Morris Anyah
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Morris Anyah
Biography
Morris A. Anyah is a top personal injury lawyer and medical malpractice attorney in Chicago. He is a former Cook County prosecutor and war crimes attorney at The Hague. Attorney Anyah is a highly experienced, respected, and an exceptionally accomplished attorney and his law firm has embraced his commitment and dedication to all clients that he represents. He is now a pre-eminent, “go to” lawyer when people search for a personal injury attorney in Chicago. Attorney Anyah is a trial lawyer who brings a wealth of experience (over 25 years) and skill to the cases that he handles. When you or your loved ones have sustained serious personal injury (including medical malpractice) that results in wrongful death, permanent disability or disfigurement, or been victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, or negligence, call a personal injury attorney that you can count on.
In addition to personal injury litigation, Attorney Anyah also handles civil rights cases. As a plaintiff’s personal injury and civil rights lawyer in Chicago, he has filed suits and won significant monetary damages for his clients over several years of practice. He is admitted to the bars of several U.S. Federal and state court jurisdictions, including in Illinois, Washington, D.C., and Georgia. Call Attorney Anyah now at (312) 528-9022. Law Office of Morris A. Anyah, LLC., 53 W Jackson Blvd #315, Chicago, IL. 60604, https://anyahlaw.com.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Civil Rights
Discrimination, Police Misconduct
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover - including debit cards
- Square, PayPal, Bank wire transfer
- Contingent Fees - Applies to personal injury (including medical malpractice) and civil rights cases. For personal injury and civil rights cases – there are no fees to you unless we win and recover. Once we take on your case, we will only charge and collect attorney's fees, if we prevail and recover monetary damages on your behalf.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Owner/ Principal - Law Office of Morris A. Anyah, LLC. Law Office of Morris A. Anyah, LLC.
Year: 2014 - Current
Description: Owner/ Principal. Practice areas include: personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, and appeals/ appellate litigation in both state and Federal courts.
Lead Appeals Counsel to former Liberian President Charles Taylor Special Court for Sierra Leone, The Hague, The Netherlands
Year: 2012 - 2013
Description: Appointed and served as Lead Appeals Counsel for former Liberian president Charles Taylor at his war crimes case in The Hague.
Common Legal Representative to 233 Kenyan Victims International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands
Year: 2011 - 2012
Description: Appointed by Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court as lead counsel for 233 Kenyan victims in the case of The Prosecutor vs. Muthaura, et al.
Co-Counsel to former Liberian President Charles Taylor Special Court for Sierra Leone, The Hague, The Netherlands
Year: 2007 - 2012
Description: Served as Co-Counsel to former Liberian president Charles Taylor at his war crimes trial in The Hague.
Owner/ Principal Anyah and Associates, LLC., Atlanta, Georgia
Year: 2002 - 2007
Description: Engaged in private legal practice in the Atlanta Metropolitan area, handling criminal cases, personal injury cases, immigration cases, and medical malpractice cases.
Legal Officer Office of the Prosecutor, United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The Hague, The Netherlands
Year: 1999 - 2001
Description: Worked in the appeals and trial sections of the Office of the Prosecutor. Worked on trial war crimes cases in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in Croatia. Briefed and argued in three genocide cases on appeal before the the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), including the genocide case against former Rwandan prime minister, Jean Kambanda.
Assistant State's Attorney Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Chicago, Illinois
Year: 1996 - 1999
Description: Served in the Criminal Appeals Division, Juvenile Justice Bureau, and Criminal Prosecutions Bureau. Wrote numerous appellate briefs and argued four cases before the Illinois Appellate Court, First Judicial District, Chicago.
Professional Associations
Illinois State Bar Member (Current)
Publications
“Balancing Rights of the Accused with Rights of Victims before the International Criminal Court,” (Chapter 4) in The International Criminal Court in Search of its Purpose and Identity, Ed., Mariniello, Triestino Routledge Publishing (2015) – 2015 – 288 pages (2015)
“In Memoriam: Francis J. Conte,” 36 University of Dayton Law Review 3: 295 – 297 (Spring 2011) (2011)
Awards
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers 2017.0
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Phi Kappa Phi
University of Illinois at Chicago 1993.0
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Accredited Business BBB Rating: A
Better Business Bureau (BBB) 2017.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers 2016.0
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10 Best for Client Satisfaction
American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys 2016.0
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Alumnus of the Year
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Criminology, Law and Justice 2015.0
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CALI Award for excellent achievement – Judeo-Christian Ethics
University of Dayton School of Law 1996.0
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CALI Award for excellent achievement – Jurisprudence
University of Dayton School of Law 1995.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers 2018.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers 2019.0
Education
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University of Illinois - Chicago M.A. (1993) | Criminal Justice
Year: 1991 - 1993
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi (1993)
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University of Illinois - Chicago B.A. (1991) | Criminal Justice
Year: 1986 - 1991
Honors: Dean's List
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University of Dayton School of Law J.D. (1996) | Law
Year: 1993 - 1996
Honors: CALI Award for excellent achievement in Judeo-Christian Ethics, University of Dayton School of Law (1996), CALI Award for excellent achievement in Jurisprudence, University of Dayton School of Law (1995)
Speaking Engagements
“Making Space for ‘Ethics’ in the Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes,”, American Bar Association Fall Meeting, Section of International Law, London, England, October 18, 2013, American Bar Association
“Making Space for ‘Ethics’ in the Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes,”, American Bar Association Fall Meeting, Section of International Law, London, England, October 18, 2013, American Bar Association
Websites
https://anyahlaw.com/
Law Office of Morris A. Anyah, LLC.
Law Office of Morris A. Anyah, LLC.
53 W Jackson Blvd #315, Chicago, IL 60604