E.M. appealed her removal from the eligibility list for the Chicago Police Department due to claims that she possessed violent tendencies and had indebtedness issues. Under direct examination, our client testified that she had an arrest as a minor that was dismissed and she was also unaware that ... Read On
Applicant J.B was disqualified by the CPD for marijuana use and because he had excessive indebtedness. A hearing was held before the Human Resources Board and the Department's witness was impeached on numerous topics. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board voted unanimously to reverse the De... Read On
CPD applicant E.O. was disqualified as an applicant because he had two previous arrests for domestic battery and the department concluded that applicant had a propensity for violence. During cross-examination of the CPD's witness it was discovered that CPD failed to follow its own policies which ... Read On
Chicago, June 23, 2016- Chicago defense attorney Dan Herbert won a felony acquittal for an Illinois State trooper accused of firing six gunshots into his former girlfriend's home last year. Herbert argued that Juan Lopez thought a crime was being committed at the time and that the woman was in da... Read On
CPD applicant R.G. was disqualified from the application process for the Chicago Police Department after he told the Department he was arrested in 2012 for defending his friend who was handicapped and confronted by three individuals. The candidate valiantly fought off the three attackers and when... Read On
CPD candidate B.B. applied to become a Chicago Police Officer but was disqualified because the City concluded that his driver's license had been suspended twice. At the hearing before the Board, candidate proved to be a remarkable young man who was exactly the type of person the Chicago Police De... Read On
After a weeklong jury trial in Federal Court, the Jury found Officer A.B. NOT GUILTY of two of the tree felonies he was charged with by the U.S. Government. A.B. was charged criminally of using excessive force and with 2 counts of obstruction of justice for his preparation of two reports relating... Read On
A Police Board decision was challenged at the Chancery Court of Cook County. The Court denied the Superintendent's petition on all counts and ordered that the Sergeant be awarded his job along with all back pay and benefits lost due to the Superintendent's actions. 15 CH 00722 (2015) Read On
A Chicago Police candidate was discharged from the employment process for prior drug use. We challenged the charges on the basis that the alleged conduct was not a disqualifying factor per CPD standards. It was determined that the candidate was wrongfully discharged and he was immediately returne... Read On
A qualified Chicago Police recruit was terminated from his candidacy because the Superintendent and Human Resource Department reasoned that he disobeyed a direct order given by a supervisor who has since retired. The Human Resources Board upheld the termination. The Herbert Law Firm took the case... Read On
A CPD Police Candidate was disqualified for allegedly providing false statements and having gang affiliations. At trial it was proven that the Superintendent filed improper charges pertaining to the gang affiliation after it was shown that basis of the charge stemmed from the fact that a reported... Read On
A CPD Officer was brought before the Police Board of Chicago on allegations that he pointed his weapon at a female protestor outside of an abortion clinic in Aurora. The protestor testified that she was threatened by the officer as he pointed his gun at her unprovoked. However, at the hearing the... Read On
A police candidate was disqualified from the recruitment process after CPD alleged that he provided false information concerning prior drug use during his application process. At the hearing, it was shown that the applicant likely misunderstood various questions about prior drug use due to a lang... Read On
Chancery Court of Cook County denied CPD Superintendent's petition to reverse a Police Board decision ordering Officers reinstatement and financial award. Officer awarded significant six-figure settlement for the entire time he was put in suspended pay status. 14 CH 18681 (2015) Read On
A decorated veteran was accused of punching and kicking a man outside of a tavern located in a northwest suburb of Chicago. At the trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County, it was determined that the victim was intoxicated and the aggressor in the fight. The veteran was found NOT GUILTY of all c... Read On
A police officer accused of violating a female plaintiff's civil rights was dismissed from the lawsuit. The plaintiff, in her §1983 lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Illinois, alleged that her civil rights were violated by officers as she was forced to perform sexual acts while the office... Read On
Police Officer R.D. was injured on duty as the result of a car accident. He was placed on the medical roll. He had been on the medical roll only one time during his 16 years of service to the Department. For over 30 years, the officer owned a small painting company consisting of two employees. Fo... Read On
Two Chicago Police Officers were charged with physically abusing an arrestee, false arrest, and providing false statements. A surveillance video from a convenience store captured the physical encounter between the police and the citizen. Charges were brought and the Officers were forced into a no... Read On
Once a rising star within the Department, Detective J.D. found herself in a horrible situation. She was diagnosed with a serious medical condition that affected her thoughts and behaviors. Through the assiduous support of family and friends, she was able to get the appropriate medical attention a... Read On
The Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department took the unusual position that one of his officers should be fired because of alleged mistreatment of her infant child, despite the fact that she had already been cleared through the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). At the hear... Read On
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