What we handle
- Misdemeanor defense — DUI, battery, theft, trespass, retail theft, disorderly conduct, domestic battery, and related charges
- Felony defense — including drug charges, weapons charges, violent felonies, and white-collar matters
- First Amendment defense — matters arising from speech, press, assembly, and political expression
- Expungement and sealing — clearing old arrests and convictions from your record where eligible under Illinois law
- Post-conviction matters — including PC 122-1 petitions and clemency
- Bond and detention hearings — including challenging detention under the Pretrial Fairness Act
- Collateral consequences counsel — for clients represented by another attorney on the criminal matter, we can advise on immigration, housing, employment, licensing, and other fallout
When to reach out urgently
- You or a family member is currently in custody
- A bond hearing is scheduled in the next 48 hours
- Police have asked to speak with you
- A court date is approaching and you don't have a lawyer
- You are being investigated and no charges have been filed yet
Important: do not describe the facts of your case in the intake form
Our intake form asks for administrative information — charges filed, court and case number, next court date, custody and bond status — so we can triage your case. It does not ask for, and you should not submit, a narrative of the facts of the case. Anything you write on the form is transmitted through a third-party platform and is not yet protected by the full scope of attorney-client privilege. We'll cover what happened on a call or in person, after we've agreed to take your matter.
How pricing works for criminal defense
Simple misdemeanor defense is priced as a flat fee for the non-trial disposition of your case (plea or dismissal); trial is billed hourly. Felony defense is priced hourly against a retainer, with flat-fee options for some charge classes available. See our full pricing page.
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