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Over 30 years experience in LAKE COUNTY practicing DUI, Traffic/Criminal Law & Secretary of State hearings.  Free consultation & office across from courthouse. It is critical to hire a local lawyer with significant ties to the legal community.  Our family firm has been in Lake County for decades and is a known fixture here.  For a comprehensive background please visit .  Since graduating from law school in 1988 I have only concentrated only in criminal, DUI/Traffic defense, and Secretary of State hearings for the reason that law is very complex and a successful lawyer must keep abreast of all the new changes.  Concentrating only in these areas has allowed me to keep focused on being the best.  I encourage all prospective clients to carefully read the full biography of any attorney they are considering.  Avoid the claims or promises.  Get to the heart of their experience, skill, geographic location and background.  I can assure you that I wll meet all your qualifications. For Secretary of State hearings visit www. for a comprehensive background of the requirements to obtain driving privileges.. I work with cases in the following areas, Waukegan, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Mundelein, Lincolnshire, Libertyville, Antioch, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Evanston, Fox Lake, Glenview, Gayslake, