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Phone: Address: 314 N Loomis St #G2, 60607 Coordinates: 41.883258,-87.629169 Achievements: Attorney Nenye E. Uche was selected as one of Forbes top 10 personal injury lawyers in Illinois. , Forbes Top 10 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Chicago, Forbes Advisor, 2023 Best Attorney Award, Stanford Law School Mock Trial Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Member, University of Wisconsin Mock Trial Team Competition Chair, University of Wisconsin Moot Court Board Mathy’s Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; Best Attorney Award, Stanford Law School Mock Trial Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Member, University of Wisconsin Mock Trial Team Competition Chair, University of Wisconsin Moot Court Board Mathy’s Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; Member, University of Wisconsin Mock Trial Team Competition Chair, University of Wisconsin Moot Court Board Mathy’s Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; Competition Chair, University of Wisconsin Moot Court Board Mathy’s Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; Mathy’s Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, University of Wisconsin Law School Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List, 2019-2020 This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; This recognition was awarded this year in recognition of the 50 perfect client reviews registered on the AVVO website, Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2019 The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018; The Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments sponsors this award ceremony which aims to identify those men and women who are raising the bar and making a difference in the lives of everyday people, 40 under 40 Game Changers Award, Midway Broadcasting Corporation/WVON and Ariel Investments, 2018 Bio: Attorney Uche is a nationally recognized litigator and trial lawyer. Attorney Uche’s talent, dedication and passion for advocacy has led him to successfully try to verdict over five hundred cases that span multiple legal specialties ranging from personal injury to criminal/DUI cases. For instance, Attorney Uche recently secured a $1.18 million jury verdict against the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department in Cockerham v. City of Chicago; a nationally publicized civil rights case involving the shooting death of a 23-year old man by a Chicago police officer. Additionally, in Jones v. Villa at South Holland, Attorney Uche secured a record jury verdict of $625,000 for an elderly woman who suffered 11-hours of emotional distress while at a nursing home. Within the area of criminal law, Attorney Uche has successfully argued and persuaded the Illinois Appellate Court in People v. Litiwn 2015 IL App (3d) 140429, to throw out his client’s conviction and 12-year sentence for drug trafficking; a case now often cited as legal precedent. Also, in People v. Holt, Attorney Uche got murder charges dismissed against his client by successfully filing a pre-trial motion to dismiss murder charges. Beyond his success in trial advocacy, Attorney Uche has handled numerous high-profile cases that have been featured in prominent media outlets such as The Guardian and CNN. Additionally, Attorney Uche has been recognized by his peers as well as prominent legal organizations. For example, Attorney Uche is the recipient of a Top 40 Lawyer under 40 Award from The National Trial Lawyers. Attorney Uche's commitment to the law was demonstrated at an early stage in his career. For example, upon graduating from one of the most prestigious Law schools in the Midwest, the University of Wisconsin Law School, Attorney Uche was the recipient of a string of advocacy awards, some of which included: the 2007 Best Attorney Award at the Stanford Law School Mock Trial Invitational Competition in California, as well as the 2006 Best Petitioner’s Brief Award at the August A. Rendigs National Products liability Moot Court Competition in Ohio. After law school, Attorney Uche joined one of the largest and most respected prosecutor’s offices in the United States: The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. As a prosecutor, he successfully prosecuted well over a thousand criminal cases and in the process gained a wealth of experience in advocacy, which he employs successfully for his clients today.