Dedicated to the representation of local governments and schools.
Successfully defended the constitutionality of signature requirements in each district of Cook County and the complete slate requirement, insofar as it does not require a complete slate of judicial candidates.
Mr. Odelson was retained by the Bush campaign to participate in an election challenge regarding an equal protection claim involving the measures used for the manual recount of the presidential election votes in Florida in 2000; briefs were filed and the case was argued before canvassing boards in West Palm Beach and Broward Counties, ultimately…
Successful ballot access case appealed from Cook County Electoral Board to the Circuit Court, to the Illinois Supreme Court, to the United States Supreme Court involving the use of a political party’s name and signature requirements for individual districts within a county. A landmark case concerning ballot access in which Mr. Odelson served as a…
Wrongful death suit brought against City and officers alleging officers acted willfully and wantonly when using deadly force against an armed individual. Appellate Court upheld Circuit Court’s granting of defendants’ motion for summary judgment, agreeing with arguments that deadly force was used in self-defense of the officers and in defense of others.
Lake County Coroner candidate thrown off the ballot after it was determined he was ineligible due to “party switching” for the same position during the election cycle; decision upheld by Appellate Court.
City successfully defended against multi-million dollar wrongful death suit brought alleging improper maintenance and failure to install proper warning barriers at train station property wherein decedent was killed by a drunk driver who crashed into the ticket building. Appellate Court affirmed the City’s motion for summary judgment.
Court affirmed District Court’s granting of motion for summary judgment in favor of City and Defendant Officers finding that the shooting of plaintiff’s decedent was justified as an act of self-defense and defense of others after decedent physically attacked the officers.
Summary judgment affirmed in ADA/ADEA/Retaliation case.
Use of video evidence to obtain summary judgment in an excessive force case.
Landmark case wherein the Village Police Pension Fund brought declaratory judgment action against the Village, alleging the Village breached statutory funding obligations. Appellate Court granted the Village’s motion for summary judgment on major issue in case.
