Practice Area

Criminal Defense

I have represented criminal defendants in the state and federal courts for decades. Whether it is a DUI or a charge carrying decades of exposure, you need counsel who has tried cases rather than simply processed them.

I have defended clients in matters ranging from driving under the influence to the most serious felonies, in both state and federal court.

Matters I handle

  • DUI and traffic offenses
  • Drug charges, state and federal
  • Weapons offenses
  • Theft, burglary, and property crimes
  • Assault, battery, and violent offenses
  • Homicide
  • White collar and fraud allegations
  • Appeals and post-conviction proceedings

Before you speak to anyone

If you are under investigation or have been arrested, you are not required to answer questions without a lawyer present, and doing so rarely helps. Ask for counsel and call my office.

Federal cases

Federal prosecutions follow different rules, different sentencing procedures, and a different timetable than state court. I have appeared in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and before the Seventh Circuit.