on our committment to our clients and to always putting their interests above all else.

I am a litigation associate at Rapoport Law Offices pecializing in personal injury cases including construction negligence, products liability, medical malpractice, premises liability and trucking liability. I have extensive courtroom experience and have tried numerous cases to verdict - all of which have resulted in positive outcomes for my clients.. I am actively involved in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association where I am a founding chair of the ITLA Young Lawyers Division.  Additionally, I am a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and currently serve as an editor of the WBAI Newsletter.. I was named a 2014, 2015 and 2016 Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star - a distinction that is limited to 2.5% of attorneys in the state. I was also named a 2015 Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Magazine.

I am a full time trial attorney that exclusively represents individuals who have been severely injured or family members of individuals who have been killed as a result of the negligent or wrongful conduct of others.

I am a 62 year old husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, friend and trial lawyer. My job is to obtain justice for people who have been harmed using their right to trial by jury, truth and the law. My professional credentials can be seen at .

Gloria Block, a founding partner of Hoffenberg and Block LLC, began her legal career under the tutelage of her father, Arnold Block, a distinguished member of the Illinois Bar.. She quickly established her trial skills and soon learned that her love for law related to families. She then gravitated to family law. Although her expertise includes all areas of family law, she has a unique passion for matters concerning children. As a result, she has dedicated a substantial part of her professional practice to cases relating to child custody and visitation.. Over the years, because of her established skills in dealing with children, she has come to be known as a vigorous advocate for children by Judges, lawyers, and mental health professionals who are intimately involved in legal proceedings involving custody and visitation cases. Because of her reputation and expertise, she is often appointed by Judges, and agreed upon by attorneys, to participate in the most difficult custody and visitation cases. Her stated goal is always to protect the best interests of children.. Prior to establishing Hoffenberg & Block, Ms. Block was a principal in the law firm of Block and Block for over 30 years. She received her law degree from Loyola University in June 1980 and holds a B.A. Degree from NorthwesternUniversity. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Decalogue of Society of Lawyers, and Forensic Forum. Ms. Block is admitted to practice to the Illinois State Bar, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.. Ms. Block has presented at numerous professional seminars and has been a guest speaker on various topics related to family law.. Ms. Block has the honored distinction as a recipient of the Illinois Super Lawyer designation. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.. Ms. Block’s practice is dedicated exclusively to Domestic Relations. She is married and has two wonderful children, ages 22 and 25.

Gary Annes has been practicing law in Illinois since 1995.  In his time as a lawyer Gary has excelled at obtaining the best possible outcomes for his clients.  Gary's eagerness to work closely with clients to address their individual needs and maximize their recoveries has earned Gary an excellent reputation with his clients and the legal profession in general.. Gary is a partner with Abels & Annes, P.C.   Gary's practice includes personal injury law, auto accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, product liability and medical malpractice.. Gary has successfully collected millions of dollars for his clients through jury trials, arbitration and mediation, and settlement conferences.. Gary earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.  He earned his Juris Doctor from the Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.. Gary is a member in good standing of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association and Public Justice.. Gary has co-authored publications dealing with the issues of proving damages in personal injury cases, initial investigations in medical malpractice cases and the effective use of alternative dispute resolution procedures.. According to Gary, the purpose of our judicial system is to give every individual the right to seek justice when they or their loved ones are injured or harmed as a result of the negligence of others.  Gary has dedicated his professional life to this pursuit of justice.  The modern judicial system can be a complex maze to the layman, and a skilled and experienced professional is necessary to obtain full justice and maximum compensation for injuries.  It is clear that the insurance industry continued to invest time and money to put up as many barriers as possible to deny regular people the full compensation that they are entitled to.. Gary's dedication to fighting for justice and full compensation for people who have been harmed or injured is evident in everything he does.  Gary's record of success for his clients exemplifies the skill, dedication and experience necessary to prevail in today’s modern legal system.. Gary worked with a defense firm for a number of years before he switched to fight for the rights of people who have been injured or harmed.  While working with the defense firm Gary represented the interests of a variety of clients in the areas of personal injury law, auto accidents, premises liability, construction, wrongful death, toxic tort, insurance coverage and medical malpractice cases at both the Circuit Court and Appellate Court levels in Illinois.. While on the defense side Gary learned the tactics used by the insurance industry to limit the recoveries of everyday people.  Gary is now able to use this knowledge and expertise to obtain maximum compensation and full justice for his clients.

