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Spesia & Taylor Successfully Defends the City of Crest Hill in High-Profile Civil Rights Case

November 19, 2021

By: Michael R. Stiff Spesia & Taylor attorneys Jeff Taylor, and Mike Stiff on July 28, 2021, won a Motion to Reconsider the 2019 denial of a Motion to Dismiss brought on behalf of the City of Crest Hill in a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the parents of Samantha Harer alleging that their daughter was shot and killed by her boyfriend Phil Flores. At the time of the alleged shooting, Flores was an off-duty Crest Hill police ... Read More

Filed Under: Employment & Civil Rights, Municipal Law, News & Cases Tagged With: City of Crest Hill, Civil Rights Lawsuit, Phil Flores, Samantha Harer, Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act

Spesia & Taylor Partners John Spesia and Jeff Taylor recognized as “Top Personal Injury Lawyers” in 2021

October 13, 2021

This September, Spesia & Taylor Partners John Spesia and Jeff Taylor were each recognized as “Top Personal Injury Lawyers” by LeadingLawyers.com. This recognition represents an impressive distinction for both John and Jeff because of the rigorous selection process utilized in assembling the list. According to LeadingLawyers.com, the list is “very different from other attorney search sites or lawyer finder directories” because the lawyers ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases, Personal Injury & Malpractice Tagged With: jeff taylor, John Spesia, leadinglawyers.com, Spesia & Taylor, top personal injury lawyers

New Job Opportunity For Associate Attorney At The Law Firm Of Spesia & Taylor

August 25, 2021

Well established, dynamic, AV rated law firm is seeking associate attorney to join our practice. The law firm of Spesia & Taylor has been proudly representing clients throughout the State of Illinois for over 122 years. With a multitude of practice areas, which includes the representation of municipal clients as well as an active litigation practice, the attorneys at Spesia & Taylor have developed a proven track record of success. We ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases Tagged With: Associate Attorney, Spesia & Taylor Job Opportunity

Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program Award Recipient Announced

August 12, 2021

Spesia & Taylor is a proud sponsor of the Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program. The Scholarship awards a $5,000 per year up to three years for Law School tuition ($15,000 over three years), a $1,000 payment for Bar preparatory course, and up to $10,000 per year for three years after law school in loan reimbursement to the recipient. The Scholarship Program was created by the Will County Bar Association to encourage diversity ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases, Philanthropy Tagged With: Adrian Guzman, Black or Latino law student financial assistance, Christian Spesia, Spesia & Taylor, Will County Bar Association, Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program Award Recipient

Insurance Coverage Disputes: What You Can Expect

August 5, 2021

Insurance is absolutely essential in today’s world. It can represent the line between financial security and complete financial ruin for individuals and businesses alike. As a consumer, understanding how your insurance policy or policies work is critical to ensuring that you make educated decisions in purchasing certain policies and that there are no gaps in coverage. As such, it is your obligation as an insured under any applicable insurance ... Read More

Filed Under: News & Cases Tagged With: carrier, coverage, declaratory, defend, dispute, duty, first-party, indemnify, indemnity, Insurance, insured, insurer, judgment, liability, policy, reservation, rights, third-party

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Spesia & Taylor Successfully Defends the City of Crest Hill in High-Profile Civil Rights Case

By: Michael R. Stiff Spesia & Taylor attorneys Jeff Taylor, and Mike Stiff on July 28, 2021, won a Motion to Reconsider the 2019 denial of a ... Read More

Amendments to the Illinois residential real property transfer on death instrument act provides more estate plan tools to individuals in order to avoid probate

The Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer Act (755 ILCS 27/1, et seq.) (the “Act”) provides for an owner, or co-owners, to transfer Illinois ... Read More

Spesia & Taylor Partners John Spesia and Jeff Taylor recognized as “Top Personal Injury Lawyers” in 2021

This September, Spesia & Taylor Partners John Spesia and Jeff Taylor were each recognized as “Top Personal Injury Lawyers” by LeadingLawyers.com. ... Read More

New Job Opportunity For Associate Attorney At The Law Firm Of Spesia & Taylor

Well established, dynamic, AV rated law firm is seeking associate attorney to join our practice. The law firm of Spesia & Taylor has been proudly ... Read More

Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program Award Recipient Announced

Spesia & Taylor is a proud sponsor of the Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program. The Scholarship awards a $5,000 per year up to three ... Read More

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