Criminal Defense & DUI · DuPage County, Illinois
Focused defense for DUI and criminal matters across DuPage County, with your record and your future treated as the priority.
Traffic charges in Illinois range from administrative tickets to serious misdemeanors. Most drivers don’t realize how much a ‘minor’ traffic ticket actually costs once insurance increases and license points stack up — or that even small offenses can lead to suspension if you accumulate too many.
We handle traffic cases in DuPage County courts daily. Most resolve through court supervision (no conviction, no points), reduced charges, or outright dismissal when defenses exist.
From speeding tickets to felony driving offenses.
Especially important if you’re a CDL holder, under 21, or already have prior tickets — points accumulate fast.
Class A misdemeanor — criminal record exposure. Aggravated reckless driving is a felony.
Driving on a suspended license is a Class A misdemeanor. Repeat offenses become felonies.
Failure to stop after an accident is criminal — Class A misdemeanor minimum, felony if injury involved.
Commercial drivers have stricter standards and harsher consequences. We handle CDL cases with the gravity they require.
Help getting your license back after suspension or revocation from traffic violations.
Paying a traffic ticket is admitting to the offense. Conviction goes on your record. Insurance hikes follow.
For most traffic offenses, court supervision keeps the offense off your driving record and out of insurance reach.
Illinois suspends licenses after 3+ moving violations in 12 months (under 21) or 3+ in any 12-month period (21+).
Commercial drivers can lose their CDL — and livelihood — over a ‘minor’ ticket. Different rules apply.
Convictions raise insurance for years. Supervision usually doesn’t trigger insurance increases.
Traffic representation is flat fee — usually less than your first year of insurance increases would cost.
From our Villa Park office, we represent clients across DuPage County and the western suburbs of Chicago.
Paying = admission of guilt. The offense goes on your driving record, often raises insurance, and adds points toward suspension. For most tickets, hiring an attorney costs less than the insurance increase from a single conviction.
Usually no — court supervision is not a conviction and typically isn’t reported to insurance carriers. This is why supervision matters so much.
Drivers 21+: 3 moving violations in 12 months. Drivers under 21: 2 in 24 months. CDL holders have separate, stricter rules. We can review your record to project risk.
Yes — through procedural defenses (officer doesn’t appear, evidence problems), substantive defenses (radar calibration, mistaken identity), or pre-trial negotiation. Many DuPage County cases resolve favorably even without trial.
Driving with willful and wanton disregard for safety — typically excessive speed in combination with other factors. It’s a criminal misdemeanor, not just a traffic ticket. Convictions carry permanent records.
If you hire counsel, often no. We can appear on your behalf for most traffic matters. Some cases (criminal offenses, contested matters) may require your presence — we tell you upfront.
Don’t just pay it. A short call could save you years of insurance increases and license points.