Recent Cases
Representative criminal cases:
Prosecuted first Summerdale Police Scandal case in Chicago, People v. Peterson, 26 Ill 2d 608, 188 NE2d 29 (1963), prosecuted labor-related cases for conspiracy to boycott and perjury; prosecuted People v Gonzales, 40 Ill 2d 233, 239 NE2d 783 (1968) (murder); Defended People v Fuerback, 66 Ill App 2d 452, 214 NE2d 330 (1st Dist 1966) (robbery); People v Strother, 53 Ill 2d 95, 290 NE2d 201 (1972) (controlled drug purchase); People v Taylor, 52 Ill 2d 293, 287 NE2d 673 (1972) (armed robbery/murder); People v Tackett, 150 Ill App 3d 406, 501 NE2d 1096 (1st Dist 1987) (home invasion/murder); represented a defendant in United States v Sodini, an "Operation Greylord" case (judicial corruption); in People v Climatemp, 101 Ill App 3d 177, 428 NE2d 1096 (1st Dist 1981), state penalty portion of Sheet Metal Antitrust Litigation, represented all defendants at both trial and appellate levels; defended stalking indictment at extended trial (Cook County); completed jury trial in armed robbery case; completed State court forgery case and State court burglary trial and extended jury trial in Federal District Court involving indictment counts charging: distribution and conspiracy to distribute cocaine; and defended various DUI cases in Chicago and suburban courts. Not long ago I defended a child pornography case in federal court. I recently concluded a malicious prosecution / false arrest case against a major corporation in U.S. District Court and before the U.S.Court of Appeals (7th Circuit). Also, I lately concluded an appeal from DuPage felony battery convictions (police officer complainant) before the Illinois Appellate Court (2d District) in Elgin. Currently, following pro hac vice admission to the Indiana courts, I am engaged in presenting a post-conviction petition from a murder conviction (jury) in Lake County, Indiana with an evidentiary hearing set for January, 2010.