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Although discrimination in the work place happens every day, being able to prove it is another thing.  Winning those lawsuits has always been very hard and usually when someone comes to us with a case, we recommend that they start at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as that is typically the first step in investigating […]

I get told many times a week from people calling me for a lawyer referral that they don’t want to drive in to the City.  They live in the burbs and want the perfect lawyer in their area. Often this is possible for cases like divorce, DUI, criminal defense, estate planning and minor civil litigation.  […]

If you are in a profession that requires a license in order to make a living in that profession, you hope that your license is never called into question. If it is, you should handle the situation with a better-safe-than-sorry approach. For example, even if you are completely innocent of any wrongdoing, we don’t recommend […]

Lawyers behaving badly – Attorney Warren Danz suspended for 30 days When your lawyer gets disciplined by the ARDC (state ethics board), it is not only a bad reflection on them, but in my opinion, it can look bad on their future clients when they get reinstated. A Peoria workers’ compensation attorney, Warren Danz, was […]

Honestly, we don’t really know, because it doesn’t really matter. What matters most is whether your attorney is able to help you meet your goals. We aren’t saying that winning never matters. The point is that winning means something different for every client. A good example is a criminal case. There is a range of […]

Most people aren’t aware of their employer’s policy on what happens to their benefits when they quit or get fired. But when one of these things happens, it’s important to be clear on what you’re entitled to. If your boss tells you that you lose your vacation time at termination, it’s definitely something you should […]

The fact that you receive a salary rather than hourly pay doesn’t automatically disqualify you from getting overtime. However, certain employees are disqualified based on their job description and it just so happens that many of these jobs (skilled, professional positions) tend to be salaried positions. The point is that you need to look at […]

Class actions are civil lawsuits based on personal injury, and attorney fees follow the general formula that you see in injury lawsuits – contingency fees. The attorney only gets paid if they win the case. If they win, they get take their fee out of the amount they were able to get for their client […]

Looking for an attorney in Illinois that will take a case where they receive a percentage of a recovery is a common request. This is called working on a contingency basis. We just got a call from someone looking for a Chicago contingency law firm so I thought I’d write about how to get one. […]

We are Illinois attorneys that don’t want to represent you.  Instead we want to find you the best law firm for your unique case.  No lawyer is right for every situation.  You need to find the best one for you. Even when you know what type of lawyer to look for, it can be hard […]