The Chicago Police Department disqualified a highly qualified law enforcement officer from its hiring list concluding that he was dishonest during his application process concerning his prior drug use. At the hearing before the Human Resource Board, it was proven that CPD failed to conduct a prop... Read On
A highly-decorated veteran Chicago Police Officer was brought up on charges for physically mistreating his ex-wife, also an officer. The charges were filed with the Police Board of Chicago and a hearing was held. At trial we successfully produced significant mitigating evidence which swayed the B... Read On
Chicago Police Officer T.W. was charged with violating the City of Chicago's residency policy because it was alleged that he lived in Lynwood, IL. The Superintendent sought his termination and presented surveillance evidence and testimony to support his position that the officer was using a phony... Read On
Lead Trial Attorney: Daniel Q. HerbertAfter a trial lasting 5 days, a Cook County Jury awarded Plaintiffs $375,000 in damages against Local Union 134 members who published false and derogatory information about Plaintiffs to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) national offi... Read On
Lead Trial Attorney: Daniel Q. HerbertAfter a trial lasting 5 days, a Cook County Jury awarded Plaintiffs $375,000 in damages against Local Union 134 members who published false and derogatory information about Plaintiffs to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) national offi... Read On
Lead Trial Attorney: Daniel Q. Herbert An on-duty Chicago Police Officer was captured on videotape concealing a pint of milk underneath his bullet-proof vest and exiting the store without paying for the item. The Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department filed charges against the officer a... Read On
Lead Trial Attorney: Daniel Q. Herbert Superintendent brought charges against the Officer after she refused a direct order to comply with a breathalyzer examination sought by the Internal Affairs Division while the officer was hospitalized. A trial was held at the Police Board and it was proven ... Read On
Lead Trial Attorney: Daniel Q. Herbert A highly-decorated Chicago Police Officer was captured on surveillance video using force when removing an individual from a grocery store. The Superintendent filed charges against the Officer and sought his discharge. During the trial, the victim was impeac... Read On
Lead Trial Attorney: Daniel Q. Herbert The Superintendent of Police filed charges against a veteran Chicago Police Officer. The Superintendent alleged that the Officer was involved in an off-duty traffic crash in which he had been drinking. The Officer was taken by ambulance and CPD proceeded to... Read On
The Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department challenged the Police Board's not guilty findings against a highly decorated officer. The case was heard in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Court upheld the decision and remanded the case back to the Board which cl... Read On
The Superintendent of CPD challenged the Human Resources Board's decision to reinstate the candidacy of a decorated military veteran who was disqualified from the hiring process. The Chancery Court of Cook County ruled that the CPD did not have a valid reason to argue that the HR Board erred when... Read On
After being admitted to a mental facility, a police officer had his FOID card revoked by the Illinois State Police pursuant to the Illinois Firearm Owner's Identification Act. We petitioned the Board for a hearing seeking to rescind the revocation. Since the FOID card was revoked, the officer was... Read On
A young girl died after ingesting heroin with a friend, who was charged with drug induced homicide and providing the lethal dose of heroin. The Law Offices of Daniel Q. Herbert represented the accused and presented substantial mitigation evidence. We successfully obtained a reduced charge and a s... Read On
During a Polygraph examination, D.A. admitted to using marijuana within the past 3 years. The CPD concluded that she was deceptive and disqualified her from the hiring process. A trial was held and the decision was reversed in its entirety. The Board concluded that D.A.'s stellar work and academi... Read On
Chicago Police Applicant P.M. was disqualified after the City alleged that he was deceptive during the polygraph. At the hearing, the City's polygraph results were significantly impeached. The Human Resources Board found that the City failed to prove its case because "there was no evidence of dec... Read On
Officer S.P., a tactical officer, arrested a woman found to have drugs and guns in her vehicle. The arrest was the result of information obtained from a confidential informant, whom was later discovered to be the estranged husband of the woman arrested. Officer S.P. was unaware of the relationshi... Read On
The Human Resources Board reinstated a Marine Corp veteran to the Chicago Police Department after he was disqualified by the department's human resources decision. In the case, J.H. received a less than honorable discharge after he left his post without receiving proper authorization. At trial, J... Read On
Candidate E.T. was disqualified from the application process due to her admission to using a controlled substance. The case went to trial and we successfully reversed the CPD's decision because of a lack of evidence. 13 HRB 043 (2014) Read On
The Human Resources Board of Chicago reversed the decision of the Chicago Police Department's Human Resources Division to disqualify applicant C.H. At the conclusion of the trial, the Board concluded that C.H. was improperly disqualified by CPD Human Resources because the facts relied upon by CPD... Read On
All charges were dismissed at the Human Resources Board after candidate successfully proved that the charging document was flawed.13 HRB 056 (2013) Read On
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