Top Civil Rights Lawyers in CHICAGO | 47 available

1000 Marquette Building   140 South Dearborn Stree , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Civil ,Civil Rights,Discrimination,Drug Crimes,Employment & Labor ,Labor

Firm: Law Offices of Michael Radzilowsky

899 S. Plymouth Ct., 1106 , Chicago , Illinois 60605

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Divorce, Employment & Labor , Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

I am an experienced attorney, admitted to the Illinois bar in 1976. I have argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Illinois Circuit Courts of Appeal.. I have dedicated my career to helping the average working person, representing hundreds of clients with serious credit problems with bankruptcy proceedings or other appropriate solutions to their difficulties. I pride myself in fighting hard for my clients, leading the charge against irresponsible creditors who try to violate people’s rights after a legal stay has been entered. Representing tenants in disputes with landlords is another specialty of mine. In addition, since 1986 my law practice has included employment law, civil rights and estate planning services in cooperation with Consolidated Legal Concepts.. In addition to English, I am fluent in Russian, Ukrainian and Polish.. Education:  Elmhurst College; BA in Mathematics – June 1970. Graduate work: Northeastern Illinois University; Psychology and Educational Admin – 1971-72. Law School: DePaul University College of Law; JD – 1976.

Firm: Miner, Barnhill and Galland, P.C.

14 West Erie Street , Chicago , Illinois 60610

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Discrimination,Employment & Labor

Firm: Law Offices of Robert Robertson

20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil , Franchise , Mergers & Acquisitions, Civil Rights

Firm: Robert D. Fink Attoreny at Law

5722 N Winthop , Chicago , Illinois 60660

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accident, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Civil Rights

Mr. Fink only represents individuals in personal injury, wrongful death and catastrophic injury matters, and civil rights cases. He has secured judgments, settlements and awards in well in excess of 6 million dollars on behalf of his injured clients.. Mr. Fink initially joined the City ofChicagoas a prosecutor where he successfully tried hundreds of cases to judgment and negotiated thousands of other cases. Mr. Fink next worked as an associate attorney with a well-known insurance defense firm, where he concentrated in the defense of automobile negligence, premises liability, medical malpractice, other personal injury defense matters and complex appellate law.. He took his experience working for defendants and their insurance companies and was a founding Partner of Arquilla & Fink where represented only plaintiff's who had been injured. In 2010 he joined the Law Offices of Meyer and Blumenshine and continues his work representing individuals in personal injury, wrongful death, catastrophic injury matters and civil rights cases.. Mr. Fink has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for multiple years running. The Rising Star award is granted to less than 2.5% of lawyer under the age of 40 for excellence in the practice of law.. Mr. Fink received a Bachelor’s of Science in Forestry and Political Science fromIowaStateUniversity. In 2002, he received his Juris Doctorate, with a Certificate in Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, from Chicago-Kent College of Law. At Chicago-Kent, Mr. Fink was recognized for his achievements regarding both his pretrial litigation and trial advocacy skills, achieving the CALI Award in both areas, ranking first in his class.

One South Wacker Drive 2500  6060 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Civil ,Civil Rights,Construction ,Employment & Labor ,Environmental ,Medical Malpractice,Securities ,Trucking Accidents

6133 S Ellis Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60637

Practice Areas: Civil ,Civil Rights,Criminal Defense ,White Collar Crime

222 North La Salle Street   300   , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Construction ,Medical Malpractice,Municipal ,Workers Compensation

Firm: Querrey and Harrow, Ltd.

175 West Jackson Boulevard   1600 , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Discrimination,Labor ,Workers Compensation

Firm: Miller Shakman and Beem LLP

3600   180 North La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Arbitration,Business Formation,Civil ,Civil Rights,Corporate ,Legal Malpractice

Firm: Vedder, Price, Kaufman and Kammholz, P.C.

222 North La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Discrimination,Labor

Firm: Katz Law Office Limited

2408 West Cermak Road , Chicago , Illinois 60608

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil Rights, Constitutional , Criminal Defense , Divorce, Family , Traffic Violations, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration

A representative of the common man and woman to enforce your legal rights.. Matthew Katz is someone who for years has been committed to fighting for the rights of poor and minority communities, and now for his clients. Since 1989, he has been an organizer and participant in various projects and forms of social activism to improve the human condition and work to ensure that the civil rights to which we are all entitled are protected. Here, we delineate the various activities and accomplishments of his student, political and professional life.

