While in law school Kaleah worked as an extern for both the United States Northern District Court of Indiana and the Chicago branch of the United States Attorney’s Office. She volunteered for the Valparaiso Criminal Law Clinic as a defense attorney. Additionally, Kaleah worked as a legal clerk in private practice, and as an intern for the Hoosier Environmental Council.
DUI/DWI
On Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum Podcast. New Laws [The first one discussed is the one about drones. Some of the others might prove good to know about, too. SLC] [Web Page]. Accessed 7-10-2023. Available at: https://quorumforum.ancelglink.com/2023/07/74-new-laws.html Aurora police rank first in DUI arrests in state outside of Chicago [Web Page]. Accessed 7-10-2023. Available at: http://news.yahoo.com/aurora-police-rank-first-dui-232000264.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall… Read More
Traffic Violations
Notes: CWBChicago’s report: Off-duty cop riding ATV sped away from police, crashed, died on North Side: source http://cwbchicago.com/2023/07/off-duty-cop-killed-crash-atv-speeding-away-from-police-chicago.html
Sex Crimes
How the West was Lost: How Tribal Jurisdiction Must Change to Deal with Sexual Assault, Native American Women, and the Changing Times, Du Page Bar Association Journal: DCBA Brief (Impending Publication Fall 2021).
Robbery
Off-duty Will County detective foils potential robbery in Frankfort; two suspects in custody [Web Page]. Accessed 7-24-2023. Available at: http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/off-duty-will-county-detective-foils-potential-robbery-in-frankfort-two-suspects-in-custody.amp
Misdemeanors
Kaleah M. Ault graduated first in her class from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 2019, with Honors, and received her undergraduate degree in Organismal Biology from the University of Kansas in 2016. While in law school Kaleah served as an Executive Editor for the Valparaiso University Law Review, receiving awards that included the Excellence in Editing Award and the Dedicated Service Award. She also served as a Trial Advocacy Coach and Competitor, receiving multiple awards as both a competitor and a coach, including Best Overall Advocate at her first competition and Coach of the Year. After law school, Kaleah took a position as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County, IL. There she prosecuted both misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses.
Assault
Murder
Arrestee, who was accused of murder, sued police for false arrest but was subsequently found guilty in the criminal case. Federal judge held that the civil suit was barred by criminal conviction. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals subsequently affirmed the lower court’s decision. Michael Condon represented the Village of Riverdale in the case.
For the past thirty years, Michael has represented public officials and various units of local government across the State of Illinois at both the trial and appellate levels. He has served as lead counsel for a myriad of public and private clients in discrimination suits brought under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Fair Housing Act. Michael has successfully tried numerous jury cases in federal court on behalf of public officials and their employers. In one well publicized case, Michael and his partners obtained a $1.7 million jury verdict against the Town of Cicero in a whistleblower suit brought on behalf of the town’s former Police Chief and Deputy Chief. Over the years, Michael also has had the privilege of arguing numerous cases before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals which have resulted in published opinions. In addition to his federal trial practice, Michael also has substantial experience in litigating administrative matters involving units of local government. He has successfully represented police chiefs and other officers in disciplinary proceedings before local fire and police commissions.
Sexual Harassment
Michael frequently lectures on the topics of civil rights and tort liability for both public and private employers. He has been retained by many local villages and police departments to provide training to their employees on such topics as use of force, racial profiling, police pursuits, and sexual harassment in the workplace. Michael has also conducted numerous training seminars sponsored by different police organizations, including the Northeast Multi-Regional Training, Inc., the Illinois Tactical Officers Association, the Illinois Association of Police Planners, the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs, and the Illinois Sheriff’s Association.
Chuck is an experienced trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in the defense of government officials and governmental entities in civil rights, employment, and personal injury cases. He has handled a multitude of complex litigation matters in both the federal and state courts. He has argued many important cases in the appellate courts, and he has assisted in the preparation and briefing of two arguments before the United States Supreme Court. He also has substantial experience in the area of fire and police discipline, and he has represented numerous fire and police commissions in complex hearings and the subsequent administrative review process. On the rare occasion in which Chuck has accepted a case on the plaintiff side, he successfully argued a First Amendment retaliation case to a jury which awarded his police officer client 12.5 million dollars. Chuck also is experienced in administrative process and has handled a multitude of cases involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Medical Malpractice
Andrea Nikolai represents local government entities and their employees in tort and civil rights litigation. Since her admission to the Illinois Bar in November 2014, she has focused her law practice on civil defense litigation. Prior to joining HCB, she practiced trucking litigation, premises liability, correctional healthcare, and medical malpractice at Chicago-based litigation firms. Andrea is admitted to practice in all Illinois state courts and federal courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin.