Thomas N. Auwers, Attorney
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Introduction: | I have practiced law in the Chicago area for the last 30 years. I have tried both jury and non jury cases in the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Tax Court, the State of Illinois Dept. of Human Rights, and various local courts. My practice currently is devoted to consumer bankruptcy primarily on the debtor side, divorce, probate, and real estate matters. | ||||||||||
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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Recommends States to Lower BAC to .05 for DUIs
Discusion and detail of the NTSB's new recommendations for DUI laws and penalties including lowering the BAC requirement from .08 to .05.
by Jared Austin
Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Awards Back Pay To Former Employee of General Services Administration
In a recent decision by the MSPB, Paul Prouty, former Region 8 Commissioner of the General Services Administration (GSA)’s Public Buildings Services, was found to have been wrongfully terminated for his alleged involved in the Western Regions Conference Scandal and awarded nine months of back pay.
by Jeff Cleghorn
Three Strikes Rule Aggressively Enforced in Santa Barbara County
Although the “Three Strikes” rules changed dramatically in November, 2012 when California voters passed “Proposition 36″, it is still no joke.
by Steven Andrade
