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We’re excited to introduce a new member of the Wallace Miller attorney team, Julia Ozello. Read a few quotes from Julia below and find more on her interest in consumer protection in her full Meet the Team blog here: https://bit.ly/49bI65E Q: What aspects of consumer protection practice do you enjoy most? A: I like briefing and I like doing discovery. Briefs are a way of analyzing the other side’s argument—figuring out what they said wrong and what your counterarguments are going to be. [...] For discovery, you’re getting into the meat of a case—actually figuring out what’s going on and seeing how that works. You’re really finding out what happened and finding out if you have a good argument. Discovery and briefing are usually the most expensive parts of litigation, the most time consuming, et cetera. But you get to be your own investigative detective. Q: Why did you decide to work in this field? A: Working in the area of consumer protection, it feels like you’re helping people a lot of the time, especially on the plaintiff’s side. That’s a big part of it—I feel like I’m having a positive impact on people. I feel like I’m making a difference. And it feels good to sue larger institutions that have caused harm. If you’re someone who likes to stick it to the man, for lack of a better term, that can feel very rewarding—it feels like you’re doing something worthwhile.

We are proud to announce that Wallace Miller attorney Jessica Wieczorkiewicz has been appointed to her second term as co-chair of the American Association of Justice’s New Lawyers Division Education Committee and has received an Excellence Award for her work over the past year.??? ? “The association provides a platform and community for experience and knowledge to be shared—everything from trial tips to substantive legal updates, to overall practicing as a plaintiffs’ attorney and navigating this career,” Jessica says. “This is really important work and I’m excited to jump into it again for this next bar year.”?? Read more on Jessica’s appointment and award on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/gWQNurVP??

We are proud to announce that Wallace Miller is included in Best Law Firms? in America 2025, presented by Best Lawyers? legal directory. Best Law Firms??rankings celebrate firms that have consistently demonstrated excellence in legal expertise and industry knowledge. Each firm has been rigorously evaluated based on client feedback, peer recommendations, leadership interviews, and the depth of their practice. Wallace Miller has been ranked for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action in the National Tier and Metropolitan Tier for Chicago. We’re honored to be recognized and grateful to our clients for trusting us to fight for them each and every day.?

From the start, we've committed to legal excellence in county, state, and federal courts. Our attorneys lead significant litigations nationwide, advocating for plaintiffs and consumers and ensuring client voices are heard. We've dedicated ourselves to each client, helping them take crucial steps toward justice and ensuring they feel respected both in and out of the courtroom. This year, we launched our first client satisfaction surveys, and we truly appreciate your feedback. It has helped us improve communication and keep you informed about important legal issues that affect your case. We’ve strengthened our commitment to the Chicago community: this year, we’ve hosted events supporting underserved groups, shared crucial case information on WGN radio, sponsored awareness events for our work, raised funds for pro bono legal services, and more. Finally, to support our mission, we’ve more than doubled our legal staff. We have set up entirely new departments of passionate, experienced professionals dedicated to improving your client experience—and we plan to continue to grow and improve to meet your needs.?? Thank you for being with us for these three years. Here’s to many more!?

We are excited to announce that Wallace Miller attorney Matthew J. Goldstein has been named chair of the Chicago Bar Association Class Action Committee for the 2024-2025 year. Matthew will host his first meeting as chair on November 6, 2024 at the Wallace Miller offices. Read about Matthew's full responsibilities on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/g686QAw8

“It’s great to see our representatives in government take a stance on a pesticide that should not be used due to its negative health effects. I hope we continue to see more of this advocacy to improve health and safety in our country.” -Attorney on the case, Jessica Wieczorkiewicz Read the full case update on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/gQKg5EkP

Wallace Miller attorney Jessica Wieczorkiewicz attended the 2024 Advocates Society Summer Reception this September to celebrate the Polish American community and legal achievements. The Chicago metro area has one of the largest Polish communities in the U.S., with Polish as the city's fourth most spoken language. The Advocates Society promotes Polish American culture and heritage while enhancing access to the legal system through events, scholarships, and community engagement. Wallace Miller is proud to work with this organization to expand access to justice, especially for immigrant communities. Read more about the event and the Advocates Society's work for access to justice for all on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gjJQ8vPX

Meet Wallace Miller Attorney Alexandrea Messner. Find excerpts below from her full Meet the Team interview on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/gabJV562 Q: What initially drew you to the legal field? A: It’s a cheesy story—I read To Kill a Mockingbird when I was in junior high, and I just wanted to be Atticus Finch. So I decided I wanted to be a lawyer in like sixth grade, seventh grade, and I haven’t looked back. Q: You currently work in mass torts and single event cases. How do you see these litigations helping people? A: The way the system works, people can try to find justice or peace through the criminal courts or civil courts. For criminal courts, accountability and punishment are what’s available. With civil lawsuits, the remedy they offer is financial—money. Sometimes that may seem like it’s not enough, but at the end of the day, what’s everybody’s biggest stressor? It’s paying bills, and especially when these medical bills come up—I mean, you hear people joking all the time that you don’t even want to get an ambulance because it’s so expensive. Money won’t fix everything—but that money can go so far to help reduce somebody’s stress and improve their life after something like a car accident or a bad injury. It can relieve a huge burden for people. And then, with mass tort litigation, money is really the only language these corporations speak. If we can make some kind of an impact on their bottom line, that’s the only way to get them to listen and hopefully improve safety standards going forward. Q: What have you found most rewarding working on the plaintiff side? A: Being able to work directly with clients, hands-on, I’ve enjoyed so far. When you’re going through insurance adjusters and big corporations, it’s just so impersonal. Nobody really has a personal stake in what’s going on. So I’ve appreciated getting to work with our clients more directly.

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Attorneys Edward A. Wallace, Mark R. Miller, and Molly Wells continue their ongoing work as members of the Leadership team for the Hair Relaxer MDL. If you believe that hair relaxer products have caused you or a loved one to develop uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, or a similar illness, you may be eligible to join the approximately 10,000 cases already participating in the hair straightener lawsuit. Call 312-261-6193 or head to our free case evaluation page here: https://bit.ly/3yza0L3