I was succesful in sealing a 1986 possesion of burglary tools in IL. I can I apply for a foid card

Highly unlikely. PBT is a class four felony. Felons can't have firearms under federal law. Illinois won't issue an FOID card to anyone who is...

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Broken leg- severe', Empl. won't let me go back to work w/limitations. But won't fire me or lay me off. Can I collect UI?

If I were you, I'd drive to Chicago to see Mr. Friedman. The employer does not have to give you "light duty" work but you have some interesting...

My son, 17, was pulled over doing 95 in a 45 in Plainfield Will County. Clean record, first ticket , any shot at supervision ?

He's in deep doo-doo, but you already know that. Hire an attorney from Will County who deals with the traffic prosecutor on a regular basis. The...

What can you do if your lawyer has been negligent in representing your best interests before signing any finalizing documents .

Hmmmmm, This narrative looks familiar. As long as you're double dipping this forum, you might as well describe what you call "coercion".

If one lawyer from a law firm signed representing a housing case, can another lawyer(s) just take over?

Unless your engagement agreement stated otherwise, client hired the firm to allocate it's resources in the most effective way and represent the...

Individual ethical obligations to clients (vs. lawyer obligations) when departing a law firm? What are my obligations?

I hope you have that crock in an email to show to your bar disciplinary machinery. They get to run the store. They don't get to run you in...

I paid an attorney a retainer on a disability case. He settled with the insurance company without going to court.

This a beef with a private disability insurer, maybe through work?

Look at the ordinance. Most property code ordinances in Illinois require Certified Mailing of a notice before issuing either a long form complaint...

Lawyer dismissed from case (child custody) by judge for having met/spoken with the defendant before regarding the same issue.

I think you're saying he had a pre-existing conflict of interest. General rule is that we cannot benefit financially from a case in which we're...

DOES THE LOWER COURT REVIEW BRIEFS OF THE PARTIES IN THE EVENT THERE IS A REVERSAL & REMAND OF AN APPEALED FINAL ORDER?

I am often the guy who gains the reversal and I think it is exactly the opposite of what you seem to fear. My experience is that the reversed...