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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.

Megan Shore, a Plaintiff’s Attorney at Shore Injury Law, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the alarming and complex nature of navigating issues of assisted living abuse and some of the science behind the patient neglect she has witnessed in her career.

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

Mildred V. Palmer, Founding Partner at Navigant Law Group, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss estate planning, including how to handle unequal inheritance distributions, joint bank accounts, and protecting inheritances for a child during a divorce. For more information, call (847) 253-8800 for a free consultation.

Michelle T. Pawlowski, Litigation Associate Attorney at Vogelzang Law, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the current state of asbestos litigation, why cases are moving so quickly through the courts, and what makes Illinois so unique for asbestos cases.

Mildred V. Palmer, Founding Partner at Navigant Law Group, joins Jon Hansen on Let’s Get Legal to discuss the two certainties in life: death and taxes. She breaks down the taxes that can impact estate planning, including income, capital gains, estate taxes, and more. For more information, call (847) 253-8800 for a free consultation.