Rewriting the Ending for the Wrongly Convicted
For more than three decades, Kathleen T. Zellner & Associates has taken on some of the nation's most difficult wrongful-conviction and civil rights cases—overturning convictions, exposing misconduct, and obtaining groundbreaking verdicts and settlements.
20+ EXONERATIONS | $200+ MILLION IN VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
Zellner Law in Action
Noteworthy Current Cases
RYAN FERGUSON — Bad-Faith Denial Costs Travelers $43.8 Million in the Ryan Ferguson Case (in addition to Ferguson’s recovery of $11,004,000 for his wrongful conviction of 10 years)
CLAUDE GARRETT — Wrongful Conviction · Nearly Three Decades Imprisoned
DERRELL FULTON — Wrongful Conviction · 23 Years Imprisoned · Civil Rights Litigation
RICKIE LEE WEBB — 46 Years, 8 Months, 22 Days Imprisoned · $73.3 Million Recommended Judgment
DARRON PRICE — Wrongful Conviction · 18.5 Years Imprisoned · Federal Civil Rights Litigation
STEVEN AVERY — Actual Innocence · Continuing Post-Conviction Litigation
MELISSA CALUSINSKI — Actual Innocence · Medical & Forensic Evidence · Clemency Petition Pending
D’ANDRE LOFTON — Actual Innocence · Newly Discovered Alibi Evidence · Post-Conviction Evidentiary Hearing
SHADWICK KING — Retrial and Post-Conviction Litigation
Winning Against Improbable Odds
Against improbable odds, founding attorney Kathleen T. Zellner and her trial team have secured groundbreaking judgments and verdicts worth tens of millions of dollars for clients nationwide. Ms. Zellner is the only attorney in the country to win five multimillion-dollar verdicts in less than a year. Drawing on extensive experience in criminal trials, high-stakes civil litigation, medical malpractice, and civil rights, the firm has built an extraordinary record of fighting—and winning.
National Litigation
Although headquartered in Illinois, the firm has litigated significant cases throughout the United States. Our attorneys handle matters in state and federal courts, including criminal appeals, post-conviction proceedings, federal habeas corpus actions, and federal civil rights litigation.
Over $200 Million in Verdicts and Settlements
Meet the Team
KATHLEEN T. ZELLNER
Founding Partner
Nationally recognized trial and appellate attorney whose practice focuses on civil rights, wrongful convictions, medical malpractice and other complex litigation.
NICHOLAS CURRAN
Partner
Criminal appellate and post-conviction attorney with the firm since 2007 and a partner since 2023.
Joanna P. KLUZOWSKA
Associate
Represents clients in criminal appeals, post-conviction proceedings, wrongful-conviction matters, and federal civil rights litigation.
“Our years long experience with Kathleen and her associates has turned into a once in a lifetime opportunity. It’s not often that you’ll work with some one who genuinely cares about their clients and looks forward to helping them in any and every way they can possibly manage to. This rare reality, however, has been what continually defines our work relationship with Kathleen.
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About The FIRM
The firm is led by attorney Kathleen T. Zellner, who has earned a national reputation as a fighter for justice.
Results
No private attorney in the United States has successfully fought for the release of more wrongfully convicted individuals.
Contact
If you are seeking lawyer help, contact us for a free, confidential consultation about your legal matter or case.