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    I am grateful to the Woodlawn Community Service Corporation of Chicago for inviting me to give a lecture on constitutional rights at the organization's Annual Law Day at Chicago's Third District Police Headquarters on May 1, 2010.     

  During the month of April 2010 I had the opportunity to serve as a moot court judge in connection with a moot court competition at Northwestern University Law School.  I was impressed with the first year law students.  My grandfather, Zedrick Braden, Sr., graduated from Northwestern Law School in 1925 and I have great respect for the school.

     I am presently involved in litigation before the Chancery Court at the Daley Center.  I represent citizens of a Chicago suburb who charge that a politician there is improperly holding two elected offices which are incompatible. Fox News Chicago Reporter, Darlene Hill, interviewed me on April 21, 2009 for the 9 p.m. news concerning this matter. I was also interviewed by reporters from WGN Chicago and the Chicago Sun Times at the Daley Center Courthouse.

     I am attempting to settle a case for a client who claims that he was a victim of negligent emotional distress.  We are confident that the outcome of this case will assist others who have suffered as a result of negligent emotional distress.  

   It has come to my attention that video taping of police traffic stops is a requirement in some Chicago suburbs.  This protects the citizen as well as the police officer.

 

Contracts, Criminal Defense, Divorce, Real Estate

The categories of cases listed above have one very important thing in common.  A person's rights are involved, and since 1925 my family has been in the business of  protecting the rights of others.  It is a mission that we must continue to pursue.  Rights worth having are rights worth protecting.

    

THE BENEFIT OF ESTATE PLANNING, ETC.

  No matter how much money you have or don't have, it makes sense to plan and keep the plan in force.  One valuable tool is estate planning.  Having a will, a general power of attorney and a healthcare power of attorney is smart.  I find that most problems that people face could have been prevented with careful planning. Just as there is preventive medicine, there are preventive legal strategies.  Helping my clients to develop and maintain preventive legal strategies is one of my goals for 2010.

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Our U.S. Constitution has words that each citizen should understand.  Know your rights and never forget what they are.  When in doubt, contact a lawyer.