Sheppard Law Firm, P.C.

04/25/2025

Article on our firm's case this week: Jury acquittal on all counts of criminal sexual assault and domestic battery (McHenry County):
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/04/24/jury-acquits-island-lake-man-of-sexual-assault-after-hearing-womans-secret-recording-of-encounter/

04/29/2023

01/29/2022

Honored to be named again to the White Collar Super Lawyers list:

06/26/2021

https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/courts/2021/speedy-trial-illinois-supreme-court/

The Illinois Supreme Court has not said when it will reinstate the right to a speedy trial.

05/06/2021

An interesting new trend in vigilante justice:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-charged-with-meeting-minor-for-sex-after-undercover-sting-by-vigilante-group/2503278/%

For the second time in less than a week another man has been charged with traveling to meet a minor. This time, the incident was caught on cell phone camera by an online group called PredatorProof.

02/26/2021

Thank you Super Lawyers for the repeated recognition in the area of White Collar defense — 2021’s list:

05/06/2020

Coming from somebody who defends against Title IX proceedings, these changes are important

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released final regulations for schools dealing with sexual misconduct, giving them the force of law for the first time and bolstering due-process rights.

05/05/2020

Proud to serve on this outstanding Board of Managers of the CBA

The first ever virtual meeting of the CBA Board of Managers is a wrap! Led by CBA President Jesse Ruiz, board members tackled a robust agenda that included updates on new programming and support initiatives for members in response to the pandemic. Stay in touch with all updated programming at www.chicagobar.org/chicagobar/COVID19

04/29/2020

Response to Media Inquiry when Sheppard Law Firm's client, a Northwestern Professor charged with homicide, persisted in his plea of Not Guilty depsite a Co-Defendant's plea of guilty

04/29/2020

Court TV asked Adam Sheppard to explain the Felony Murder Rule in Illinois in light of this case:

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/4/7/21212273/bradley-finnan-charged-larry-brodacz-arlington-heights-home-invasion

04/29/2020

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/14/coronavirus-northwestern-professor-charged-murder-wants-release/2988914001/

Wyndham Lathem asked last week to be freed on $1 million bail from Cook County Jail. He gained renown for his bubonic plague research.