I am grateful to announce that I have been selected as one of the National Trial Lawyers' "Top 40 Under 40" Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Illinois:I am grateful to announce that I have been selected as one of the National Trial Lawyers' "Top 40…
How did we ever live without cell phones? Some of you may recall a more primitive time when, to call home, a person would have to pull their car over and use a pay phone. Now, everybody seems to have a cell phone. Driving while using your cell phone is…
Statistics show that you are more likely to get into a car crash than a plane crash. You might say, "True, but you are more likely to walk away from a car crash." Fair enough. Nevertheless, none of this changes the fact that traffic accidents are traumatizing experiences that happen…
You have probably heard the term "court supervision" if you have ever been to traffic or misdemeanor court (I'm not judging). Your lawyer or the judge probably told you supervision was not a conviction and it didn't go on your record. Great. Now that we know what court supervision in…
If you were offered free meet-and-greets with Mark Sinclair, Diane Hall, Joaquin Bottom, and Eric Marlon Bishop, would you take them? I didn't even know who these people were. However, if I were to tell you they changed their names to Vin Diesel, Diane Keaton, Joaquin Pheonix, and Jamie Foxx,…
If my brief google search is correct, there are only two states in this fine land that do not require its residents to have car insurance. Would you like to take a guess as to whether Illinois is one of them? Nah, don't waste your time. Number 1, below, spoils…
You are driving home after a very stressful day. It was destined to be a long one when your alarm refused to go off, there was nothing to grab for breakfast, and your coffee spilled while you were juggling your car keys. Now that the day is at an end,…
Every landlord probably has one specific tenant they will never forget. I wish I could say it was because the tenant was especially friendly or baked you a cake on your birthday. Unfortunately, you probably remember them because they were a pest. They stopped paying rent on time, didn't answer…
Have you ever felt that threatening someone was the best solution to a problem? We've all been there. But the reason you are probably reading this now is because you didn't just FEEL like threatening someone, you actually went ahead and did it. Allegedly. Don't worry, I am not here to…
Imagine you are being investigated for a crime. REALLY imagine it. Everything you have ever known is at risk: your family life, your job, and your very freedom. Admit it, you're scared. You are praying for some sort of miracle to get you out of this mess. Then, you are…
