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.
Illinois felonies run from Class 4 (1-3 years state prison) up to Class X (6-30 years, no probation). Murder, sexual assault, and certain repeat offenses have separate ranges. Felony convictions trigger lifetime consequences far beyond prison time — voting restrictions, gun ownership bans, employment exclusions, immigration consequences, professional license bars.
When felony charges hit, every decision matters from the first moment. What you say to police, what you allow to be searched, who you talk to about the case, whether you appear at first court date — all carry consequences. We provide aggressive, experienced defense from arrest through resolution.
Property, drug, violent, and white collar felonies in DuPage and Cook County.
Burglary, theft over $500, criminal damage to property, identity theft, forgery — Class 4 to Class 1.
Possession with intent, distribution, manufacturing, drug-induced homicide. Cannabis offenses post-legalization still exist.
Aggravated battery, aggravated assault, armed robbery, domestic battery with priors. Class 3 to Class X.
Aggravated DUI involving death, injury, child passenger, no license, or third+ offense. Mandatory prison exposure.
Embezzlement, financial exploitation, identity theft, mortgage fraud, money laundering. Detail-intensive defense.
Aggravated unlawful use of weapon, felon in possession, illegal sale. FOID-related charges have technical defenses.
Bond set within hours. We can appear at bond hearing to advocate for release on recognizance or lower bond.
State must establish probable cause within 30 days. Sometimes results in dismissal or reduction.
We obtain all evidence, file motions to suppress, challenge search and seizure, attack witness reliability.
Most felonies resolve through negotiated plea. We don’t take pleas without first exposing the State’s weaknesses.
We know the DuPage and Cook County prosecutors and judges. That knowledge informs strategy.
We’ve tried felony cases to verdict. That credibility shapes plea negotiations even when we don’t go to trial.
Suppression motions, motions to dismiss, motions in limine — pre-trial motions often shape or end cases.
We work with investigators to develop alibi witnesses, contradicting evidence, and impeachment material.
Forensic experts, eyewitness identification experts, drug recognition experts — when the case needs them, we have them.
When conviction is unavoidable, we negotiate aggressively at sentencing — probation vs prison, county vs state, mitigation evidence.
From our Villa Park office, we represent clients across DuPage County and the western suburbs of Chicago.
Class X is the most serious (6-30 years, no probation). Class 1: 4-15 years. Class 2: 3-7 years. Class 3: 2-5 years. Class 4: 1-3 years. Probation may be available depending on charge and prior record. Some offenses (murder, certain sex offenses) have separate sentencing ranges.
Depends on the class and your record. Class 4 and most Class 3 felonies regularly receive probation, especially for first offenders. Class 2 and Class 1 are more difficult but possible. Class X is non-probationable by statute.
Possible in many cases through plea negotiation — particularly for theft, drug, and battery charges where the line between felony and misdemeanor is value-based or evidentiary. This is where defense leverage matters.
Felony convictions revoke voting rights while incarcerated and on parole. Voting is restored upon completion. Gun rights are revoked permanently under both Illinois and federal law for most felonies — and restoration is extremely difficult.
Felony convictions almost always trigger immigration consequences — deportation, denial of naturalization, inadmissibility. Even some misdemeanors do. We work with immigration counsel to assess and minimize immigration exposure.
Felony cases are nearly always hourly billed due to unpredictable scope (preliminary hearing, motions, discovery, possible trial). We quote estimated ranges at consultation and provide regular billing updates. Aggressive defense costs less than incarceration.
The first 48 hours matter. Call now for a free consultation. We’ll explain the process, your options, and the realistic path forward.