Embry v. City of Calumet City, Ill., 701 F.3d 231 (2012)
Successful defense of §1983 retaliation claim alleging demotion due to support for a political candidate.
Brown v. County of Cook, 661 F.3d 333 (2011)
Represented Cook County as a Special State’s Attorneys in a lawsuit alleging a sergeant in the county sheriff’s office was denied promotion to lieutenant due to his political affiliation and failure to contribute to the sheriff’s campaign in violation of his free speech rights. The court held the sergeant failed to establish that political affiliation…
Genius v. County of Cook, 2011 IL 110239 (2011)
Representing the Forest Preserve of Cook County, successfully litigated in the Supreme Court that the Employee Appeals Board possessed jurisdiction to discharge a police sergeant who was indicted by the grand jury on criminal charges involving the unauthorized purchase of police badges.
Brooks v. City of Aurora, 653 F.3d 478 (7th Cir. 2011)
Excessive Force, Qualified Immunity
Mucha v. Village of Oak Brook, 650 F.3d 1053 (2011)
Successfully represented the Village of Oak Brook against a false arrest claim by a police sergeant who was arrested for unlawfully requesting criminal background checks.
Maksym v. Board of Election Com’rs of City of Chicago, 242 Ill.2d 303 (2011)
Landmark residency case involving Rahm Emanuel wherein the Appellate Court reversed the Electoral Board and Circuit Court, and the Supreme Court reversed the Appellate Court, upholding residency.
Mucha v. Village of Oak Brook, 650 F.3d 1053 (7th Cir. 2011)
Probable Cause, Qualified Immunity
Nowak v. City of Country Club Hills, 2011 IL 111838, 354 Ill. Dec. 825 (2011)
PSEBA – case of first impression.
Hossfeld v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections, 238 Ill.2d 418 (2010)
Landmark election law case which successfully upheld the validity of the candidate’s petitions involving party-switching restrictions rendering the candidate eligible to be placed on the ballot.
Cook County Republican Party ex rel. Skoien v. State Bd. of Elections et al., 396 Ill.App.3d 509 (2009)
Successful defense of allegations of violations of the Election Code which prohibit the appropriation of public funds for political or campaign purposes, and requires local political committee to file reports of campaign contributions.