Odelson & Sterk attorneys, Mark H. Sterk and Michael J. Hayes, Jr. recently represented the City of Northlake as intervenor in a Pension Board hearing before the Northlake Police Pension Board. The applicant was a Northlake police detective. Prior to starting his shift on July 14, 2017, the detective was given permission to travel to…
On behalf of the Village of Lyons, Mark Sterk and Michael Hayes successfully prosecuted a motel in Lyons known as the Presidential Inn for becoming a public nuisance. In support of the Village’s charge seeking revocation of the motel’s business license, reports for over 500 emergency calls to the Village’s police and fire departments involving…
We are proud to announce that Managing Partner Felicia Frazier has been selected as one of Crain’s 2019 Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting and Law! Felicia is very deserving of this award, and we continue to admire her example and leadership at the firm. Congratulations, Felicia!
Congratulations to our attorney Leslie Quade Kennedy for her win in the Heath, et al. v. Markham, et al., 19 C 40, case! Plaintiffs filed a 29-page second amended complaint alleging Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment violations, criminal damage to property, a FOIA violation and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress against the City, Mayor, Police Department…
Congratulations to Odelson & Sterk attorneys Rob Wilder and Mike McGrath on their win in an ongoing case against the Village of Summit which was featured in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Stay tuned for more information as the case continues and click below to read the full article. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL…
Congratulations are in order for Matt Byrne, Mike Hayes and Smitty for their hot off the press win in the Dyson v. Calumet City case! Plaintiffs, a business owner and 2 of her companies, filed a Section 1983 suit against the City and several of its officials alleging equal protection and due process violations stemming…
Attorney Rob Wilder won a wrongful death case filed against Calumet City. The case, Gary v. Calumet City, involved a woman who died after experiencing an asthma attack. The plaintiff alleged Calumet City paramedics improperly placed an endotracheal tube causing air to go into her esophagus and stomach instead of her lungs and that the…
On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, the firm was appointed as Village Attorneys in Bolingbrook. We are looking forward to working with this community of over 75,000 residents and providing them with quality legal services. In addition to our appointment, we are proud to announce that James Boan has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Jim…
Attorneys Ross Secler and Burt Odelson are very proud to represent City of Markham Mayor, Roger Agpawa, and the City of Markham as it looks to lead the entire South Suburban area through a period of growth and innovation. Mayor Agpawa’s journey did not begin lightly after he was barred from taking office after winning…
Ross Secler and Burt Odelson recently published, “Is the Party Over? You Don’t Have to Go Home, But You Can’t Stay Here: Political Party Affiliations, Trends, and Requirements After Patton v. Illinois State Board of Elections,” 51 J. Marshall L. Rev. 749 (2018) wherein they analyze the unfair and confusing restrictions on political party affiliation,…