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I am an energetic, motivated, and hard working criminal defense and civil rights attorney. I put my clients first.

I am an attorney at Peckar & Abramson, P.C. I represent businesses and individuals in litigation matters.  My mission is to work hard to see that you get the best possible result in the most cost-effective manner. I will be there to protect your interests, whether you are the plaintiff or the defendant.My experience includes claims for insurance coverage, products liability, defamation, fraud, and breach of contract. My environmental expertise includes handling significant litigation matters, including Superfund cases and wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage claims arising out of underground storage tank leaks, spills of chlorinated solvents, and other chemical releases. I have represented clients before the U.S. EPA, the Illinois EPA, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in enforcement matters. I have counseled clients on compliance and/or permitting issues under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act. I have also helped clients take advantage of state and federal audit policies. In addition, I have advised clients on mergers and acquisitions concerning environmental liability and permitting issues, and conducted due diligence and prepared representations and warranties for corporate transactions.I received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Marquette University, and a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from DePaul University College of Law. While at DePaul, I was on law review and an extern for The Honorable Blanche M. Manning, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.I am accepting new clients and appreciate any referrals. You are welcome to meet with me for free, without cost or obligation of any kind. To set up a free initial consultation, please contact my office by phone at or e-mail at

I am a partner with Meyer & Kiss, LLC and concentrate my practice in Civil Rights, Criminal Law, and Personal Injury. I am also actively working with Medical Marijuana research and passage of legislation for Medical Marijuana. During my first week as an attorney, I worked on federal civil rights trial. The day I was formally sworn in as an attorney, the jury handed down a $365,000 verdict for my client. Recently, attorney Louis J. Meyer and his partner, Daniel P. Kiss received a $1,500, verdict for their client in a civil rights case.. I was born in Woodstock, Illinois. I received my bachelors degree with Honors at the University of Iowa in 2001. For my Honors thesis, I authored a psychological study on faulty eye-witness identifications in the criminal justice system. After graduating from Iowa, I worked two years as a paralegal at a law firm in Woodstock. After that, I moved to Chicago to attend law school at DePaul.. In addition to pursuing my desire to assist people in need, I am dedicated to becoming an accomplished trial attorney. I have tried thirteen jury trials. Eleven were federal civil rights jury trials in Chicago, one in federal court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I have also second chaired two criminal jury trials where my client was wrongfully accused of serious felonies. In both of those cases my clients were found not guilty and have now brought civil rights cases.. I am licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.. My practice areas cover Cook County, McHenry County, Lake County, Boone County, Winnebago County, Peoria County, Tazewell County. I have active cases against Chicago, Peoria, McHenry County, Tazewell County, East Peoria, Rockford.. Thank you for taking the time to read a little about me. Keep the faith.

I am a criminal defense lawyer that has specialized in criminal defense  since I graduated law school, over 22 years. I have practiced criminal defense both in Houston, Texas and in the Chicago area, where my main focus is federal law.. I attended the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in 2000 and have been returning as faculty since 2004.  I am  Board Certified  by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Criminal Law and Criminal Apellate law.. I have always have had a passion for defending people accused by the government and believe that a strong defense is a personalized defense based upon the needs of the individual representing.  I strive to combine my knowledge of the law and my understanding of my client to formulate a defense strategy that best serves each individual I represent.. In addition to the law, I enjoy running marathons, cycling, triathalons and completed tough mudder event in Austin Texas.  I have recently started playing the piano again after 20 years.

Highly experienced, responsive, skilled and talented attorney specializing in not only all significant aspects of Divorce and Family Law, but in other areas of the law as well.

Grace Rohan (formerly Doherty) is the owner and principal attorney at Rohan Law, LLC, a family law firm she founded in January of 2019. Grace counsels clients on a wide range of divorce-related matters, such as child custody/decision-making, child support, college contribution, maintenance/alimony, visitation/parenting time, relocation and removal, property division, parentage, contempt and enforcement proceedings, legal separation, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, LGBTQ family law matters, domestic violence, post-dissolution conflicts, and financial planning.. Grace has completed the Divorce Mediation Skills Training program at Northwestern University, which skills and techniques she uses to resolve both amicable and high-conflict family matters. She has received a Clients' Choice award on the online attorney rating system AVVO because of her positive reviews from former clients. She has also been recognized as an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Magazine, a designation given to fewer than 2% of the attorneys in Illinois.. Grace spent eight years practicing exclusively family law at a large well-known Chicago family law firm prior to beginning her own practice. She continues to exclusively practice family law. Grace is a graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law, the University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign, and Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. She resides in Beverly, on the southside of Chicago, with her husband and two children.. Bar Admissions:Illinois Supreme Court. Education:Northwestern University Divorce Mediation Skills Training, Certified MediatorChicago Kent College of Law, Dean’s Honor List, Juris DoctorateUniversity of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, Dean’s Honor List, Bachelor of ScienceMother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. Awards and Recognitions:Named an Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyer’s MagazineRecipient, AVVO Client’s Choice Award. Professional Memberships and Volunteer Services:Professional Women’s Club of Chicago, MemberIllinois State Bar Association, MemberWomen's Bar Association of Illinois, MemberLady Lawyers Who Lunch, Member

