Facing Lake County Illinois Criminal Charges?
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Why Do We Exist?
The mission of the HoffmanLaw Office is simple. Our mission is to help people. It just so happens that the area where we seek to help people every day is the area we know most about— criminal and traffic court defense. And not just defense, but Lake County defense. The HoffmanLaw Office exists to help our clients deal not just successfully, but fantastically well with the issues they face in Lake County justice system. We don't just seek to get through cases. We endeavor to systematically and completely engage the challenges of traffic, DUI, misdemeanor and felony court and to push our clients' cases to the most favorable outcomes possible.
The way we do this relies on our experience. Lead Attorney Matt Hoffman of the HoffmanLaw Office has been a force in Lake County criminal court for almost twenty years. He assures the HoffmanLaw Office is guided by the highest principles and an overarching commitment to our clients' goals.
The HoffmanLaw Office is a client-focused law firm that steadily pursues powerful results in every case it defends. We truly believe the defense never rests. We believe that when a lawyer takes on a client's case, the lawyer and client form bond of trust. The client has placed his or her trust in the lawyer to make sound decisions, to give good advice, and to pursue a favorable result. This trust becomes especially important when the road to success grows difficult and the challenges begin to mount. A battle-tested and experienced attorney, who also is fiercely committed to the client's cause, stands a much greater chance of success than a lawyer who hopes to reach just a tolerable result.
The HoffmanLaw Office is not in the business of achieving merely tolerable results. We are engaged in the profession of seeking stellar results for our clients. We work every day to avoid the sometimes severely negative potential outcomes and stiff penalties that can occur in criminal court.
The HoffmanLaw Office is guided by the experience of a highly-respected former Lake County Assistant State's Attorney in lead attorney Matt Hoffman. As a former prosecutor, Matt knows how severe the punishment can be in criminal court. This firsthand knowledge serves as a perpetual and potent reminder that, when it takes on your criminal case, the HoffmanLaw Office has a duty to you to do the very best it can to protect your freedom, your liberty and your future. The HoffmanLaw office vows to do nothing less.
In helping people, and in working with our clients, it is our goal to create solutions. It is our hope that every client we represent will be able to look back at what we achieved and be glad they chose to form a relationship with our firm. We are here for you. We are here for the Lake County criminal court defendant. We are here to make a difference.
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
Why Do We Exist?
To Help People.
Facing Lake County Illinois Criminal Charges?
Let's Talk.
The mission of the HoffmanLaw Office is simple. Our mission is to help people. It just so happens that the area where we seek to help people every day is the area we know most about— criminal defense. And not just criminal defense, but Lake County criminal defense. The HoffmanLaw Office exists to help our clients deal not just successfully, but fantastically well with the issues they face in Lake County criminal court. We don't just seek to get through cases. We endeavor to systematically and completely engage the challenges of misdemeanor and felony criminal court and to push our clients' cases to the most favorable outcomes possible.
The way we do this relies on our experience. Lead Attorney Matt Hoffman of the HoffmanLaw Office has been a force in Lake County criminal court for almost twenty years. He assures the HoffmanLaw Office is guided by the highest principles and an overarching commitment to our clients' goals.
The HoffmanLaw Office is a client-focused law firm that steadily pursues powerful results in every case it defends. We truly believe the defense never rests. We believe that when a lawyer takes on a client's case, the lawyer and client form bond of trust. The client has placed his or her trust in the lawyer to make sound decisions, to give good advice, and to pursue a favorable result. This trust becomes especially important when the road to success grows difficult and the challenges begin to mount. A battle-tested and experienced attorney, who also is fiercely committed to the client's cause, stands a much greater chance of success than a lawyer who hopes to reach just a tolerable result.
The HoffmanLaw Office is not in the business of achieving merely tolerable results. We are engaged in the profession of seeking stellar results for our clients. We work every day to avoid the sometimes severely negative potential outcomes and stiff penalties that can occur in criminal court.
The HoffmanLaw Office is guided by the experience of a highly-respected former Lake County Assistant State's Attorney in lead attorney Matt Hoffman. As a former prosecutor, Matt knows how severe the punishment can be in criminal court. This firsthand knowledge serves as a perpetual and potent reminder that, when it takes on your criminal case, the HoffmanLaw Office has a duty to you to do the very best it can to protect your freedom, your liberty and your future. The HoffmanLaw office vows to do nothing less.
In helping people, and in working with our clients, it is our goal to create solutions. It is our hope that every client we represent will be able to look back at what we achieved and be glad they chose to form a relationship with our firm. We are here for you. We are here for the Lake County criminal court defendant. We are here to make a difference.
We don't just seek to get through cases. We endeavor to systematically and completely engage the challenges of misdemeanor and felony criminal court and to push our clients' cases to the most favorable outcomes possible.
~Attorney Matt Hoffman, the HoffmanLaw Office
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
HoffmanLaw. We question. We create. We implement. We achieve.
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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 Criminal DUI & Traffic 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 Criminal DUI & Traffic 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 systemmatic 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?
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, Mundelein, 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.
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25980 North Diamond Lake Road Suite 112
Mundelein Illinois 60060
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