Trial of Themistocles - National Hellenic Museum

A Fundraiser to Support the National Hellenic Museum

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Doors open at 6:30 PM

A Fundraiser to Support the National Hellenic Museum

April 1, 2025

205 E. Randolph Chicago, IL, 6060

THEMISTOCLES WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY!

Themistocles, one of ancient Athens’ most celebrated yet controversial figures, was found not guilty of being a traitor to his country by a distinguished panel of judges and an outstanding jury.

The Case

Themistocles is one of ancient Athens’ most celebrated yet controversial figures, yet his life embodied life the tension between public service and personal ambition. He made Athens the world’s foremost naval power, and he was the supreme commander of the Battle of Salamis, the turning point in the Persian War. However, later, he was accused of betraying Athens to its greatest rival, Persia, when after the war he entered the service of the Persian King Ataxerxes I, the son of King Xerxes whom Themistocles had defeated at the Persian War.

Photo Credit – Elios Photography

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Was Themistocles a hero or a traitor?

You Decide.

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General Admission

$100

Students

$40

With Thanks To Our Generous Sponsors

John S. Koudounis Family

John and Martha Cannis

The Gianaras Family

Vranas Family Foundation

In Memory of Paul and Lola Vranas

Albank®

Katerina Alexopoulos

Kathy Apostal

In memory of Peter Apostal

Hon. Louis and Mrs. Alexandra Apostol

Elliott & Associates Attorneys PLLC

Anna Giannoulias

Buhler Kapsalis Family Foundation

George and Karen Karas

Believers in the National Hellenic Museum

Jim & Marianthe Logothetis and Family

Loukas Development

Louis & Helen Nicozisis

Bill J. and Peggy M. Vranas

The legal teams

Prosecution

Sarah F. King (Clifford Law Offices PC)
Patrick A. Salvi II (Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC)

Defense

Patrick M. Collins (King & Spalding LLP)
Tinos Diamantatos (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP)
Katerina Alexopoulos (United States Department of Homeland Security)

Judges

Justice Joy V. Cunningham (Justice, Illinois Supreme Court)

Judge Georgia N. Alexakis (Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)

Judge Anthony Kyriakopoulos (Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County (Illinois)

Judge Jeffery Chrones (Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County (Illinois)

The Distinguished Jury

Alex Maragos

Anchor, NBC 5 Chicago

Zoe Gavriilidou

Visitng Professor, University of Chicago

Justin Kaufmann

Reporter, Axios Chicago

Christ Dalmares

Dalmares Produce

Athena Farmakis

President, Hellenic Bar Association

Rufus Williams

The Rufus Williams Show, WVON 1690 AM

Themistocles Frangos

Treasurer, Hellenic Bar Association; AHEPA Supreme Treasurer

Chris Papaioannou

Deputy Chief, Bureau of Counterterrorism, Chicago Police Department

Christine Simms

President, C.E.O. Greek American Restaurant Cooperative (GARC)

Georgia Tasiopoulou

Consul of Greece in Chicago, Greek Consulate General in Chicago

Nicholas Doumanis

Professor, and Illinois Chair in Hellenic Studies, University of Illinois, Chicago

Weeya Young

Assistant General Counsel, HFS

President, Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc.

The Actors:

Judge Megan Goldish

Jonathan Shaboo

Trial of Themistocles Committee

Andrea Darlas

Hon. Anna H. Demacopoulos (Ret.)

John V. Kalantzis

Jim Sotos

With thanks to Trial of Themistocles Partner:

Earn CLE Credit

Attorneys who attend The Trial of Themistocles will qualify for 1½ hours of continuing legal education (CLE).

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