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.
News & Announcements
Carlos Alberto Torres Released from Prison After 30 Years
People’s Law Office celebrates the release of Carlos Alberto Torres, Puerto Rican political prisoner who has spent 30 years in federal prison for his participation in the Puerto Rican …
Read MoreTorture Survivor Michael Tillman Files Lawsuit Against City
Peoples Law Office client and survivor of Chicago Police torture filed a lawsuit today against Jon Burge and other officers who tortured him, along with Mayor Daley, Cook County and …
Read MoreArticle Recognizing The Work of Mary Powers and Citizens Alert
Mary Powers and Citizens Alert have tirelessly fought against police brutality and abuse for decades. Carol Marin’s most recent column highlights her years of commitment to the struggle for …
Read MoreTorture Victim Ronald Kitchen Files Lawsuit Against Burge and Daley
Together with Northwestern’s MacArthur Justice Center, attorneys from People’s Law Office filed suit today on behalf of Ronald Kitchen. Kitchen spent 21 years in prison, 13 of them …
Read MoreSettlement Proceeds in Wrongful Conviction Case of Jerry Miller
Jerry Miller spent 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and following his release, filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Chicago for the crime …
Read MoreInnocent Burge Torture Victim Represented by People’s Law Office Released from Prison
After enduring over 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Michael Tillman, a victim of torture linked to indicted former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, was …
Read MoreNews Coverage of Fred Hampton and People’s Law Office
People’s Law Office co-founder Jeff Haas on Democracy Now
Jeff Haas on Chicago Public Radio show Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago Public Radio story of young Chicagoans remembering Fred Hampton
Washington …
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