Gail M. O'Connor is known as a strong litigator who guides her clients through their toughest transition periods. Whether the case calls for practiced trial skills, appellate drafting and argument, or skilled and thoughtful negotiations, Gail M. O'Connor has the know-how and skills to protect you, your assets and your children in the divorce, custody, and child support process.

For the past thirty years of my career I have worked as a trial lawyer in the courts of Chicago and the surrounding counties.. As a Chicago native, my goal is to help families plan and care for thier loved ones. Sometimes in life we are presented with legal challenges at difficult emotional times. As a Estate and Trust attorney, it is my role to support my clients with legal guidance and educate them on thier options under the law.. I pride myself on achieving common sense solutions to complex legal and emotional issues.. Get to know me more on Linked In.

Experienced Construction, Mechanics Lien, and Real Estate Attorney. I have considerable experience in the area of real estate law which includes construction and mechanics lien litigation as well as drafting mechanics liens and bond claims. I also practice in the general area of commercial litigation, creditors' rights, and the representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. I assist entities with their transactional needs, which includes contract review, drafting, and negotiation, and assist my clients in resolving disputes outside of litigation. I completed mediation skills training at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, and am available to mediate disputes employing a style that ranges from purely facilitative to evaluative, depending on the parties desires and the subject matter of the dispute.

Emmett R. McCarthy was born on the south side of Chicago and attended Mt. Carmel High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and received his Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law. While at DePaul, he received the CALI Award for Legal Ethics and was an Editor for the DePaul Environmental Law Digest. He has spoken at seminars for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Chicago Bar Association. He is past Chair of the Real Estate Taxation Committee and the Tax Sale and Tax Deed Subcommittee of the Chicago Bar Association, and has also served as Legislative Liaison for those committees.  Mr. McCarthy joined the firm in 2002 and has been a partner since 2007. Mr. McCarthy has been selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.. Mr. McCarthy has handled a wide range of medical malpractice and personal injury claims, business and real estate transactions and other areas of civil litigation. He worked on a case that resulted in a record-breaking $51 million verdict for a client who was severely injured in an automobile collision. The verdict is the highest Illinois compensatory verdict for personal injury. He also worked on a case that resulted in a record-high verdict of $12,508,098 for the family of a quadriplegic child who drowned in a bathtub after being left unattended by her home health care nurse. The verdict is an Illinois high for death of a minor and is also a record high for death of a severely disabled individual.. Mr. McCarthy also handled a jury trial involving a breach of contract and fraud claim between two corporations regarding the sale of newspaper publications. The plaintiff pierced the defendant’s “corporate veil” and obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $580,. The plaintiff also won a motion to award pre-judgment interest of almost $85,. The judgment was affirmed on appeal in its entirety. The plaintiff then moved to collect on the judgment through a citation to discover assets and was forced to file a complaint to set aside a fraudulent transfer of the defendant’s largest tangible asset, the real estate of its president. The transfer was set aside and then the plaintiff levied against the real estate. Shortly before the levy sale, the defendant paid the judgment, plus post-judgment interest and costs, in full.. Mr. McCarthy’s practice is concentrated in real estate tax sale, tax deed and exemption matters; Indemnity Fund proceedings; sheriff levy sales; medical malpractice and personal injury claims; business and real estate transactions and other areas of civil litigation.

Edward "Ted" Eberspacher concentrates his practice on the defense of attorneys, accountants, insurance producers, securities brokers, real estate agents, physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, architects and engineers.  His legal experience also includes the defense of manufacturers in product liability litigation and corporations and individuals in class action litigation, including class action claims for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance.  He also represents several condominium associations on corporate and litigation affairs and employers in various state and federal court proceedings in cases involving discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation.   Ted has been named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list as one of the top attorneys in Illinois for 2013 in the field of professional liability litigation.  No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Ted is a published author and frequent lecturer on professional liability topics and has been invited to speak at DRI's Professional Liability Seminar in New York this December on How To Avoid Lawsuits at the Pre-Suit Stage.   Ted received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois  College Of Law, magna cum laude, where he was a Harno Scholarship recipient, a Rickert Scholar for Oral Advocacy and a recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Evidence.  Ted also served on Illinois' Moot Court Board of Editors and was a regional champion and national finalist in the HNBA Moot Court Competition, where he placed third nationally with thirty-four teams competing.. Ted's tactics and strategies are considered, measured and imaginative.  He does not confine himself to the drop-down menus of tactics that most lawyers consider, instead stepping outside the box, sometimes way outside, to ensure that his clients get what they both expect and deserve.  Prior to joining Meyer Law Group, LLC in 2013, Ted spent eight years defending professionals and representing corporations and individuals in a wide array of commercial disputes at a mid-sized professional liability boutique in downtown Chicago. While there, Ted tackled billon-dollar class action claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, first-chaired jury trials under Illinois' Forcible Entry and Detainer statute and won multiple appeals on behalf of his D&O, E&O, products and commercial clients.. Ted currently lives in Elmhurst with his wife and two young daughters.

