Attorney Purav Bhatt named “Rising Star for 2015” by Superlawyers Magazine
I am honored to be named a "Rising Star for 2015" by Superlawyers Magazine.
US Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant to Search Cellphones
Cellular Phones are Microcomputers, Police Need a Warrant. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that the police must obtain a search warrant from a judge before searching a defendant's cellular/mobile phone. In Riley v. California, the court addressed the case of a man who was stopped by the police. [...]
The Law Office of Purav Bhatt awarded National Trial Lawyers Top 100
It is with great honor and pleasure that The Law Office of Purav Bhatt has been admitted to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 lawyers for 2014. The Top 100 is an invitation-only award given to the premier criminal and civil trial lawyers in each state across the country. Membership is extended to only the [...]
Current Topics in Health Care Fraud
federal healthcare fraud attorney Health Care Fraud has been a focus of federal prosecutors across the country. In recent years, the prosecutions for federal health care fraud cases has increased tremendously. This is because with the cost of healthcare rising tremendously in the last decade, the amount of money being paid by [...]
Federal Judge Virginia Kendall publishes opinion based on Healthcare fraud Case I argued before US Federal Court
Federal Judge Virginia Kendall publishes opinion based on Healthcare fraud Case I argued before the Northern District of Illinois Federal Court. See the opinion below.... U.S. v. FERRELL NO. 11 CR 595. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KEENAN FERRELL, Defendant. United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division. May 14, 2014. Keenan R. Ferrell, [...]
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Federal sentencing guidelines are very different from the sentencing structure of Illinois courts. If you are being questioned by the federal authorities, under investigation, or fighting federal criminal charges, it is vital that you contact an experienced attorney who has the knowledge and experience of handling federal cases but is also a skilled negotiator [...]
Supreme Court And the Expansion of Police Power Using Anonymous Tip
Police Can Now Pull You Over With Only an Anonymous Tip Illegal Arrest? The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling that allows police officers to stop, search and detain a person driving a vehicle simply based on information received through an anonymous tip 911 call. In a close 5-4 decision, the court ruled [...]
Did the Police Unreasonably Take Your Car after Drug Arrest?
illegal search and seizure Recently, I read a case where the court granted a motion to suppress evidence against a Defendant who was charged with the drug arrest of unlawful possession of methamphetamine under (720 ILCS 646/60). The Defendant's friend gave the Defendant permission to drive her car on a long trip because her driver's [...]
Investigative Alert….Is it Legal?
Investigative Alerts I am handling a case right now where my client is being charged with attempted murder (720 ilcs 5/8-4), aggravated kidnapping (720 ilcs 5/10-2), armed robbery (720 ilcs 5/18-2) and aggravated battery (720 ilcs 12-4). These are clearly very serious charges my client is facing. He was never seen at [...]