Facing Lake County Illinois Criminal, DUI or Traffuc Charges?
Let's Talk.
(847) 587-5000
Your Lawyer Will be Your Advocate.
The attorney you choose to defend you could be the single most important decision you make in your criminal case. The HoffmanLaw Office welcomes your inquiry for legal representation. We will consult with you in a straightforward and transparent manner. The depth of our experience in Lake County, Illinois criminal court speaks for itself regarding the abilities we will employ and commitment to excellence we will demonstrate in defending your criminal case.
The HoffmanLaw Office defends clients facing ordinance, misdemeanor and felony charges in the Lake County, Illinois criminal court system. We are here to serve YOU, whatever type of criminal charge you face. We are here to serve YOU, whether your case is assigned to the main Lake County criminal courthouse in Waukegan, to one of the Lake County branch courts in Mundelein, Park City, or Round Lake Beach, or to the Lake County juvenile courthouse in Vernon Hills.
There are different ways for you to contact the HoffmanLaw Office. You can contact HoffmanLaw by calling (847) 587-5000. Alternatively, you can fill out a Free Case Evaluation Form and send it to our office. If you contact the HoffmanLaw Office by email, we will contact you back in order to discuss your case.
The HoffmanLaw Office understands that reaching out and contacting an attorney may seem like a daunting experience. The HoffmanLaw Office is a problem solving law firm. This office appreciates that if you are criminally charged, you are facing a problem that ultimately must be solved. It is the promise of the HoffmanLaw Office that we will take your inquiry seriously and that we will treat you with respect.
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
Contact HoffmanLaw
CONTACT HOFFMANLAW
Facing Lake County Illinois Criminal, DUI or Traffic Charges?
Let's Talk.
Your Lawyer Will be Your Advocate.
(847) 587-5000
FREE CASE EVALUATION
The attorney you choose to defend you could be the single most important decision you make in your criminal case. The HoffmanLaw Office welcomes your inquiry for legal representation. We will consult with you in a straightforward and transparent manner. The depth of our experience in Lake County, Illinois criminal court speaks for itself regarding the abilities we will employ and commitment to excellence we will demonstrate in defending your criminal case.
The HoffmanLaw Office defends clients facing ordinance, misdemeanor and felony charges in the Lake County, Illinois criminal court system. We are here to serve YOU, whatever type of criminal charge you face. We are here to serve YOU, whether your case is assigned to the main Lake County criminal courthouse in Waukegan, to one of the Lake County branch courts in Mundelein, Park City, or Round Lake Beach, or to the Lake County juvenile courthouse in Vernon Hills.
There are different ways for you to contact the HoffmanLaw Office. You can contact HoffmanLaw by calling (847) 587-5000. Alternatively, you can fill out a Free Case Evaluation Form and send it to our office. If you contact the HoffmanLaw Office by email, we will contact you back in order to discuss your case.
The HoffmanLaw Office understands that reaching out and contacting an attorney may seem like a daunting experience. The HoffmanLaw Office is a problem solving law firm. This office appreciates that if you are criminally charged, you are facing a problem that ultimately must be solved. It is the promise of the HoffmanLaw Office that we will take your inquiry seriously and that we will treat you with respect.
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
A Defense Law Firm Built on a Platform of Former Prosecution Experience
A Defense Law Firm Built on a
Platform of Former Prosecution Experience
A Passion for Defense
A Passion for Defense
Experienced Attorney Defending Clients Against Charges at ALL Lake County Illinois Courthouses
Waukegan Courthouse
18 North County Street
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Mundelein Courthouse
105 East State Route 83
Mundelein, Illinois 60060
Park City Courthouse
301 South Greenleaf Avenue
Park City, Illinois 60085
Round Lake Beach Courthouse
1792 Nicole Lane
Round Lake Beach, Illinois 60073
Vernon Hills Courthouse
24647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
Defending Clients Against Charges at the Lake County Courthouses in Waukegan, Mundelein, Park City, Round Lake Beach & Vernon Hills
A Passion for Defense
A Passion for Defense
Why Choose HoffmanLaw to Defend Your Lake County Illinois Criminal, DUI or Traffic Case?
Why Choose HoffmanLaw to Defend Your Lake County Illinois Criminal, DUI or Traffic Case?
Analysis.
The HoffmanLaw Office always is focused on the presumption of innocence. Building on this presumption, the HoffmanLaw Office performs a systematic and searching ANALYSIS of the facts alleged in your case. This intensive analysis exposes weakness in the prosecution's evidence and develops powerful defense arguments and strategies.
Preparation.
The HoffmanLaw Office strives to know completely the facts and law of your case. In criminal court, good results do not often emerge by chance. They come through intense PREPARATION that lays the groundwork for success. When you select the HoffmanLaw Office as your legal advocate, you team yourself with a philosophy of extreme preparation.
Results.
The HoffmanLaw Office views every time it appears in court with you as an opportunity to achieve RESULTS. Whether it is negotiating during a pretrial conference, cross-examining a witness, or delivering a closing argument at trial, the HoffmanLaw Office strives to be your best advocate at all times.
Facing Lake County Illinois Criminal, DUI or Traffic Charges?
We Don't Send Them Out.
We Don't
Send Them Out.
The HoffmanLaw Office does not use or employ subscription information services in order to mine court records and data on recent traffic, DUI and criminal case filings in the Lake County, Illinois court system, for the purpose of then sending you a letter inviting you to contact and establish a relationship with our firm. While you may have received such letters from other law firms, you will not receive one from HoffmanLaw.
