Balancing and juggling. A working mom’s life often sounds like a circus performance. The words carry with them an insidious threat. Let your guard down for a moment and the whole thing may fall apart. I’ve been back in the
Legal Pads and Spit Up Rags: A New Mom on Making it Work
February 08, 2013
by Dawn Goulet, Associate
Wexler Wallace Volunteers at the Albany Park Community Center
December 11, 2012
by Amy Sayre, Paralegal
This past Wednesday, Wexler Wallace shut its office for the morning to participate in its annual volunteer day. Staff at the Albany Park Community Center (“APCC”) welcomed the group with open arms and put it to work at one of
Wexler Wallace Attorney Amber Nesbitt Interviewed for Res Publica
February 07, 2012
by Amy Sayre, Paralegal
In the first Issue of Res Publica, The Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy blog and forum, Wexler Wallace Attorney Amber Nesbitt was interviewed about the Dukes v. Wal-Mart 2011 Supreme Court decision. Res Publica dedicated its entire first
A Look Back at 2011
January 10, 2012
by Amy Sayre, Paralegal
With the New Year already well under way, we would be remiss to not take a moment to reflect on the 2011 highlights at Wexler Wallace. Our case load overflowed in 2011 with continued work on several cases as well
Wexler Wallace Gives Back
December 19, 2011
by Amy Sayre, Paralegal
Everyone knows that the economy has taken its toll, especially on the people with the least. Four years ago, Ken Wexler brought his family to volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which distributes food to local pantries and shelters
Supreme Court Should Tread Carefully In Case Regarding Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege
March 04, 2011
by Chad Bell, Associate
On April 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, a case involving a Native American tribe’s suit against the United States for breaching fiduciary duties by mismanaging tribal trust assets
Big Black Boxes and Iced Cakes: When Aesthetics Become Vague and Landmarks are Saved
January 11, 2011
by Amy Keller, Associate
Not too long ago, my good friend Jeff told me a story about how he was on a Chicago architectural boat cruise in the summer months. The narrator of the cruise, an energetic student in his twenties, was commenting about
Restoring Sanity in D.C.
January 04, 2011
by Alyssa Ochs, Paralegal
After stocking up on sign-making supplies, travel snacks and a renewed sense of political enthusiasm, I hopped in a van with five friends for a road trip to Washington, DC. We were headed to the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or
The Hall of Shame: Illinois Director of Insurance Michael T. McRaith
December 02, 2010
by Ken Wexler, Founder and Managing Partner
We represent funeral directors across the State of Illinois in regard to what is known as the Illinois preneed trust. The idea behind the trust was that people could prepay for their funerals. Instead of using the money right away,
Hall of Shame: Depuy
November 14, 2010
by Ji Sook Yim, Editor
Wexler Wallace is currently investigating cases around defective hip implant systems. Two Depuy hip systems – the ASR™ XL Acetabular System and the ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System – have been recalled after more than two years of complaints from patients
