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With over twenty (20) years of criminal courtroom experience, attorney William Margolin, started his career as an assistant state’s attorney prosecuting all types of cases ranging from charges of driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs to violent felony charges.. William Margolin established his criminal defense law practice in 1993, and to date, has successfully represented thousands of individuals. William Margolin is devoted to protecting his client’s rights in a knowledgeable, personable, and dedicated fashion.. “When someone is charged with a criminal offense, I firmly believe that they need prompt legal service. I personally respond to all calls, no matter the time of day or day of the week, I take the time to answer questions and establish an effective defense. A superior attorney – client relationship is vital. Our relationship allows my clients to rest confidently knowing that I am working for the best possible outcome.”. Such an extensive array of experience has given William Margolin a well-rounded perspective on how the system works and how to obtain the best possible results for you.

With more than 29 years of legal experience and a track record of success to commend my Waukegan law firm, I formulate practical solutions to complex criminal law and family law matters.. My reputation as a lawyer was built on an in-depth investigation, persuasive negotiation and attentive advocacy for clients who have been accused of breaking the law, or of dividing a family through the decision to end a marriage. I also protect the rights of juveniles who are accused of crimes and delinquency, as well as handle cases of abuse and neglect of minors in a family law context.. Is your driver’s license at risk after an arrest for suspicion of drunk driving? I work hard to preserve your cherished driving privileges.

Why I practice family law: Family law is unlike other areas of law because the relationship between the parties often causes emotions to run high. No case is exactly the same in family law because we are dealing with real people and families. Parties need an attorney to assist them in navigating the law. I firmly believe in assisting my clients to achieve the best result possible given their individual circumstances so that they can move on beyond their divorce, child support issue and/or custody dispute. I work with my clients to learn about their goals and discuss what is best for their family now and into the future.

The Law Office of Louis M. Pissios has 36 years of experience and is a strong advocate for your rights. Dealing with the criminal justice system can be daunting for the average person. Lou will work diligently to obtain the best possible results for your case. He serves people who need experienced legal counsel or representation for criminal defense. When you work with the Law Office of Louis M. Pissios, you receive the full advantage of decades of experience.. The law office is conveniently located in downtown Waukegan, across the street from the Lake County Court House.  Lou offers a complimentary consultation and provides reasonable rates.  His staff is fluent in English and Greek.

STAVINS & ASSOCIATES is a leading law firm located in Lake County and Cook County. For years, our experienced staff has been providing personalized, cost-effective, and practical solutions for clients with family law, medical malpractice, social security disability and personal injury.. Robert Stavins is an agressive, and compasionate attorney dedicated for the best results in your case. Contact Robert today for a no cost consultation.

Practice Areas:. Product Liability. Personal Injury. Medical Malpractice. Auto Accidents. Slip and Fall. Defective Products. Dog Bites. Wrongful Death

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My name is Richard Albanese and I am a Traffic and Criminal Defense Attorney uniquely geographically located to provide exceptional representation to residents of Illinois and Wisconsin. I am fully licensed and actively practicing in both Illinois and Wisconsin. I routinely handle criminal misdemeanors, felonys, traffic, DUI and OWI cases in both states and advise clients on the possible interstate consequences. I have been practicing law for over two decades.. I have over a decade of experience as a criminal prosecutor serving in Cook County, one of the largest offices in the country. My exposure to massive caseloads has provided me with the tremendous opportunity to handle thousands of cases, motions and trials in all areas of criminal law and to also learn how the prosecutors think and approach cases, which sets me apart from many defense attorneys. I am very much at home in the courtroom and am well known for my courtroom "presence" and common sense arguments that judges and jurors respond favorably to.. I have also proudly served the in the United States Military and was a member of the NATO Operation Joint Endeavor to Bosnia. My philosophy and approach to handling all cases is to remain professional and courteous to the court and adversaries in handling all matters and to demonstrate a ready and strong willingness to fight for my clients at motion or trial if a favorable disposition cannot be reached. I believe in full explanations to clients regarding all possible decisions that need to be made as well as potential outcomes and consequences regarding every case I handle. Please don't hesitate to contact me for a free consultation regarding your case or for a referral to one of my professional extensive contacts in other areas of the law.

McCollum Hodgkinson, P.C. is a criminal and juvenile defense law firm, formerly known as Law Offices of Steven P. McCollum, P.C., and has been in business since 1995. Before becoming a criminal defense lawyer, Steve McCollum was the Chief Deputy State's Attorney for Lake County (in charge of all criminal prosecutions) and was a prosecutor in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office for 14 years and in the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office for 2 years. As a prosecutor Steve was the primary prosecutor on many jury trials of First Degree Murder cases, including the trials of seven (7) death penalty cases, numerous Reckless Homicide cases, sexual assault cases, domestic battery, DUI, large white collar crime (theft) cases, and all other criminal matters.  In addition to being the Chief Deputy State's Attorney in Lake County, Steve was the Chief of the Felony Review Division, Chief of the Misdemeanor and Traffic Division and Chief of the Juvenile Division for the Lake County State's Attorney.. Since entering private practice in 1995 Steve has been the President of the Lake County Bar Association, the Chairman of the Criminal Trials and Appeals Committee for the Bar Association, and a speaker at many seminars conducted for attorneys.  As a Defense attorney Steve has  handled clients charged with First Degree Murder, sexual assault or abuse, child pornography, drug charges, DUI and Reckless Homicide, domestic battery (both felony and misdemeanor), large theft, embezzlement, and white collar crime cases, and almost every other possible criminal or juvenile case.. Steve grew up in Lake County, Illinois and is very familiar with everyone in the Court system in Lake County.

Kevin Malia is an experienced, aggressive litigator with twenty years of success in advocating for his clients. He has represented clients in numerous jury and bench trials, and successfully litigated countless contested motions . Kevin is a fighter who employs a principled and passionate approach to defending his client's rights in matters ranging from the most serious felonies to routine traffic matters.. Prior to opening the Law Offices of Kevin P. Malia, P.C., Kevin served as the Director of the Conviction Integrity Unit and the Chief of Rehabilitative Services with the Lake County, Illinois State's Attorney's Office. Immediately prior to his work with the State's Attorney's Office, he practiced for over fifteen years as a founding partner of Malia & Rinehart, P.C. , representing clients throughout Northern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin. Kevin started his career in 2004 as an Assistant Public Defender with the Lake County Public Defender's Office.. Kevin is licensed to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Kathy Salvi was raised in Waukegan, Illinois, and is a life-long Chicago resident. Kathy graduated from Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois, and Loyola University, Chicago, where she received a B.A. in 1981. She graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law where she received her J.D. in 1984. She was admitted to the Illinois bar that same year. Upon receiving her law degree, Kathy served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Justice Harry D. Strouse of the Second Appellate District, Illinois, and then as an Assistant Public Defender with the Chicago Public Defender’s Office. From there, she entered the private practice of law.

Julio C. Argueta has been with the law firm since 2003. Julio has been a partner with the firm since 2005. Julio's areas of practice include a great deal of court time and litigation. They include Criminal Law, Traffic/DUI Defense and Personal Injury. Julio is also experienced in Real Estate, primarily residential closings. Julio is fluent in both the English and Spanish languages.. Prior to joining the law firm, Julio worked for the Lake County State's Attorney's Office between the years 2000 through 2003. Through his experience as a Prosecutor for the State's Attorney's Office, Julio worked a wide variety of Felonies and Misdemeanors, such as: DUI, traffic, Domestic Violence, Drug Cases, Armed Violence and Vehicle Forfeiture matters.. Julio attended law school at Loyola University in Chicago, IL. Julio graduated from Loyola in 2000.. Julio worked as a clerk for a prestigious medical malpractice/personal injury law firm in Chicago, IL throughout his law school years. Julio also completed an internship at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office from 1999 through 2000.. Julio completed his undergraduate work at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Julio is also very proud of being a member of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini Football team, having played with many athletes who reached the NFL. Julio's time at U of I was very fulfilling academically and athletically.

John A. Mennie was named an associate at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., in 2016 after working at the firm as a staff attorney since 2014. He concentrates his legal practice on catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and mass tort cases.. In his first trial with the firm, Mr. Mennie obtained a $1.6 million verdict in a wrongful death case, the highest recorded verdict in Stephenson County. In recognition for his outstanding work on the trial, Mr. Mennie was honored with a Trial Lawyer Excellence Award presented by the Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Law Bulletin Publishing Company.. Mr. Mennie has also obtained a number of noteworthy verdicts and settlements, including an $18.5 million settlement on behalf of a child who suffered serious brain injury due to a delay in the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis.. Mr. Mennie has been named a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers every year since 2017.. Mr. Mennie received his law degree from Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School and his Bachelor’s degree in History from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. While in law school, Mr. Mennie served as a legal extern for the Office of the Washtenaw County Public Defender and clerked for a prominent plaintiff’s personal injury firm where he worked on a wide variety of cases including medical negligence, products liability, and whistleblower claims. His academic accomplishments include two awards for the highest grade in Federal Administrative and State Administrative Law.. Additional credentials and distinctions John Mennie holds include: memberships in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.