The HoffmanLaw Office does not attempt to secure clients by initiating contact with people who have been charged with crimes. We do not send letters or advertising materials to people who have suffered the misfortune of being criminally charged in order to convince them to hire us. Such uninvited contact runs against the very policies, culture and philosophy of the HoffmanLaw Office. We respect your privacy and will happily discuss your case with you in the event you contact us. You will not, however, find the HoffmanLaw Office reaching out to you by sending you an advertisement or other written propaganda trying to get you to hire us soon after you were charged with a crime.
The HoffmanLaw Office obtains new clients by being a forceful, dependable and trustworthy presence among criminal defense law firms in Lake County, Illinois. We do not obtain new clients by scanning criminal case court records and rushing out letters to the newly accused.
Defending Misdemeanor & Felony Charges in Lake County Illinois Criminal Court
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Experienced Attorney Defending Charges from all Lake County Illinois Police Departments
Antioch, Bannockburn, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Fox River Grove, Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hainesville, Hawthorn Woods, Highland Park, Highwood, IL State Police Dist. 2, IL State Police Dist. 15, Island Lake, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Bluff, Lake County Sheriff, Lake Forest, Lakemoor, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lindenhurst, Long Grove, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Barrington, North Chicago, Old Mill Creek, Park City, Port Barrington, Riverwoods, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, Third Lake, Tower Lakes, Vernon Hills, Volo, Wadsworth, Wauconda, Waukegan, Wheeling, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion.
Experienced Attorney Defending Charges from all Lake County Illinois Police Departments
Antioch, Bannockburn, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Fox River Grove, Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hainesville, Hawthorn Woods, Highland Park, Highwood, IL State Police Dist. 2, IL State Police Dist. 15, Island Lake, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Bluff, Lake County Sheriff, Lake Forest, Lakemoor, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lindenhurst, Long Grove, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Barrington, North Chicago, Old Mill Creek, Park City, Port Barrington, Riverwoods, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, Third Lake, Tower Lakes, Vernon Hills, Volo, Wadsworth, Wauconda, Waukegan, Wheeling, Winthrop Harbor, and Zion.
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Here to Defend You Every Step of the Way
Bond Court
In Lake County misdemeanor and felony cases, if you are arrested you might be brought before a judge for a bond hearing. At your bond hearing, the judge will consider the charges, the alleged facts, your criminal history, and other factors. Then the judge will set the conditions of your bond. You might be released on your signature or have to post money before you get out of jail. Your bond hearing can be the first time you appear in front of a judge in your case. The HoffmanLaw Office has nearly two decades of Lake County bond court experience in misdemeanor and felony cases. If you have been or are going to be arrested, the HoffmanLaw Office is ready to get to work quickly as your advocate at this early and important step in your case.
Preliminary Hearing
In a Lake County felony case, you have the right to a preliminary hearing or indictment. At your preliminary hearing, the prosecution will call witnesses to try to prove to a judge that there is probable cause that you committed a felony offense. If the judge finds probable cause, your case will be scheduled for arraignment. If the judge finds no probable cause, your charges will be dismissed. If no preliminary hearing is held, your case can be presented to the Grand Jury for indictment. The HoffmanLaw Office has almost two decades of experience with preliminary hearing and Grand Jury issues in Lake County felony cases. The HoffmanLaw Office knows how to assert your rights during this often technical part of your case.
Arraignment
In Lake County misdemeanor and felony cases, at your arraignment the judge formally will advise you of the charges you are facing and tell you their maximum possible penalties. The judge will order the prosecution and defense to comply with discovery rules. These rules will require the prosecution to turn over copies of police reports and other written evidence. At your arraignment, you will be asked to enter a plea. Almost all arraignments include a plea of “not-guilty.” The HoffmanLaw Office has represented clients in many hundreds of Lake County arraignments. This Office knows how to defend and assert your Constitutional rights at this significant step in the court proceedings.
Pretrial Conference
A pretrial conference is a court appearance after arraignment in a Lake County misdemeanor or felony case. At a pretrial conference, the prosecution and defense can work toward reaching an agreed resolution of your criminal charges. The HoffmanLaw Office views pretrial conferences, and every other court appearance in your case, as opportunities to advocate on your behalf. There can be multiple pretrial conferences as your case moves forward. During any pretrial conference, the HoffmanLaw Office is focused on the fact that you are presumed innocent. With this presumption always in mind, this Office has many years of experience in negotiating for positive outcomes in Lake County criminal court.
Motion Practice
The HoffmanLaw Office uses pretrial motions to try to favorably alter the outcome of your criminal case. A carefully written and successfully argued pretrial motion can have a profoundly positive effect on the outcome of your case. This is especially so when, for example, the court rules your confession was involuntary, or rules you were the victim of an unlawful search and seizure, or rules you were inappropriately identified in a police lineup, or even rules your charges are so problematic they must be dismissed. The HoffmanLaw Office works hard to analyze the facts and law of your case in exploring the use of effective pretrial motions.
Trial
At its core, the HoffmanLaw Office is a trial law firm. It is built on almost two decades of Lake County criminal court trial experience. If your charges do not resolve during the pretrial process, your case will go to trial. As your advocate, the HoffmanLaw Office will bring many years of Lake County criminal court trial experience to your defense. Attacking the prosecution's evidence, questioning the opinions of prosecution experts and police, and aggressively cross-examining prosecution witnesses are proven ways of raising reasonable doubt in the rigorous pursuit of a not-guilty verdict. The HoffmanLaw Office never waivers from its pursuit of your success.
(847) 587-5000
FREE CASE EVALUATION
FREE CASE EVALUATION