Civil Rights

At The Blake Horwitz Law Firm, we are dedicated to helping people secure compensation if their civil rights have been violated.

Complex Litigation

Complex Litigation refers to cases that present unusual problems and requires extraordinary attention, often involving prolonged and large-scale proceedings.

COVID-19 Whistleblower

In the fight against COVID-19, healthcare workers are the most vulnerable. They are on the front lines, bearing the brunt of this terrible disease.

Corporate Law

Matters in corporate governance are the frontal focus in the minds of board members, executives, shareholders, and investors. Many private companies have decided to adopt the stringent standards of corporate governance and internal controls and procedures that public businesses now follow.

Criminal Defense

Being charged with a crime can be a terrifying ordeal. You may feel as if you are trapped in a system where you have no control. We understand the importance of your liberty and that your rights are at stake.

Employment Discrimination

For more than 20 years, we have filed claims on behalf of individuals against their employers.

Family Law

At The Blake Horwitz Law Firm, we can handle all manners of family law and probate cases

Firearm Rights

Illinois has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. Several factors can prevent an individual from obtaining a FOID card/CCL or maintaining FOID/CCL eligibility. Our attorneys understand that an individual’s inability to possess and carry a firearm can impact essential aspects of livelihood.

Fire Department Miscondunt

The Blake Horwitz Law Firm works tirelessly to ensure that fire departments are held accountable for acts of misconduct within the department, which can include coercion, intimidation, harassment falsified evidence, corruption, excessive force, invasion of privacy and physical or sexual abuse.

Personal injury

Personal injury law provides a remedy when your body, mind, dignity or reputation has been harmed because of the wrongful act of another.

Police Misconduct

Police officers are not above the law. Any actions outside the rules and procedures of the law is police misconduct.

Police Officers- Whistleblowers

Many police officers find corruption to be intolerable; others become the victim of institutional pressures designed to force officers to falsify data. We represent police officers who find themselves in these uncomfortable situations.

Sexual Abuse

For survivors of sexual abuse, the decision to come forward can be agonizing. Our team of compassionate attorneys are here to listen with patience and understanding. We believe every survivor deserves to be affirmed and believed, without judgment. Our clients rest assured that everything they share with us is completely confidential.

Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Chicago

Sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has reached epidemic proportions. The Archdiocese of Chicago has allowed sexual abuse to be committed for far too long and has done little to prevent known sexual predators from continuing to pray on the most vulnerable in our community. Victims have suffered sexual abuse from respected authority figures, who the victims thought they could trust, which has caused them severe physical and mental trauma.

Whistleblower

Political corruption is the misuse of political power for private benefit or personal gain. When public officials manipulate or ignore the laws of this country for the benefits of power, status or wealth, our attorneys can work to ensure that those who hurt others through the misuse of political power receive the justice that they deserve.