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Successfully defended a police department and its chief through federal jury trial and obtained a defense verdict against First Amendment claims brought by employee.
Obtained a not guilty verdict in a criminal case with only 6 minutes and 30 seconds of jury deliberation.
$750,000 to a woman severely injured in a car accident caused by a drunk driver
$2.2 million to the surviving spouse of a man killed in a head-on collision car crash
$3.75 million to a developmentally disabled man who was rendered a paraplegic in a van / semi accident
Successfully litigated a sexual harassment and sexual discrimination case on behalf of a female carpenter.
Successfully resolved a case involving a severe crash between a semi and a car that resulted in serious injuries to the driver of the car.
Successfully resolved a negligent supervision case that resulted in the death of a young boy.
Successfully obtained a Declaratory Judgment and Marriage Affirmation for client’s deceased great-grandparents to obtain a marriage license.
Obtained multiple domestic abuse injunctions for the maximum time frame allowable
Successfully settled contentious divorce case with a difficult pro se party, involving all issues of custody, placement, child support, property division and maintenance
Successfully obtained injunctions in case involving harassment, financial exploitation and emotional abuse.
Won a post-judgment motion to relocate a child across the country based on client’s concerns that child’s emotional and educational needs were not currently being met.
Won a post-judgment motion to prevent the relocation of a child more than 100 miles away.
Drafted and negotiated multiple commercial leases on behalf of property owners and tenants alike.
Represented retail business in rezoning and relocation of its store as part of shopping district redevelopment.
Successfully represented the purchaser of an environmentally impaired urban manufacturing facility for conversion to a corporate headquarters.
Successfully represented Seller in sale of environmentally impaired, former peat mining operation to real estate developer.
Represented businesses in environmental remediation projects in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Defended businesses in numerous cost recovery actions in the state and federal courts of Illinois and Wisconsin.