Distinguished as a gifted negotiator and fierce litigator, Sunney Kohlhoss founded SK Law over twelve years ago to provide sophisticated legal representation at a reasonable cost. Sunney has devoted her career to bringing the most complex cases to resolution, having worked on some of Chicago’s most high-profile, contentious cases. With her prior experience at a forensic accounting firm, coupled with her personal experience as a child of a complex divorce proceeding, Sunney has unparalleled perspective and knowledge to simplify even the most complex matters. By understanding her opponents as well as she understands her clients, Sunney is often able to accomplish her client’s goals through negotiation, or through sophisticated litigation aimed to minimize costs.. Sunney studied journalism at the University of Colorado where she learned to study all night and ski all day. She received a scholarship to attend the Chicago-Kent School of Law where she graduated in 2007. Sunney has been a member of the Illinois Bar in good standing since 2007 and is preparing for admission to the California Bar.. Sunney likes loud music, natural wine, and “basic” romantic comedies—to the horror of her husband who makes intelligent independent movies. Sunney is the proud mother of a rambunctious daughter who is the sunshine of her every day.

David H. Brinton is the principal at the Law Offices of David H. Brinton, LLC, located in Chicago, Illinois. With a background in tort defense, he transitioned his practice to focus on nursing home litigation and medical malpractice after 1998. As a leading lawyer in Illinois for Nursing Home Negligence law, attorney Brinton has earned recognition from his peers in the legal community. In addition to his legal work, he is actively involved in community service, having dedicated his time to programs such as the “Big Brothers, Little Brothers” initiative. He has also contributed to the legal education field by serving as a Judge for the American Association of Justice Mock Trial Competition and as an instructor at DePaul University College of Law, teaching courses on Elder Law and Nursing Home Litigation. A member of the Illinois State Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, attorney Brinton is highly regarded within the Personal Injury Law sector in Chicago. He earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1985 and his B.A. from Lawrence University in 1982. Since 1998, he has focused his practice on nursing home negligence and abuse, sharing his skill through speaking engagements on topics related to nursing home malpractice.

Daniel  is a partner at Kurasch & Klein.  Dan has been selected to the lists of top 100 lawyers in Illinois by Illinois Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, and American Society of Legal Advocates.  Dan has represented plaintiffs in personal injury, work injury, and medical malpractice cases for 28 years.  He has many multi-million dollar recoveries including a recent $4.8 million trial verdict and a $10,000,000 judgment in a construction case involving paraplegia.  Dan is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  He is a member of the Illinois and Florida Bars, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.  He is proud of the many client referrals he receives from past clients.

Colin Dunn has been practicing law for over a decade. He was named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company's "40 under 40" attorney list, recognizing Illinois' top up and coming lawyers in 2010. He was also named a Super Lawyers' "Rising Star" from 2009-2013. Since 2013, he has been named both a Super Lawyer and a Leading Lawyer. He was named a Best Lawyer of 2017. And he is listed in Who's Who in Law Higher Education for his class on aviation law.. He has litigated and tried a number of high profile, complex cases, including:. $112 million dollar verdict for two men injured in a grain bin explosion at a ConAgra mill in southern Illinois (11th highest verdict by National Law Journal's The Top 100 Verdicts of 2012 ). $100 million dollar settlement from litigation stemming from a 2003 fire at the Cook County Administration Building. $22.7 million dollar verdict for the family of a husband and father killed by an intoxicated driver (90th highest verdict by Top Verdicts for 2016). $18.5 million settlement on behalf of two workers who suffered severe burns after an explosion at a train derailment clean-up site in Kentucky. $11 million settlement for a family of a father of three who was killed when a building under construction partially collapsed. $10 million dollar verdict in a premises liability case for the family of a 22 year old woman murdered in her apartment due to the landlord's negligent security practices. $9 million settlement for a family whose parents were killed when their car was struck by a news van

