For 40 years, People’s Law Office has successfully represented victims of the police and other government officials. We have fought for justice for people who have been tortured or physically abused, wrongfully arrested or convicted, unfairly sentenced to death, or targeted as a result of their political beliefs or organizing efforts on behalf of movements struggling for justice and liberation. Through our lawsuits we have uncovered secret abuses by police and government officials - including a torture ring inside the Chicago Police Department - and have recovered millions of dollars for our clients through settlements and trial verdicts.
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People’s Law Office Wins Verdict in Jury Trial
On April 16, 2008, attorneys Joey Mogul and Ben Elson of People’s Law Office received a $125,000 jury verdict for Manuel Delgado, in an excessive force case filed in federal …
Read MorePeople’s Law Office Helps Achieve Settlement in Police Torture Cases
Cook County Board Unanimously Passes Chicago Police Torture Resolutions
On July 10, 2007, the Cook County Board unanimously passed three Chicago Police torture resolutions sponsored by Commissioner Earlean Collins while sending a fourth …
Read More$9,000,000 Verdict on Behalf of Wrongfully Convicted Indiana Man
In 2006, People’s Law Office attorney John Stainthorp won a $9,000,000 jury verdict for Gary, Indiana resident Larry Mayes. Mayes was falsely convicted of a 1980 rape and robbery, but …
Read MoreMuhammad Salah Acquitted in Federal Criminal Conspiracy Trial
On February 1, 2007, after a three-month trial and two weeks of jury deliberations, Muhammad Salah was acquitted of charges that he conspired to support terrorism by funneling money to …
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