Jennifer L. Ashley joined Salvi, Schostok & Prichard P.C., in March 2012 and was named partner in January 2014. Since she began working at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., Ms. Ashley has personally secured over $50 million on behalf of her injured clients. She focuses on the areas of personal injury and wrongful death law, including cases that involve car accidents, premises liability and products liability.. Ms. Ashley has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer every year since 2016 and has been listed among the Top 100 Super Lawyers and the Top 50 Female Super Lawyers in the state of Illinois. She has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the field of Personal Injury Litigation and as a Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media every year since 2016. Ms. Ashley regularly volunteers at Prairie State Legal Services doing pro bono legal work for those who cannot afford an attorney.. Prior to joining Salvi, Schostok & Prichard P.C., Ms. Ashley was an associate at an insurance defense firm. She has tried well over 100 cases to verdict before a jury and has been published in the Cook County Jury Verdict Reporter more than 75 times for successful verdicts in personal injury cases. Ms. Ashley has negotiated and settled well over a thousand cases throughout her career. She regularly serves as an arbitrator in Cook and Lake Counties, deciding municipal cases on a panel with two other lawyers.. Ms. Ashley also served as a coach for the Chicago Kent College of Law Trial Team that competes in mock trails at national competitions. She received her law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law. While there, she received CALI Awards for the highest grade in three classes and served as a teaching assistant for Criminal Law.. Ms. Ashley sits on the board of the Lake County Bar Foundation and is a member of the Jefferson Inn of Courts. Additional credentials include memberships in the Lake County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice and the American Bar Association. In addition, she is the Chair of the Lake County Bar Association’s Civil Trials & Appeals Committee.

Jaclyn J. Kurth joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. as an associate attorney in 2021. She concentrates her legal practice on cases involving catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, and nursing home negligence.. Before being named an associate attorney, Ms. Kurth worked as a law clerk at the firm for 3 years. As a law clerk, she worked on numerous high-profile cases and trials, including assisting a trial team that obtained a $3 million wrongful death verdict in rural Illinois. Ms. Kurth was also part of a legal team that earned a record-setting $4.5 million settlement in Walworth County, Wisconsin, for a plaintiff who suffered catastrophic injuries in a school bus collision.. Ms. Kurth received her Juris Doctor from UIC John Marshall Law School in 2020 with magna cum laude honors. During law school, Ms. Kurth was on Moot Court Honors Council and worked as a Staff Editor for The John Marshall Law Review. In 2020, Ms. Kurth authored an article, “Sufficiently in Conflict: The Reservation of Illinois Rule of Evidence 407,” published in The John Marshall Law Review.. Ms. Kurth received her bachelor’s degree in English from Carroll University in 2017. Upon graduation from college, she earned the Gordon Folsom English Award.. Ms. Kurth belongs to several national, state, and local legal organizations, including the Lake County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Cook County Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the McHenry County Bar, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

