On July 6, 2016, the Appellate Court affirmed the circuit court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of all defendants in the Watts v. Calumet City, et al. lawsuit. The case involved a 15 year old autistic boy who was shot by police after he lunged at and cut one of the responding officers with a large…
June 30, 2016, marked the end of Burt’s tenure as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brother Rice High School. Burt served as a Board member for 11 years, as Chairman the past 6 years. Just a couple of the many achievements during his tenure include fundraising efforts and the implementation of new technology,…
The new Chief of Police of Calumet City, Christopher Fletcher, was featured in the “New Chiefs” section of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police magazine. Chief Fletcher is a 29-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department. Mayor Michelle Qualkinbush selected Chief Fletcher after a search was conducted by Hillard Heintze. The attorneys at Odelson & Sterk,…
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the firm was selected by the School Board of Evergreen Park High School District 231 as the District’s attorneys. We look forward to working with the Board to provide quality representation for the high school.
Check out Claudia’s appearance in the May 12, 2016, edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin announcing her election as President of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. Claudia’s inauguration will be held on June 22, 2016. Congratulations to Claudia!
Ten years ago, Burt Odelson represented high schools that were part of the old “SICA” Conference. He handled the Federal litigation that ended with an agreement that formed the South Suburban Conference and the Southwest Suburban Conference. The high schools in the South Suburban Conference are Argo, Bremen, Eisenhower, Evergreen Park, Hillcrest, Lemont, Oak Forest,…
Congratulations to Felicia Frazier for her feature in this month’s edition of the Chicago Lawyer Magazine entitled “Women in Law.”
Yesterday, Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward Alderman in the City of Chicago, was the featured speaker at the City Club. Brian began his political career as a student at Moraine Valley Community College working on a referendum and re-election campaign for then Chairman of the Board, Burt Odelson. Brian’s career in politics moved from Moraine Valley to…
Our very own Cathy Antolec, legal assistant and certified paralegal, was featured in Northwestern College’s “Alumni News” Spring 2016 edition. The article highlights Cathy’s career path leading her to become an Odelson & Sterk team member. It also covers her love for working in the legal field, in particular at Odelson & Sterk.