Chicago, Illinois, Civil Rights Attorneys
Diligent and Dedicated Criminal and Civil Rights Lawyers
Attorneys Neil L. Toppel and Richard Dvorak provide experienced and relentless legal representation to clients in Chicago, Illinois. As civil rights attorneys and criminal defense lawyers, we focus on providing skilled and aggressive counsel in each case, whether it involves misdemeanor or felony criminal charges, a civil rights violation, or both criminal defense and civil rights issues.
Contact a lawyer for representation in cases involving criminal defense or civil rights violations in Chicago and surrounding areas.
Criminal Law: Aggressive Defense Against State or Federal Charges
Our firms offer comprehensive criminal defense representation in state and federal courts in Cook County and throughout Illinois. Attorney Neil L. Toppel has successfully represented clients facing charges as specified below, in addition to those involving federal crimes. Additionally, attorney Richard Dvorak effectively represents clients in cases as specified below, in addition to cases involving criminal appeals as well as other post-conviction petitions for clients who did not receive a fair trial initially. Our appellate experience has taken us to the Supreme Court of the United States, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Illinois Supreme Court, and three different Appellate Courts in Illinois. We handle criminal defense cases involving:
- Drug charges
- State and federal drug conspiracy
- DUI and reckless homicide
- Gun charges and other weapons offenses
- Resisting arrest and aggravated battery to a police officer
- Homicide or murder
- Internet crimes, particularly Internet sex crimes
- Sex crimes
- Other Criminal charges
Civil Rights: Protecting You From Police Misconduct and Discrimination
Our firms also handle civil rights cases involving police misconduct and employment discrimination. We do not back down from holding law enforcement and employers responsible for their misconduct. We have a successful track record in obtaining millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for victims of:
- Police brutality or excessive force
- False arrest
- Police shooting
- Malicious prosecution
- Race, sex, age, religion, pregnancy, or disability discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Or another civil rights crime
- Wrongful death
Talk With an Experienced Chicago Lawyer
Contact an attorney to obtain more information or to schedule an initial consultation about your civil rights or criminal defense case. Please call The Law Offices of Neil L. Toppel at 312-663-9500, or call The Law Offices of Richard Dvorak at 312-593-7146. The Law Offices of Neil L. Toppel and The Law Offices of Richard Dvorak are two separate law firms.