For 20 years, Steven Fine has been practicing law. As a Chicago criminal defense attorney, he knows how to handle all types of charges, from sex crimes to theft offenses. Steven understands the complex nature of the criminal justice system and knows what to expect going into a courtroom. He gained experience as a former prosecutor, building his legal skills and crafting a unique knowledge that now helps him on the other side of the courtroom. Steven holds a 9.5 Superb rating on Avvo and has been included in the Super Lawyers® list. He has the experience, determination, reputation, and will to succeed in your case. Contact his firm at.

Ellen M. Babbitt concentrates in the area of higher education law, representing colleges and universities in tenure disputes, discrimination cases, government investigations, program and school closures, and other sensitive matters. She has authored numerous articles on program closure, accommodating students with disabilities, and best practices in designing EEO compliance programs for college campuses.

Derek Martin is from the south suburbs of Chicago. He attended Illinois State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Derek worked at a major media company for five years before deciding to enroll in law school.. He attended Chicago-Kent College of Law part-time in the evenings while working full-time during the day. Derek supervised and managed 55 employees at the company, before leaving to practice law full-time.. As a real estate investor since his early twenties, Derek built a law practice managing real estate transactions for investors throughout Chicagoland.. Derek has since co-founded Driver Defense Team where he manages the daily operations of the firm and represents clients each day in all types of traffic defense and DUI matters.

David M. Lewin is the founder of Lewin Law Group, a Chicago based firm with a national practice representing condominium associations, contractors, businesses, and their insurers. In addition to his work for Lewin Law Group, he is Of Counsel to Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., a 75 year old firm that allows him to assist his clients in a variety of other practice areas.. The primary focus of his practice is condominium law, where he works with associations ranging from six units to sixty floors on matters ranging from governing document review and amendment, contract negotiation, risk management, and assessment collection.. He handles complex commercial litigation for clients ranging from national satellite television providers to locally owned restaurants.  His long record of trial success allows him to provide sound litigation advice as to both the merits of the case and the costs involved in bringing home a verdict.. Finally, he  handles appeals, with success in the U.S. District Court (7th Circuit), and the Illinois Appellate Court in the 1st and 3rd Districts.. When not practicing law, he is very active in neighborhood issues. He is Vice President of the Streeterville Organization of Area Residents and also works for the Alderman Brendan Reilly's (42nd Ward) organization.

