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Your Rights Matter

Police are a vital part of our society and we entrust them with great power and authority. The majority of police officers do their jobs professionally and serve the community. However, the police are not above the law and at times they abuse their authority. When they do, the law says you can hold them accountable by filing a civil rights lawsuit to seek recovery for the harm they caused. Cities like Chicago often don’t want to pay someone who was wronged by the police and instead fight the lawsuits aggressively. However, as an experienced Civil Rights and police misconduct attorney, I know how to fight them to get you the justice you deserve.

As a former Senior Counsel for the City of Chicago’s Law Department, I represented the City in complex and high profile multi-million dollar Civil Rights and police misconduct cases in state and federal court. I’ve litigated over 100 of these cases. I’ve handled cases of excessive force and police brutality, unlawful seizures, wrongful conviction, false arrest, malicious prosecution, wrongful death, shootings, tasings, and death in custody cases. 

Fight For Justice With An Experienced Police Misconduct Attorney

If you’ve been the victim of a Civil Rights violation, you need a police misconduct and Civil Rights attorney who knows how to fight for your rights to get you the recovery and just compensation you deserve. Let me put my years of civil rights litigation experience to work for you as we right the injustice done to you or your loved one. 

Choose an experienced Chicago police brutality and misconduct attorney who knows how to get you the justice you deserve.

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Know Your Rights

When encountering the police, it is important that you know your rights.  Knowing your rights can have a real impact on your personal safety and possibly keep you out of jail. Stay informed with a free Know Your Rights Guide below.

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Know Your Violations

Excessive Force & Battery

What they Can Do

Use a reasonable amount of force to arrest someone.

What they Can't Do

Hit, strike, kick, tase or shoot you for no reason.

Unlawful Seizure of Your Person

What they Can Do

Stop a person on the street if they have reasonable suspicion to believe they have committed a crime or about to commit a crime.

What they Can't Do

Harass and detain citizens who are doing nothing more than standing in front of their homes.

Malicious Prosecution & False Arrest

What they Can Do

Place someone under arrest when they have probable cause and sufficient facts to believe the person has committed a crime.

What they Can't Do

Lie about the facts that led them arresting you.

Due Process Violation & Wrongful Conviction

What they Can Do

Testify truthfully at your criminal proceedings and be truthful in their reports.

What they Can't Do

Make up evidence and hide information and witnesses from your attorneys in order to help the prosecution convict you.

Unlawful Search Of a Residence

What they Can Do

Come into your home and search with your consent or with a search warrant signed by a judge.

What they Can't Do

Search your home without your consent and without a search warrant.

Failure to Intervene

What they Can Do

Intervene and report fellow officers when they see wrongdoing being committed on a citizen by that officer.

What they Can't Do

Standby and do nothing as another officer violates your rights.

Unlawful Search of a Person

What they Can Do

Pat down your outer clothing if they have reasonable suspicion to believe a person is armed with a weapon.

What they Can't Do

Get out of their car, walk up to you, detain you and search inside your inner clothing and belongings for no reason.

Denial of Medical Care

What they Can Do

Question you after advising you of your rights.

What they Can't Do

Cause injury to you while taking you into custody and delay in getting you medical attention until you answer their questions.