Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman News

Partner, Heather D. Erickson, has been selected as the co-chair of the Insurance Practice Area Committee for The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF). NAMWOLF is a nonprofit trade association whose mission is to promote diversity in the legal profession. Ms. Erickson is thrilled for the opportunity to help lead the … Continue reading Partner Heather D. Erickson selected as Co-Chair of Insurance Practice Area Committee for NAMWOLF

Partner Heather D. Erickson obtained a favorable decision from the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board ultimately resulting in a $2.2M reduction of the valuation of her client’s 19-unit residential property and nearly $120,000 in savings in property tax payments for the reassessment period.

Brad successfully represented the Princeton, IL Moose Lodge in the defense of a case involving a slip and fall at the Lodge’s 2014 Valentine’s Day dinner dance. The plaintiff alleged that the Moose Lodge was negligent by offering of “dance wax” (paraffin impregnated corn meal) which granules were sprinkled near the band stand at the … Continue reading Partner Brad Alexander Relies on Caselaw from the 1920s-1950s to Secure Summary Judgment

The Perez v. Martin case (2014 L 756 – Cook County) concerned a voluntarily dismissed/refiled action involving a low speed rear-end impact occurring on July 17, 2009, with injuries including a claimed acute full thickness left supraspinatus tear and associated tears in the plaintiff’s left shoulder requiring arthroscopic repair, and an aggravation of cervical arthritis … Continue reading Partner Brad Alexander Secures a Verdict in Favor of Defendant in Cook County Rear-ender

Ryan McQueeney obtained an order for summary judgment on behalf of a large retail chain headquartered in Illinois. The case was brought by a single plaintiff who alleged that she was injured by a floor cleaning machine left unaccompanied in an aisle of one of the company’s stores. The motion argued that all three counts … Continue reading Ryan McQueeney Obtains Summary Judgment for Fortune 100 Retail Client

Managing Partner Manny Sanchez has been reinstalled by Governor Bruce Rauner to the city-state panel known as the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Board (ISFA) that owns U.S. Cellular Field. Mr. Sanchez was appointed Chairman of ISFA and this appointment is a welcome return to the Board for Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman’s founder. “I’m ecstatic,” Sanchez … Continue reading Governor Bruce Rauner Appoints Manny Sanchez back to Illinois Sports Facilities Authority

Governor Bruce Rauner nominated partner Hugo Chaviano to take the reins of the Department of Labor. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Chaviano is a partner at Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and Northwestern University of Law. “I am honored to have been asked by Governor Bruce Rauner … Continue reading Rauner Nominates Hugo Chaviano to Lead Department of Labor

Partner Manny Sanchez and wife, Pat Pulido Sanchez are featured in an article published by the Hispanic Executive Magazine in their January/February 2015 Issue. The on-line version of the article can be read at Hispanic Executive’s website.

Partner Gerald Dombrowski represented a restaurant owner in a false arrest and malicious prosecution claim stemming from an incident in Berwyn, Illinois. The Plaintiff asserted that the restaurant owner’s employee assisted the police officers in the false arrest and malicious prosecution of the Plaintiff who initially claimed he was entitled to a free meal at … Continue reading Partner Gerald Dombrowski Wins Appeal in Illinois First Appellate District

Founder and Managing Partner, Manny Sanchez was named Co-Chair of the Transition Committee for Governor-Elect Bruce Rauner. Other members include former Governor, Jim Edgar, Bill Daley, Reverend James Meeks and Pastor Corey Brooks.