Chicago, Illinois lawyer providing legal representation in family law matters. Curtis Bennett Ross is a Cook County attorney who concentrates his practice on divorce and family law. Mr. Ross's background is in the business and financial sector. Mr. Ross obtained his CPA (certified public accountant) license in 1977 and is currently registered as a CPA in Illinois. Mr. Ross received his license to practice law in 1980. The combination of financial and legal education has served Mr. Ross well in that he has been recognized by the Court for his specialized business and financial knowledge by appointment as a receiver and as a financial expert in family law matters. This distinction is unique and not one the Court often makes. These appointments are a vote of confidence in Mr. Ross's abilities and set him apart from his peers. Mr. Ross has given back to the community by lecturing on behalf of the Illinois State Bar Association in the area of family law and has also enjoyed full semesters of teaching in the areas of accounting and federal income taxation at the University of Illinois at Urbana. Mr. Ross enjoys a good reputation among his peers and other professionals such as mental health care providers and accountants.. Chicago Family Law Attorney with Many HonorsCurtis Bennett Ross is known for representing a wide variety of clients, with a wide variety of issues. Mr. Ross has a consistent track record for success and works for his clients without compromising his ethical obligations. Mr. Ross enjoys recognition from the judiciary and serves as an officer on several committees. Mr. Ross has been given the highest Avvo rating of 10.0 and has a high level of industry recognition from his peers for his efforts. Mr. Ross's peers find him to be honest and knowledgeable, always staying on top of the latest legal developments. The Law Office of Curtis Bennett Ross, LLC is staffed with friendly professionals and uses up to date technology to meet today's innovative standards.. Using a Respectful Approach to Get Satisfactory ResultsMr. Ross approaches each case from a position of respect; respect for his clients, the Court, and the other side. His years of experience show that treating all the parties fairly yields the best results for his clients. Mr. Ross fights hard for your rights and the rights of your children while maintaining a level of professionalism recognized by his adversaries. Mr. Ross's peers and former clients give him high marks for his honesty and knowledge. Mr. Ross also receives recognition for his specialized financial knowledge, and this allows him to represent clients with a broad range of financial needs and status. Mr. Ross is able to effectively value complex business assets and other property valuations. Outside of the office and in his spare time, Mr. Ross enjoys spending time with his family and friends.. Call today to schedule your appointment with a Chicago family law attorney.. At The Law Offices of Curtis Bennett Ross, LLC we value your time; we promptly return your phone calls, give you a free initial phone consultation, and offer flexible appointment schedules. Call us today at or visit us online to schedule your appointment.

Bradley M. Cosgrove is a Chicago medical malpractice attorney, personal injury attorney, and partner at Clifford Law Offices. He is an experienced trial attorney in the areas of medical malpractice, trucking accidents, automobile collisions, personal injury, and wrongful death who believes that results speak for themselves.. As a young Chicago personal injury attorney, Brad began his career as a trial lawyer. As a matter of fact, he undertook his first jury trial just one day after he received his law license on behalf of a woman permanently injured as a result of being hit by a car as she legally crossed the street within a crosswalk. Within five months after being sworn in as an attorney in Illinois, he gave the closing argument in a case that resulted in a $3 million gross verdict on behalf of a family who lost their father in a trucking accident. As he worked to establish himself as a leading Chicago medical malpractice and personal injury attorney, Brad was reported to be the youngest lawyer in Illinois to obtain a verdict in excess of a million dollars. This verdict was affirmed by the Illinois Appellate Court in U.S. Bank v. Lindsey, 397 Ill. App. 3d 437 (1st Dist. 2009), and the case solidified logo liability in trucking cases throughout Illinois.. After Brad’s record-setting start, he continued to obtain numerous million-dollar settlements in Illinois as well as in other states. He was the lead trial counsel for a grandmother who died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago as a result of medical malpractice, and his attorney experience benefited the client. In that case, a chest x-ray was improperly read by a resident physician and a timely surgical consultation was not requested, which caused a terrible infection that spread throughout the patient’s body causing major organ failure and death. After a two-week trial, a jury returned a verdict for one million dollars.. Brad has received numerous accolades recognizing his superior trial skills. The National Trial Lawyers named him one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the country. The Law Bulletin Publishing Company named him one of the Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in Chicago in 2014. He was named as an Illinois Rising Star from 2006–2016. He also gives back to the profession and to the community through his work as a leader of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association as an elected Assembly member, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association serving on its Board of Managers, as well as through the Wounded Warrior projects that helps veterans and their families.. Prior to joining Clifford Law Offices in 2013, Brad was the lead trial lawyer in excess of two dozen trials in various areas of the law. In his first week at Clifford Law Offices, he immediately appeared before a jury trial at the Daley Center on behalf of a brain injured child. Brad is extremely intense and focused, two characteristics that influence his performance as a nationally recognized personal injury attorney. He is a man who knows how to prepare for trial with a sense of purpose and organization while keeping the client’s best interest at the forefront of his thoughts. He has handled cases throughout Illinois including Cook, Champaign, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kankakee, Winnebago, Williamson, Ford, and Kendall Counties. Brad has also handled cases outside of Illinois including Indiana, Kentucky, Arizona, and Minnesota. He has argued several cases on appeal before the various Illinois appellate districts on catastrophic injury and death, and he has argued before the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Brad has lectured at the John Marshall Law School on expert witnesses and trial practice, topics of which he has experienced numerous times as a Chicago medical malpractice attorney. He also has been invited to speak many times before the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association on a variety of trial preparation topics.. Brad Cosgrove’s reputation as a fair, tough and successful advocate for those in need has made him a proud addition to the Clifford Law Offices’ legal team as a partner at the firm.