David C. Brezina is of Counsel in the Chicago office of Ladas & Parry LLP. As an Intellectual Property law practitioner he has developed well-balanced experience handling patent, trademark and copyright matters. His litigation experience includes multifaceted cases having issues of patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, advertising and competition, especially where those issues intersect and overlap. He has appeared in more than 100 lawsuits, and settled others without appearing. He has also taught graduate and undergraduate law courses and delivered continuing education presentations covering these topics. With this experience in prosecuting and litigating intellectual property matters as well as negotiating and strategic counseling, Dave enjoys helping clients solve problems at whatever level the solution is needed.. For more than 20 years, Dave has taught law courses. This includes, “Entrepreneurship: Basic Business Principles,” “Entertainment Law,” and “Legal Aspects of Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts,” which were taught at Columbia College of Chicago. Dave also has been an adjunct professor in the Center for Intellectual Property Law of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago for more than 10 years, where he currently teaches “Trademark Law” and has taught “Antitrust and Misuse Aspects of Intellectual Property Law.”. Dave has lectured frequently and published numerous articles on law and litigation, with the subject matter usually focusing on patents, trademarks, trade dress and copyrights. The articles have been published in both legal and trade publications, including The Trademark Reporter, Landslide and the Chicago Bar Record, with one scheduled to appear in the Spring 2018 Review of Intellectual Property Law.. Dave received his B.S.S. in political science from Cornell College with undergraduate scientific training concentrated in oceanography. Dave earned his J.D. with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago Kent College of Law in 1978, and an LL.M. in intellectual property law from The John Marshall Law School in 1988. The thesis, co-authored with partner Burt Ehrlich, was entitled “Antitrust and Misuse Aspects of Intellectual Property Law” and was used as Dave’s textbook for his LLM class of the same name.. Dave has been active in the Chicago, Illinois and American Bar Associations, as well as the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago including chairmanship of several committee. He has been active in the Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago (BLAC) where he is a Past President. He has been ranked on various lawyer listings including Superlawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Illinois Leading Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network and has a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating.. Executive and Board of Directors experience has included, in addition to the BLAC, above, Managing Partner at Lee, Mann, Smith, McWilliams, Sweeney & Ohlson; Commodore of the Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club and Board service for Project LEAP (Legal Elections in All Precincts), Lincoln Park Advisory Council and the Chicago Harbor Safety Committee. Dave was issued Merchant Mariner Credentials on July 9, 2020 as a Master Mariner, including sail endorsement, by the United States Coast Guard.. Dave is admitted to practice in Illinois, before the U.S. Supreme Court the Federal, Seventh and Ninth Circuits and a number of U.S. District Courts. He is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.. REPRESENTATIVE CASES. In Custom Accessories, Inc. v. Jeffrey-Allan Industries, Inc., 807 F.2d 955, 1 USPQ2d 1196 (Fed. Cir. 1985), after winning this patent infringement for the defense in a one-day trial on the merits, the Federal Circuit remanded for further proceedings. This case involved cross-town rivals in automotive aftermarket accessories.. Mucha v. King 792 F.2d 502 (7th Cir, 1986) involved a ‘long lost’ painting was not really ‘lost’, the heirs of the artist recovering a painting placed in a bailment 70 years before. Because of the cultural importance of the artist, Dave has also discussed this case before an Art Law class and bar association groups.. In Plastiques Anchor v. Quinn David, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12535, (ND Ill 1992) a preliminary injunction motion was soundly defeated in this trademark and trade dress case involving plastic bicycle racks. The judge remarked that it appeared that the trademark might not be owned by plaintiff, instead being owned by Dave’s client, the US distributor.. After prove-up of damages, a half-million dollar judgment was entered in favor of the client, a Nicaraguan brewery, in this trademark infringement case Compania Cervecera De Nicaragua v. Cervezas Victoria y Tona Beers Inc. 28 USPQ 2d 1870 (MD Fla 1993). Ultimately a compromised amount was collected from the co-defendant private label brewer.. Rasmussen v. The West, Inc. 28 USPQ 2d 1958 (N.D.Ill, 1993) was a copyright infringement case in which the client, plaintiff, defeated a motion to dismiss on personal jurisdiction grounds, interpreting the Illinois Long Arm statute to be satisfied when defendant made two mail order purchases from plaintiff and then infringed the work obtained.. In Carbonara v. Olmos 1994 WL 370031 March 4, 1994. (CD Cal 1994) the published decision dealt with a novel procedural point in a deceptive trade practices and false advertising case arising out of bogus celebrity endorsements. After removal to, and transfer from the Northern District of Illinois, the case was remanded back from the Central District of California to state court in Cook County, Illinois, an unprecedented procedure at the time. Settlement was obtained for the clients after oral argument of Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.. Storck USA, L.P. v. Farley Candy Co., Inc., 14 F.3d 311, 29 USPQ 2d 1431 (7th Cir. 1994) was decided after replacing counsel who lost two preliminary injunctions based on trademark and trade dress claims. An attempt at a third preliminary injunction was defeated and affirmed on appeal, in part because of the survey evidence offered for the defense.. In Respect Inc. v. Fremgen 897 F. Supp. 361; 889 F. Supp. 340; 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8864; 35 U.S.P.Q.2d 1278, (ND Ill 1995), a copyright infringement case, summary judgment successfully limited damage exposure to the point where the case settled.. Microsoft Corp. v. Logical Choice Computers, Inc., 42 UCC 727, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10972, 2000 WL 1038143 (ND Ill 2000) was a trademark and copyright infringement case, in which the defendant client, a software distributor, was dismissed from the third-party case.. In Trek Bicycle Corp. v. Alyx Fier, 56 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1527 (TTAB 2000) summary judgment in favor of the client was obtained in a trademark opposition in which fame of our client’s mark was established. The industry involved was sports products, specifically bicycles.. Holland Co. v. Zeftek, Inc., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13015 (ND Ill 2001) was a case in which Dave’s client, the plaintiff, successfully defeated defendant’s motion for summary judgment in this patent infringement case. This lead to prompt settlement.. In Thane Int’I, Inc. v. Trek Bicycle Corp., No. 00-55293, 00-55599, 305 F.3d 894, 64 USPQ2d 1564, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 18344 (9th Cir. 2002) a successful appeal overturned summary judgment in this trademark infringement case. This was obtained after joining the team from the firm that was originally unsuccessful.. Home Raters, Inc. v. Blumenthal, 2005 Copy. L. Rep. (CCH) P29,038; 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24206 (ND Ill 2005) was a copyright infringement case that established that under copyright, distinguishing other areas of the law, there is a right to attorneys’ fees as costs after acceptance of an unconditional offer of judgment.. Waterloo Furniture Components, Ltd. v. Haworth, Inc., 467 F.3d 641; 80 U.S.P.Q.2d 1675 (7th Cir. 2006) summary judgment for Dave’s client, a defendant in a breach of contract case, was obtained based on the expiration of the license agreement and the subject patent, despite the presence of a most- favored-nations clause.. In Through the Country Door v. J.C. Penney Co., 83 USPQ2d 1538, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23975, (WD Wis 2007), a trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement case, a motion to dismiss was defeated. The trade dress count and state law unfair trade practices count, joined with a copyright infringement count for imitation and copying of retail catalogs survived the motion to dismiss. The case was settled on terms maintained confidentially.. AFFCO New Zealand v American Fine Foods 913 F. 1331 (S.D. Fla., 2012) denied the Defense motion for summary judgment on two counts seeking to enforce a breach of a contract settling a trademark opposition.

