Illinois Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

325 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085

Jed Stone is one of the nation’s leading criminal defense lawyers. He is known for vigorous, thorough and intelligent representation on behalf of his clients. Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Jed has also been distinguished as one of Illinois’ leading criminal defense lawyers. To be so honored, attorneys must receive multiple recommendations from their peers in a statewide survey conducted by the American Research Corporation. Thousands of Illinois lawyers were asked, “To whom would you refer criminal matters if a friend or family member were in need of representation?” Jed Stone is one of these peer-selected lawyers. Jed Stone is Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers.

Constitutional Law

134 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA

Area of Practice: Civil Rights Mr. Neslund is an experienced trial attorney who has won millions of dollars for his clients, including a $5 million dollar settlement in the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke and, most recently, a $4.75 million dollar verdict, where an officer shot three siblings at a New Year’s Eve party. Mr. Neslund has extensive jury trial experience in both Federal and State Courts. He practices nationally, and specializes in cases involving police brutality, wrongful death, wrongful convictions, false arrests, as well as catastrophic personal injuries caused by negligence. Mr. Neslund has been widely recognized for his insight and experience in police brutality and related Constitutional issues. Mr. Neslund has appeared on local, national and international television and radio to comment on his own cases and related civil rights issues. Mr. Neslund has appeared on CNN, HLN, MSNBC, the BBC, Chicago’s ABC, NBC, CBS, WGN and FOX news. To see Mr. Neslund’s interviews and commentaries, see our “In the News” section. The settlement in the Laquan McDonald case brought a microscope of national and international attention to the shooting itself as well as the City of Chicago’s Code of Silence in trying to cover up misconduct in police shootings. The United States Department of Justice initiated a federal investigation into the facts and circumstances of the shooting as well as a policy and practice review of the entire Chicago Police Department. Officer Van Dyke was ultimately convicted of second Degree Murder and 16 counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm. In addition to his civil work, Mr. Neslund is an accomplished criminal defense attorney. He is a former prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Gang Crimes Unit where he tried exclusively First Degree Murder cases involving the various street gangs in Chicago. Mr. Neslund has successfully defended hundreds of clients in both State and Federal Courts. Mr. Neslund graduated magna cum laude from Boston College in 1989 and with honors from the University of Florida College of Law in 1992, where he was an editor on the Florida Law Review.

Family and Divorce Law

2102 Windsor Place, Champaign, IL 61820

Personal Injury Law

Court St, Alton, IL 62002, USA

Corporate and Transactional Law

77 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602, USA

Since 1991, has been a licensed lawyer engaging in corporate, commercial, litigation and immigration practices. His practices cover corporate and M&A, commercial transactions, intellectual property, employment, litigation & arbitration, real estate and immigration/nonimmigrant visas. His clients include multinational companies, foreign-invested enterprises, retail companies and leading state-owned enterprises and private domestic companies. He focuses on corporate formation, amendment and liquidation, commercial litigation, international business, oversea investment, labor and employment, retail and extended warranty practice, and business and employment based immigration practice. He speaks English and Chinese.