I have been a trial lawyer for more than 36 years, and my focus lies in resolving highly complex civil litigation matters. As a trial lawyer, I have tried approximately 100 cases, including complex medical malpractice and personal injury cases. These cases have sometimes involved amounts in excess of $1,000,. Our firm has received a number of multi-million verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients.      I have also tried other types of cases, such as those involving eminent domain, damage to real estate, and easement issues.  I regularly appear in Chancery Court involving partnership disputes, commercial litigation, and injunction actions. As a trial lawyer, I personally appear in court every week on behalf on my clients.. I have tried over 50 civil jury trials. Some of these cases were medical negligence cases, on behalf of injured parties. Recently, I obtained a jury verdict for my client against a plastic surgeon in Kane County, Illinois. I have also tried numerous personal injury cases resulting in substantial verdicts for injured parties.. I have also tried dozens of eminent domain cases. I believe that I have tried more eminent domain cases in Lake County, Illinois, than any other attorney. At least five of those cases involved verdicts in excess of $1,000,. I have represented a variety of public bodies, including the Lake County Forest Preserve District, Village of Deerfield, Buffalo Grove Park District, Village of Lincolnshire, and other municipalities. I currently represent numerous owners in eminent domain cases and have tried a number of those cases to jury verdict, resulting in awards in excess of the compensation offered by the public body.. My trial experience also includes other types of civil litigation, including damage to real estate, cases of fraud, and cases of deceptive and faulty construction practices. Some of these cases have involved real estate with values in excess of $1,000,. I have also tried numerous bench trials, including partnership disputes, breach of employment contracts, consumer fraud, real estate issues, and zoning cases.. I was listed as the busiest individual trial lawyer in the State of Illinois for the year ending September 1, 1990, by the Cook County and Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter, having tried nine jury trials to verdict that year.. I attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and obtained a B.A. in Biology in 1979. I played four years on the basketball team, NCAA Div. III. I then attended De Paul University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, and received my degree in May, 1982, and then joined my father's firm, Donald T. Morrison & Associates.. I was admitted to the Federal Trial Bar in the Northern District Court of Illinois in 1985. I am member of the Illinois State Bar Association, serving on the Assembly since 2013. I am also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and a former member of the Jefferson Inn of the American Inns of Court. I am also a member of the Lake County Bar Association.. I was the Chair of the Executive Committee for coordination of Salmonella Litigation in Lake County. I was formerly the Chair of the Civil Trial Committee of the Lake County Bar Association, as well as Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee. From 1989-1992, I served as Chair of the Lake County Judicial Selection and Retention Committee.. I am the author of numerous chapters and articles, including several editions of a book chapter entitled "Punitive Damages in Product Liability Cases," for IICLE. I am also the author of a chapter entitled "Basic Real Estate Practice" in the book Starting Points: The Fundamentals of 11 Practice Areas for IICLE. I am the author of "Motions in Limine: Can the Practice be Made Perfect?" and produced a public service videotape instruction presentation for nursing home residents entitled "Your Access to the Law." He was moderator of the Lake County Bar Association seminar entitled "Techniques of Jury Persuasion" and has been a seminar speaker on such topics as "Preparation of Expert Witnesses," "Investigation and Evaluation of Product Liability Cases," and "The Expert Witness - Pitfalls for the Unwary.". Throughout his career, I have been known as a "trial lawyer." In fact, I have represented several lawyers who were parties in complex litigation.

I grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from Illinois State University. In 1987, I received a Juris Doctor degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. From 1987 to 1993 I served as an assistant state’s attorney with the Lake County States Attorney’s Office. In that capacity, I handled all types of criminal cases including DUIs, drugs, sex offenses, white collar crimes and crimes of violence including homicide. In 1993, I went into private practice and became a partner at Noonan, Perrillo and Polenzani where I practiced in both criminal and civil litigation. In 2013, I became a partner at Fox, Lunardi, Zeit & Polenzani, a preeminent Lake County litigation firm.. I am a father of two and past school board president, as well as a former youth football coach. I continue to serve as the Waukegan Teen Court Judge, a volunteer position which I have held for over 10 years.. Since 2010, I have been the co-chair of the "Breast Fest" fundraising concert supporting the Avon Breast Cancer Walk and am a member of the Breast Fest of Champions fundraising team.

I focus on national security clearance litigation, criminal law, DUI and traffic, school law, and police/fire pensions and disability claims. I have extensive trial experience in front of both judges and juries, have briefed and argued cases in appellate courts, and have briefed and argued in front of numerous administrative bodies such as:

I am in my 19th year of the practice of law. I spent my first two years of my career as a prosecutor with the Lake County State’s Attorneys Office. For the last 17 years I have almost exclusively practiced in the area of workers compensation. I do also handle criminal cases for clients in need.. I began my workers compensation career defending Employers and Insurance companies against such claims. However, for the past 4 years, I have “put on the white hat” and devoted all of my efforts to representing the Rights of Injured Workers. My time defending workers compensation claims and working with the insurance companies has given me invaluable insight into the “tricks and traps” the insurance companies perpetrate on the injured worker. Insurance companies have highly qualified attorneys representing their interests, and having been one I know how to best defeat them. One of my main goals is to sufficiently educate my clients so that they understand all aspects of their case. Because only an informed client can truly decide what is the best decision for them given all the circumstances of their case.. My prosecutorial experience has given me an excellent investigative sense and an aggressive courtroom style. I not only have the experience to aggressively handle cases, but also have the ability to recognize what is in the best interest of each client and assertively manage case to meet it.. I have extensive experience before the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission and have become a respected member of this exclusive legal community. I have been previously selected by my peers as a “Rising Star” within the Top 2.5 percent of lawyers concentrating in the area of workers compensation law. I have been a long time member of the Illinois Workers Compensation Lawyers Association.. I was born in Waukegan, Illinois in 1971 and grew up in Wadsworth, Illinois where I attended St. Patrick’s grade school. I went on to high school and graduated from Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois. In 1990, I went off to Michigan State University where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Psychology and Pre-Law. I received my Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 1998.  I was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Illinois in 1998 and was admitted to practice in the State of Florida in 1999.

