Black Chicago Police Officer Racial Harassment…
In August 2025, black Chicago police officer Anthony Banks filed a Chicago police officer racial harassment lawsuit in federal court. The complaint alleges racial harassment,…
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Legal Services in Chicago
About Us
The Blake Horwitz Law Firm is a top-rated general practice law firm in Chicago, serving individuals and businesses for over twenty years. Our experienced Chicago personal injury lawyers are dedicated to representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries. We also provide expert legal services in Civil Rights, Complex Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense, Employment Discrimination, Family Law, Firearms Rights, and more. As a leading Chicago law firm, we are committed to delivering aggressive legal representation and personalized client advocacy.
Practice Areas
Civil Rights
We litigate claims involving all forms of misconduct and fraud in Illinois and around the country, including wrongful convictions, police brutality, unlawful searches and seizures, and unlawful arrests.
Police Misconduct
The attorneys at The Blake Horwitz Law Firm have litigated over a hundred police misconduct cases. In fact, the firm obtained the highest jury award for police misconduct in the State of Illinois, $28 million dollars.
Fire Department Misconduct
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.
Complex Litigation
Complex Litigation refers to cases that present unusual problems and requires extraordinary attention, often involving prolonged and large-scale proceedings.
Real Estate Litigation
The cases highlight how realtors may fail in their duty to protect property owners, leading to financial loss and legal complications—issues often addressed by Chicago real estate litigation attorneys who specialize in holding real estate professionals accountable.
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.
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...
Employment Discrimination
For more than 20 years, The Blake Horwitz Law Firm has fought for clients who are discriminated against for impermissible purposes. The law protects people from being discriminated against by their employer for certain...
Firearm Rights
The State of Illinois has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. The Blake Horwitz Law Firm represents individuals who have either been denied their FOID card/CCL or lost their FOID/CCL privileges.
Geoengineering
Geoengineering constitutes a tremendous problem in our society. At our firm, we are focusing on taking legal action involving the large-scale climate modification activities that seek to alter natural weather and environmental systems.
Personal injury
The most common personal injury cases are vehicular accidents, but other common types of personal injury cases include slip and fall, dog attacks, medical malpractice, sexual abuse, unfair employment practices, slander, and wrongful death cases. Worker’s...
Police Officers
Many police officers find corruption to be intolerable and 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. At our firm, we have represented and currently represent many officers who have been persecuted because they have chosen...
Sexual Abuse
Often this sexual abuse is perpetrated by someone close to the victim, such as a trusted family member, friend, co-worker or respected religious figure. 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 prey on the most vulnerable in our community. Most recently, document disclosures have shown that the Archdiocese of.....
Recent Case Results
Four Nurses Sue Endeavor Health Alleging…
Nurses sue Endeavor Health in a federal case filed by The Blake Horwitz Law Firm, as reported by Crain’s Chicago Business and Law360. The lawsuit…
Homeowners Sue Real Estate Agents Over…
As reported by Crain’s Chicago Business, Blake Horwitz and The Blake Horwitz Law Firm represented homeowners Bijal Shah and Uma Bansal, in a lawsuit against real…