Considered one of the "Top 10", for over 30 years Steven Greenberg has been a go to litigator for serious legal cases. He lives and breathes the law. No case is too big, or too small. He realizes that your legal problem is the most important thing in your life and makes it the most important thing in his.He has successfully tried hundreds of cases, including well over 100 jury trials. Steve’s ability to connect with juries and judges is virtually unmatched. Oftentimes after the verdict is returned the jurors will stay to speak to Steve, requesting his card, and sometimes later reaching out to him for their own legal problems.It is not difficult to understand Steve’s passion. When other kids wanted to be a fireman or baseball player, Steve wanted to be a litigator. The law is his work, it is his hobby, it is his entertainment, it is his life. He knows that knowledge, hard work and creative thinking are keys to winning. And that is why people come to Steve-because they want to win.Uniquely, Steve has always had his own firm. He cut his teeth working in the criminal courts, primarily in Chicago. Handling gritty street crimes, murders, and serious federal cases prepared him to be able to understand the courtroom. Being independent has allowed him to be able to work with and learn from some of the finest attorneys in the country, working on some of the biggest cases. His success has ranged from complex criminal matters to multimillion dollar civil matters.

Blaire Dalton is the leading lawyer at the Chicago criminal defense firm, Dalton Law, LLC. Dalton is known to be compassionate and dedicated to her clients, while also aggressive and creative in the courtroom.. Attorney Dalton was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2016; recognition that only 2.5% of practicing lawyers aged 40 years or younger have received. She is also nationally ranked as one of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Illinois by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Attorney, Christopher Panio, has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts on behalf of his injured clients.   Since 2015, Christopher Panio has received the prestigious distinction of being considered by his peers part of the top 2% of all Illinois lawyers who are 40 years old or younger.  Christopher Panio has also been recognized for his customer service by Thumbtack, Avvo, and has other several other awards, including being named as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the nation & one of the Top 40 Personal Injury Lawyers in IL by the National Trial Lawyers Organization. In addition to his law practice, Mr Panio is a court-appointed arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program. He is also Chairman of the Civil Law Committee of the South Suburban Bar Association.

As founder and principal of Beem Patent Law Firm, Richard Beem is dedicated to serving clients in patent matters, and he is grateful for the trust of clients and referrers alike.  Mr. Beem has more than 20 years of experience in patent law and practice, representing clients in every technology and industry, in the U.S. and worldwide, including preparation, filing, prosecution, litigation, trials and appeals.. After graduating with honors from the University of Houston Law Center, Mr. Beem was privileged to serve for two years as Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward S. Smith, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C. During his tenure he assisted the Judge in hundreds of appeals from the Patent Office and federal courts and tribunals, including many landmark decisions in patent cases.  Upon completing the Federal Circuit clerkship in 1987, Mr. Beem entered the private practice of patent law in Chicago, representing clients locally, nationally and internationally in patent matters.Mr. Beem appreciates referrals and, recognizing the value that referrers provide to their clients, he is responsive to instructions and communicative regarding progress of cases. He often acts as co-counsel with referring lawyers in patent infringement litigation in U.S. district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); and appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. For more details concerning Mr. Beem’s experience and a list of his cases and publications, see .

As a practicing attorney for well over a decade now, I’ve gained a wealth of practical experience that will benefit you.. I’ve successfully defended individuals charged with state and federal crimes. Serious offenses, such as financial crimes, robbery and drug-related charges fall well within my strengths and abilities as a criminal defense attorney. In addition, I’ve had notable success in the filing of motions to suppress in criminal cases.. Using the skills that I’ve acquired through my years of practice, I want you to know something… I’m fully committed to protecting your rights and your future.