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Leonard Trial Lawyers files lawsuit based on deliberate indifference to its client's medical needs. Leonard Trial Lawyers attorneys Michael Leonard and Matthew Chivari filed the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The...

Leading Federal Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard on how to hire a Federal Criminal Defense Attorney. There are a number of factors that should be considered by any individual who is considering retaining counsel when he or she: 1) has already been charged with Federal...

Top Chicago Whistleblower Lawyers Leonard Trial Lawyers discuss issues for employee whistleblowers. On a regular basis, we are retained to represent whistleblowers. Oftentimes, such whistleblowers are still employed by the employer against whom they are blowing the...

We are often called upon to represent students, at all educational levels, in disciplinary actions. These matters typically arise out of disciplinary matters brought by Colleges and Universities. However, they also include students in Graduate programs, or otherwise...

Top Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard appears on Channel 7 Eyewitness News. Mike was interviewed for the Channel 7 Eyewitness news broadcast by Channel report Liz Nagy. Ms. Nagy spoke to Mike about President Trump's decision to issues pardons to, and...

Best Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard appears on WGN News Channel 9. Mike Leonard appeared on WGN TV News Channel 9 on January 21, 2025 to discuss President Trump's decision to pardon virtually of the January 6 defendants, and to commute the sentences...

Chicago Best Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard Explains how Martha Wright-Reed Act Benefits Detainees. Anyone who represents defendants in the State or Federal courts know about the ridiculously high prices regularly charged by jails and prisons. Those prices...

Leading Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Matthew Chivari summarizes excellent Report on Prison Commissaries. The Appeal describes itself as a "nonprofit news organization that envisions a world in which systems of support and care, not punishment, create public...

Leading White Collar Lawyer Michael Leonard highlights 2024 SEED Findings. A report has been released by New York University, which collaborated with Cornerstone Research, based upon their investigation of the Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") trends with...

Best Chicago Drug Lawyers Leonard Trial Lawyers explain President Biden Commuting Federal Drug Sentences. One of the issues that society is still dealing with is the exceptionally long federal sentences that were handed by federal court Judges over the last two to...