Verdict for $1.6 Million against City for Police Officer who was Disabled by High-Ranking Firefighter

In 2017, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm earned a $1.6 million verdict and eventual settlement from the City of Chicago for Joseph Smith, a 25-year Chicago police veteran who was left disabled by high-ranking Chicago firefighter Mark Altman. As part of the settlement, Altman, who is the son of ...

Firm Fights for Black-Owned Business to get License Back

In 2018, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm represented Adam Shorter, a prominent African-American businessman and community leader whose business license was revoked following a shooting outside of his restaurant in Blue Island, the Island Sports Bar and Grill. As reported by CBS News, the ...

City Rescinds Special Needs Student’s Award for Designing City Sticker

In 2012, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm represented a special needs student after the City of Chicago rescinded his award for winning the annual design contest for the City’s new city sticker. According to CBS News, the contest originated in 1995. Students across Chicagoland would enter artwork ...

Drowning in Blue Island Public Pool

In 2010, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm represented Carlos Salgado’s estate in a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Blue Island and its park district president after Mr. Salgado drowned during an after-hours party organized by Blue Island Park District officials. According to the Chicago ...

$49,000 Settlement for College of DuPage Student Beaten by Cops in Class

In 2015, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jackie Pazera against the College of DuPage and two campus police officers for violating Ms. Pazera’s civil rights by using excessive force and falsely imprisoning her when she was a student at the college.  The case ...