Contact

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312-380-5341

Tf:

(888)-251-4428

E: nenye.uche@uchelitigation.com

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List
  • Recognized as a Top 40 lawyer under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers
  • Best Attorney Award, Stanford Law School Mock Trial Competition
  • Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition
  • Mathy’s Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy
  • Competition Chair, University of Wisconsin Moot Court Board
  • Member, University of Wisconsin Mock Trial Team

Past Experience

Prosecutor/Assistant State’s Attorney—Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

Wisconsin Supreme Court—Judicial Extern to Justice Butler

Practice Areas:

Criminal Defense

DUI Defense

Law School

University of Wisconsin Law School

Bar Admissions

Illinois

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)

Publications

Tips on Cross Examination—Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) Newsletter (Winter 2010)

Attorney Uche is a nationally recognized litigator and trial attorney. 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 criminal defense and DUI to personal injury and civil rights cases.

For instance, 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 after successfully filing a pre-trial motions to dismiss murder charges.

Within the area of civil rights and complex personal injury law, 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.

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. Also, Attorney Uche’s courtroom successes culminated with his selection for inclusion to the Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars list; no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the State of Illinois are named to the Rising Stars list.

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.

 

For a FREE 24/7 consultation with Attorney Uche call 312-380-5341 now!

Contact

T:

312-380-5341

Tf:

(888)-251-4428

E: nenye.uche@uchelitigation.com

Awards & Recognitions

  • 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star List
  • Recognized as a Top 40 lawyer under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers
  • Best Attorney Award, Stanford Law School Mock Trial Competition
  • Best Petitioner’s Brief, August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition
  • Mathy’s Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy
  • Competition Chair, University of Wisconsin Moot Court Board
  • Member, University of Wisconsin Mock Trial Team

Past Experience

Prosecutor/Assistant State’s Attorney—Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

Wisconsin Supreme Court—Judicial Extern to Justice Butler

Practice Areas:

Criminal Defense

DUI Defense

Law School

University of Wisconsin Law School

Bar Admissions

Illinois

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)

Publications

Tips on Cross Examination—Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) Newsletter (Winter 2010)

Attorney Uche is a nationally recognized litigator and trial attorney in the United States. Attorney Uche’s talent, dedication and passion for advocacy has led him to successfully try to verdict over a five hundred cases that span multiple legal specialties ranging from criminal defense to complex civil rights cases.

For instance, 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 after successfully filing pre-trial motions to dismiss murder charges.

Within the area of civil rights and complex personal injury law, 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.

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 2019 Top 40 Lawyer under 40 Award from The National Trial Lawyers.  Also, Attorney Uche’s courtroom successes culminated with his selection for inclusion to the 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars list; no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the State of Illinois are named to the Rising Stars list.

Attorney Uche’s unique talent for successful courtroom advocacy was honed early in his legal education with a string of competitive advocacy awards and honors to his name.  While attending the University of Wisconsin Law School, Attorney Uche won a Best Attorney Award at the Stanford Law School Mock Trial Invitational in Stanford, California.  He followed that up by winning the Best Petitioner’s Brief Award at the August A. Rendigs National Products Liability Moot Court Competition in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Recognizing his talent for advocacy, the University of Wisconsin’s prestigious Moot Court Board unanimously elected him as their Competition Chair.  By the time Attorney Uche graduated from law school, he had also been awarded the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Mathy’s Memorial Award for Advocacy.

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.

For a FREE 24/7 consultation with Attorney Uche call 312-380-5341 now!

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