Bob Clifford is the founder of Clifford Law Offices, which concentrates its practice in helping victims of personal injury, medical malpractice, mass torts, consumer and health care fraud, product liability, and aviation and transportation disasters. Bob regularly handles complex damage cases and routinely receives multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.. Mr. Clifford has represented those injured or killed in every major commercial airline crash in the U.S. in the last three decades. Clifford was named Lead Counsel in the U.S. federal district court litigation involving the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s Boeing 737 Max8 jet on March 10, 2019, in Ethiopia. His aviation litigation representation includes the American Airlines crash at O’Hare in 1979; the United Airlines DC-10 crash in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989; the Comair runway crash in Lexington, Kentucky of 2006; the Continental Colgan crash of 2009; and, internationally, the Turkish Airlines crash in Amsterdam of 2009 as well as the tragic Boeing crash of a 737 MAX-8 in Ethiopia in 2019. Mr. Clifford served as the liaison counsel for the subrogation and business property damage claims that resulted from our nation’s tragedy on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York. He served as lead counsel in the negotiation and settlement of those claims that settled for $1.2 billion.. Bob was named by Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report as the Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions in 2016 and again in 2019 in the Chicago metropolitan area. He was appointed to serve as co-lead counsel in a case for which several attorneys recently secured a $250 million settlement against State Farm Insurance company. Bob also serves as co-lead counsel in a data breach case filed in state court against Advocate Medical Group, Illinois’ largest healthcare system, involving more than four million patients and reportedly the largest healthcare data breach in the nation’s history. In addition, Bob was appointed as co-lead counsel in a class action filed against Pella Windows Corporation, a nationwide window manufacturer. U.S. District Court Judge James B. Zagel of the Northern District of Illinois appointed Clifford “as class counsel for his demonstrated skills in the field”. Most recently, Bob and other attorneys have joined to represent numerous hospitals across the country in their fight against the manufacturers of opioid drugs. Clifford Law Offices also represents numerous women in their allegations against Johnson & Johnson stemming from use of the company’s talcum powder products. Just recently, the National Trial Lawyers named Bob Clifford as the Class Action Trial Lawyer of 2018.In addition to practicing law, Mr. Clifford is dedicated to the furtherance of the legal profession and has been actively involved in and held leadership roles with the American Bar Association (Chair of the Section of Litigation and Chair of the ABA’s charitable arm, the Fund for Justice and Education), Chicago Bar Association (President), Chicago Inn of Court (President), American College of Trial Lawyers and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President). He is also a member of the American Law Institute, the Inner Circle of Advocates and serves on the Board of Directors for the RAND Institute for Civil Justice. For more than 25 years, he has sponsored the Annual Clifford Tort Symposium on Tort Law and Civil Justice at DePaul University College of Law. Mr. Clifford also served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Naples Children & Education Foundation, a charitable organization and host of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, which benefits over 200,000 at-risk and underprivileged children in Southwest Florida.