I am an attormey in Lake County, IL. My practice areas include criminal defens, civil rights litigation and family law (with a focus on dad's rights). I am an owner and partner at the Bur-Men Law Group PC. I have worked in my field for over  8 years.  I am well versed in post conviction petitions as well as appellate work. I work in both the state trial courts and the federal trial courts. I  am available to take cases in surrounding counties, such as Cook, DuPage, Will, and McHenry Counties. When you hire me, Know that I'm prepared to take on whatever the State brings your way, without fear. I will fight hard for you. At Bur-Men Law Group your Freedom is personal to us.

Gregory Nikitas has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1994. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and received his J.D. degree from DePaul University. He worked in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office from 1994 through 2000 before going into private practice.. In recognition of his skills and expertise as an Assistant State's Attorney, Mr. Nikitas was entrusted to handle many first-degree murder cases, six of which went to trial, and convictions were obtained on each case. He has handled hundreds of traffic court, misdemeanor, DUI, juvenile, and felony cases. He has personally tried more than 50 jury trials and over 150 bench trials. His experience and success qualified him as lead counsel to handle death penalty cases as a prosecutor. As a defense attorney, Mr. Nikitas has handled four murder cases in the past two years.. Among Mr. Nikitas' qualifications:. Licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Illinois. He has also successfully handled cases in Wisconsin and Michigan.. Member of the Lake County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.. Certified by the Illinois Supreme Court to handle death penalty cases as lead defense attorney.. Extensive knowledge and experience with DNA evidence. Mr. Nikitas has background in the science of DNA evidence and has presented such evidence very successfully as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney.

GRADUATE OF PROVIDENCE ST. MEL HIGH SCHOOL IN 1994.. GRADUATE OF BRADLEY UNIVERSITY IN 1998.. GRADUATE OF DEPAUL COLLEGE OF LAW IN 2001.. WORKED FOR CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A PROSECUTOR FOR STUDENT EXPULSION HEARINGS.. WORKED AS AN ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY FOR SMITH & LALUZERNE, IN WAUKEGAN IL.. IN PRIVATE PRACTICE SINCE 2006 DOING CRIMINAL DEFENSE, EXPUNGMENTS, DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT, AND DIVORCE.

Free 30 Minute Consultation.  Call Now. I have been practicing in family law matters in Lake County and the northern suburbs of Illinois since 1993. I have a deep understanding of family law allowing me to meet client needs to resolve their simple or complex divorce matters including property division and parenting agreements. In addition, I can assist my clients with custody, visitation and support and adoption issues which may become complicated if the parties live in different states or are difficult to locate.My clients receive my personal attention and quick responses to their questions and needs because of my focused practice and expertise, streamlining legal process and costs, while providing quality results.There is no fee for an initial consultation in most cases. My office is conveniently located in Waukegan in the northern suburbs of Illinois. I am less than a block from the Lake County Courthouse. Call today for an initial consultation.

David S. Weinstein was born in Chicago, illinois in 1965.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Indiana University in 1988, and received his Juris Doctor degree fro the University of Miami School of Law in 1991.. Mr. Weinstein is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, The Lake County Bar Association and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois and the Eastern District of Wisconsin and is certified to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.. Mr. Weinstein is also a member of the Capital Litigation Trial Bar and is certified by the Illinois Supreme Court to be lead counsel in death penalty cases.  Mr. Weinstein is a certified arbitrator for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and is a board member of Youth Conservation Corps in Waukegan.. Mr. Weinstein is one of the most experienced and respected trial attorneys in Lake County who has tried well over 200 Jury Trials and handled many high profile and serious cases including 18 homicides.  Mr. Weinstein has also successfully attained many civil verdicts and also handles family law cases.