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Attorney Michael Oppenheimer freed six men after police wrongfully convicted them in a 1987 murder case. The case involved the stabbing death of a Cook County official. Together, the men spent a total of 124 years in prison.

In a historic move, the Chicago City Council has approved a record-breaking $50-million settlement for four men wrongfully imprisoned for a total of 73 years. The men, known as the “Marquette Park Four,” were exonerated in 2017 after spending decades incarcerated for a 1995 double murder they did not commit.  

In a landmark victory for justice, The Oppenheimer Firm has achieved what is considered one of the largest wrongful conviction settlements in Illinois. A group known as the Dixmoor 5 received a settlement of $40 million after they were wrongfully convicted of rape and murder in 1991.

The Oppenheimer Firm has secured an $8.75 million settlement for the children of Michael Craig, a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer. This settlement is a reflection of the firm’s dedication to justice for victims of excessive police force and the loved ones who lose family members to it.

A federal jury awarded $1 million to the family of Kajuan Raye, an Englewood teenager who was fatally shot by Chicago Police Sgt. John Poulos in 2016. This verdict was a major achievement for the Raye family’s civil rights claim, and The Oppenheimer Firm‘s own attorney Michael Oppenheimer represented the family throughout their claim.

10/16/2025 – Attorney Michael Oppenheimer is representing the families of two California women, Tonya Thomas and Stephanie Dowells. They were killed by their partners during private conjugal visits at Mule Creek State Prison. The case is ongoing.