People's Law Office

Based in Chicago, People's Law Office is a civil rights law firm representing people affected by police brutality, wrongful convictions, false arrest, and other government abuses. Its attorneys pursue civil rights lawsuits against the Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies, seeking money damages through settlements and trial verdicts. The firm also works on wrongful conviction cases, including efforts to free wrongfully imprisoned people and challenge the death penalty. Additional work includes defending activists targeted because of their political beliefs or organizing efforts. Attorneys have argued civil rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and investigate alleged abuses by police and government officials. The office provides an initial intake by phone and handles constitutional rights matters for clients in Chicago and beyond.