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Mildred V. Palmer, Founding Partner at Navigant Law Group, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss estate planning. Millie explains how Illinois taxes estates over $4 million. People with a home, retirement accounts, and investments may have a much larger estate than they realize. You’ve worked hard to build your wealth. Millie wants to make sure […]

Kaitlyn Grady, Attorney at Vogelzang Law, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to talk about her journey into asbestos litigation. Kaitlyn shares what clients should expect when their case is brought forward, cases involving developing lung cancer without having smoked, and asbestos exposure through someone else’s work history. If you believe you were exposed […]

Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of RF Wittmeyer, Ronald F. Wittmeyer joins Let’s Get Legal to talk about personal injuries. Ron shares the first steps you should take after a slip and fall, why you should report injuries at the scene, and how valuable photos are in a case. For more information, visit injurylawattys.com […]

Can employers favor employees with kids when approving PTO? Patrick Dolan, Employment Lawyer at Conti & Dolan, joins Jon Hansen to discuss all things employment law. Patrick talks about companies denying PTO and workers giving reasonable advance notice. To learn more about how Patrick can help you, call him at 1-312-332-7800 or visit contidolanlaw.com.

On this edition of Let’s Get Legal, Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan and Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard join Jon Hansen to discuss an update on the Broadview Six and what it means to be held in contempt. They also break down the proposed Protect College Sports Act, including efforts to rein in NIL money, the […]

Mina Bloom, Reporter at Block Club Chicago, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the ‘City’s Worst Landowner ’. Mina shares the story of Suzie B. Wilson and her sister, Swedlana Dass, who ran a real estate scheme together and were caught because of unpaid rat fines.

Michael Leonard, Federal Defense Attorney at Leonard Trial Lawyers, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the latest trending legal news. From the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy Trial to waiting for juries and bench trials, Michael and Jon cover these topics and more!

On this edition of Let’s Get Legal, Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan and Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard join Jon Hansen to discuss Illinois’ new End of Life Options Act, which permits medical aid in dying for qualifying terminally ill adults. Together they examine the law’s safeguards, legal challenges from disability-rights advocates and Catholic providers, and […]

Taylor Matichak and Dennis Lynch, attorneys at Coleman Lynch, join Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss how they provide union members with valuable education on workplace safety and their legal rights. Taylor talks about how her personal experience with a workplace injury led her to a career fighting for injured workers. Dennis talks […]

Federal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard of Leonard Trial Lawyers joins Let’s Get Legal to break down the Lindsay Clancy Case. The Judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after a jury deadlock. Lindsay was being charged with first-degree murder of her three young children, and her lawyer said she was suffering from postpartum […]

Grace Kelley of Vogelzang Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss legal representation for individuals affected by asbestos exposure. Grace talks about the most difficult parts of a case, negligent companies, and the fact that asbestos is still present in homes and job sites. For more info, call 312.466.1669 or visit vogelzanglaw.com.

Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard joins Jon Hansen to highlight three major trials this summer that are all connected by social issues. Michael discusses the settlement Meta and several states reached after a lawsuit claiming Meta’s social media algorithm was designed to harm children’s mental health, the Luigi Mangione case and why public interest was so […]

Christian Luciano Santiago of Vogelzang Law joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss mesothelioma and the steps to take if you’re exposed to asbestos. Christian explains how exposure could happen through one’s household, automobiles, and construction sites, and what the latency period for exposure means. For more information, call (312) 466-1669.

Mildred V. Palmer, Founding Partner at Navigant Law Group, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss estate planning, power of attorney, and answer questions from texters and callers. For more information, call (847) 253-8800 for a free consultation.

Patrick Dolan, Employment Lawyer at Conti & Dolan, joins Jon Hansen to discuss the rights of workers who have been contracted by companies and formally employed, the difference, and what it means to you.