Blake Horwitz is one of Chicago’s leading civil rights trial lawyers. He has prosecuted over 400 federal claims and brought over 30 cases to trial. One of his most notable victories resulted in a $28,000,000 verdict against the City of Chicago, the largest police misconduct verdict in the Midwest. With over 20 years of trial experience of both Federal and state courts, Mr. Horwitz has a wealth of experience in complex litigation and the will to fight and win on behalf of his clients.. Mr. Horwitz is especially proud of his successes in battling municipal corruption and wrongdoing. Through his litigation of Seipler v. McHenry County, Mr. Horwitz has effectively put an end to racial profiling in the issuing of traffic tickets by the County’s Sheriff’s Department. In Anderson  v. Village of Stone Park, he forced the municipality to cease an illegal sting operation that had resulted in the arrest of nearly 900 innocent men wrongfully accused of soliciting prostitution. And by filing twelve police misconduct lawsuits in a single day against the City of Blue Island, Mr. Horwitz helped bring about a pronounced reduction in police abuse by the Blue Island Police Department.

Bill Tasch is the Managing Partner at Illinois Advocates. Mr. Tasch concentrates his own practice in litigation in both state and federal court. He has practiced in courts throughout Illinois and the larger Midwest region at the trial and appellate level. Mr. Tasch frequently represents union organizations in a variety of contexts, including defense of general claims in litigation, representation on subrogation matters, and prosecuting complex ERISA funds collection suits. Mr. Tasch also represents businesses of all sizes in a variety of commercial litigation disputes. His experience includes contract issues, partnership disputes, and veil-piercing litigation. Institutional clients rely upon Mr. Tasch for advice on various compliance and litigation avoidance issues. Mr. Tasch is also experienced in real estate transactions, particularly in bank-owned (REO) sales, short-sales, and sales of investment and distressed properties. Prior to joining Illinois Advocates, Mr. Tasch was a litigation associate concentrating on litigation matters for banks and small businesses. He graduated first in his class from Bradley University and magna cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. At Loyola, Bill was a member of the Law Review and the National Moot Court Team. While in law school, Bill worked on financial regulatory enforcement as an intern with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Bill was selected for the 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Illinois Rising Stars list by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers Magazine. Bill lives in Wheaton, Illinois with his wife and two sons.

Attorney Reem H. Odeh is a dedicated litigation attorney who concentrates in a range of law areas including immigration, personal injury, criminal defense, family, medical malpractice, social security, commercial, bankruptcy, and disability law.. The Law Offices of Reem Odeh is located in the heart of the city withing walking distance to most courts and city offices at 134 N. La Salle, the same office as the Law Offices of Sandaman, Levy, & Petrich.. Of counsel* with attorneys throughout the US, The Law Offices of Reem H. Odeh and its associates carry valuable knowledge of the law on an international scale. The firms' reputation has stemmed from both local and international legal matters.. Attorney Reem Odeh and her associates are dedicated to seeing that each every client receives zealous representation, attention and respect.. Of Counsel* Attorneys: Attorney David Trais, Attorney Waleed Ghuneim.. *Of counsel denotes attorneys who collaborate with our firm on a cases by case basis. They work independently from The Law Offices of Reem H. Odeh and are not legally responsible in any way for cases except those we collaborate on. All such collaborations will be disclosed to our clients.

Attorney Charles Maring II devotes his experience and training to helping people who have been injured on the job, on the road and by the negligent actions of others. Throughout his legal career, Charles is proud to have helped people obtain compensation for injuries that they have suffered due to a variety of circumstances, including by car wrecks, dog bites, slip/trip and falls and other situations.. Charles first developed his interest in law while completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. While attending UW Eau Claire, Charles earned the Dagny Midelfort Book Award for his scholarship in studying Latin and graduated from UW Eau Claire cum laude. Charles attended Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, where he was awarded the CALI Award for excellent achievement in the study of trial advocacy and participated in moot court. Charles got his start at a Milwaukee personal-injury and worker’s compensation firm while still in law school and upon graduation began representing injured people full time.. Charles is honored to serve as a personal injury and worker’s compensation attorney and believes that everyone deserves their day in court whether their case is big or small. Licensed to practice law in both Illinois and Wisconsin, Charles is also a proud member of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, Wisconsin Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association.

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