Misleading claim by Sotos?

After reading Zane Seipler's article on www.mcsdexposed.blogspot.com/ about the hiring of the James G. Sotos & Associates law firm to represent Metra in its investigation of its Executive Director, I decided to look at Sotos' website.

I knew his name already from the Gary Gauger trial last year and from the many mentions of the Sotos name in legal matters involving the McHenry County Sheriff's Department.

On the Sotos website at www.jsotoslaw.com/ the "Latest Developments" on the homepage proclaim "Firm Wins Malicious Prosecution Case."

Oh, really? In that case (Gauger v. Hendle) it seems to me that Sotos was the attorney for the defendants in that case. When the defendants are successful in defending themselves, is that a "win"?

Not in my book. A "win" is when you initiate a case and win. For example, had Gary Gauger's claims prevailed, then Gary Gauger would have "won".

But it is, after all, Sotos' website and he can put up just about anything he pleases. And so he has.
I do find it strange, though, that Sotos would go on WLS radio to speak about his role in the "investigation" of the Metra Executive Director. Why doesn't he keep his lawyering for the courtroom? Will his radio appearance and public remarks taint any jury pool?

Maybe the Metro Board ought to fire Sotos and hire an attorney who will practice law in the courtroom, where it belongs.