Firm: Foran Glennon Palandech and Ponzi PC

150 South Wacker Drive   1100  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Employment & Labor ,Insurance ,Medical Malpractice,Municipal ,Products Liability

Firm: Meyer & Kiss, LLC

53 West Jackson Blvd. , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

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.

Firm: Deano & Scarry LLC

53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 740 , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: The Coleman Law Firm

77 West Wacker Drive 4800 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Civil ,Civil Rights,Labor

Firm: Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove LLP

161 N. Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Business , Civil Rights, Contracts, Corporate , Criminal Defense , Defamation, Libel and Slander, Discrimination, Family , Insurance , Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Family

“Having practiced law for 30 years, I pride myself on being aggressive, skilled, and prepared. My goal Is to resolve your problem with the least amount of time and expense.”. Karen has been a lawyer for 30 years, concentrating in all types of litigation—criminal, civil, and appellate. Karen has excellent and diverse trial experience and has litigated cases across the country in a wide variety of matters including: commercial business real estate litigation, insurance coverage disputes, physician disputes, contracts, probate, defamation, domestic relations, white collar criminal defense, environmental matters, employment discrimination, injunctions, business torts, trade secrets, professional negligence, and civil rights.  At the same time, Karen has exceptional negotiation skills which allow her to quickly and creatively settle matters for clients with the least possible expenditure of time and money. She is formally trained as a mediator and in collaborative law.. A member of the Illinois, California, and U.S., Supreme Court bars, Karen has handled numerous significant cases, including a successful United States Supreme Court appeal on behalf of the Cook County Democratic Party, the death row appeals of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a reversal in the Illinois Supreme Court in an employment discrimination matter, and a wrongful arrest and injury action against the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers arising from the infamous May 2000 brawl in the Wrigley Field stands.  In December 2008, Karen tried a six week jury trial and obtained a $1.2 million fraud verdict against a nationally known home builder, represented by the world’s largest law firm.. Karen’s valued clients include, among others, physicians, medical clinics, internet entrepreneurs, authors, retail establishments, small business owners,  construction companies, and a non-profit animal shelter.. For over 20 years, Karen has been an adjunct professor at University of Illinois College of Law and DePaul University College of Law.  She has guest lectured at Stanford University and American University and single-handedly teaches civil procedure to recent law graduates taking the bar.. Karen has extensive experience in domestic relations.  In 2008, she was appointed by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to assist in redrafting the divorce laws in Illinois.  She was solely responsible for redrafting the statute concerning grounds for divorce, when, if passed, should modernize and streamline the process of dissolving a marriage.  In 2007, she was a headline speaker at the Family Rights Rally at the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C. on the issue of child custody and parental alienation.. For over 20 years, Karen has been a part of the local and national media.  She has been the designated local Chicago Fox affiliate legal expert giving weekly commentary on diverse issues such as family law, business matters, criminal cases, and appellate decisions.  She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Nancy Grace, Court TV and other media venues.  For over 20 years, Karen hosted and produced radio talk shows including “Legally Speaking” on WGN Radio in Chicago for which she has won numerous awards, among others, Achievement in Radio for Best Public Affairs and the Kogan Award.  She currently has a weekly segment on WGN where she discusses current legal events and answers listeners’ questions.. Karen also writes and lectures. Her articles are published in the Chicago Sun-Times, local magazines, and online. She has spoken at many seminars and events on issues of family law, media law, women in business and current legal news stories.. Karen was voted one of 40 under 40 Illinois Attorneys to Watch by Chicago Lawyer Magazine, One of the 100 Women Making a Difference in Chicago by Today’s Chicago Woman, Outstanding Alumni of the Year at University of Illinois College of Law, and the Distinguished Graduate Award. She was voted a Leading Lawyer, part of a network of elite lawyers in the state and received the Impresa Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.

Firm: Miner, Barnhill and Galland, P.C.

14 West Erie Street , Chicago , Illinois 60610

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Discrimination,Federal

Firm: Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.

70 West Madison Suite 4000 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Employment, Civil Rights, Commercial Real Estate, Consumer Protection, Litigation, Employment & Labor

222 North La Salle Street   300   , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Civil Rights,International & Trade,Municipal