Elliot Slosar

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
• J.D. – May, 2013
• Dean’s list

DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
• B.A. – June, 2008
• Cum laude
• Dean’s list

Cooper v. City of Elkhart, et al: (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana). Served as litigation counsel in Keith Cooper’s post-conviction efforts to clear his name. In 2017, Mr. Cooper became the first person in Indiana history to receive a Gubernatorial pardon based upon his actual innocence.  Currently serve as litigation counsel for Mr. Cooper in his lawsuit against members of the Elkhart Police Department for the violations of his constitutional rights.  Case settled prior to trial for $7,500,000, which is the largest civil-rights wrongful conviction settlement in Indiana history.

Virgil v. City of Newport, et al: (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky). Litigation counsel in state court proceedings that led to Mr. Virgil’s exoneration after 28 years of wrongful incarceration for a crime he did not commit.  Serve as litigation counsel for Mr. Virgil in his lawsuit against members of the Newport, Norwood, and Cincinnati Police Departments for the violations of his constitutional rights.  The case against the City of Newport and Newport officers settled prior to trial for $28,000,000, which is the largest wrongful conviction settlement in Kentucky.

Porter v. Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government, et al.(U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky) Litigation counsel for Kerry Porter who was wrongfully convicted and spent 12 years in prison until he was exonerated. Case settled before trial for $7,500,000, which is one of the largest civil-rights settlements in Kentucky.

Johnson, et al v. City of Rockford, et al: (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois) Helped overturn the wrongful convictions of Anthony Ross, Lumont Johnson, and Tyjuan Anderson in state post-conviction proceedings.  Served as trial counsel at the 2015 retrials where Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Anderson were exonerated after being acquitted of all charges. Served as litigation counsel for Mr. Johnson and Mr. Ross in their civil lawsuit, who were wrongfully convicted of a murder they did not commit and spent 12 years in prison due to police misconduct. Case settled before trial for $11,000,000 and is one of the largest settlements in Rockford history.

Sanders v. City of Chicago Heights, et al., (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois) Helped overturn Mr. Sanders’ wrongful conviction in state post-conviction proceedings and served as part of the team that achieved his exoneration in 2014.  Served as litigation counsel for Mr. Sanders in his lawsuit against members of the Chicago Heights Police Department for the violation of his constitutional rights that led to 20 years of wrongful incarceration. Case settled before trial for $15,000,000.

Gonzalez v. City of Shelbyville, et al: (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky). Litigation counsel in a malicious prosecution lawsuit stemming from Mr. Gonzalez’s wrongful arrest at the age of 17 for a crime he did not commit.  Gonzalez spent six weeks wrongfully incarcerated prior to the dismissal of criminal charges.  Case settled before trial for $575,000.

Ott v. City of Milwaukee, et al. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin) Litigation counsel for Mr. Ott who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent 14 years in prison until DNA exonerated him. Case settled before trial for $6,500,000.

Stinson v. City of Milwaukee, et al (S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin) Served as trial counsel for Mr. Stinson who was wrongfully convicted of murder/sexual assault and spent 23 years incarcerated until DNA exonerated him. Case settled during trial for nearly $10,000,000

Logan v. Burge, et al.(U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois) Served as a member of Plaintiff Alton Logan’s legal team in a civil rights lawsuit alleging that police misconduct caused Mr. Logan’s wrongful conviction and incarceration for 26 years for a crime he did not commit. Case settled before trial for $10,000,000.

Grayson v. The City of Aurora et al.(U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois) Litigation counsel for Plaintiff, Jonathan Grayson, who was wrongfully convicted due to police misconduct and spent over eleven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a crime he did not commit. Case resulted in a multi-million-dollar settlement before trial.

Rivera v. Lake County, et al.(U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois) Served as a member of Juan Rivera’s legal team, who was wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit and spent 20 years in prison due to police misconduct. Case settled before trial for $20,000,000.

Julian v. Hanna, et al.(U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana) Litigation counsel for man wrongfully convicted of arson due to police misconduct. Case settled before trial for $3,000,000.

Jackie Wilson v. City of Chicago, et al: (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois). Litigation counsel in post-conviction proceedings resulting in Jackie Wilson’s exoneration after more than 36 years of wrongful incarceration.  Successfully obtained a dismissal of charges with prejudice in 2020 at the conclusion of a two-week retrial.  Served as litigation counsel in obtaining a Certificate of Innocence for Mr. Wilson on December 18, 2020.  In that opinion, the Court found: “While Jackie Wilson extraordinarily deserves and has earned this Certificate of Innocence, others deserve to pay for what they have so unjustly caused both directly and indirectly…Without the extraordinary expertise, trial preparation, and total package of trial and appellate presentations, Jackie Wilson would have died in the Illinois Department of Corrections and buried in an unmarked prison ground.”  After, successfully petitioned for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute members of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for misconduct that contributed to Mr. Wilson’s wrongful conviction.  On March 8, 2023, the Special Prosecutor announced a 14 count indictment against two former Cook County State’s Attorneys who were involved in Mr. Wilson’s wrongful conviction case.

Serve as litigation counsel for Mr. Wilson in his lawsuit against members of the Chicago Police Department, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and others for the violations of his constitutional rights.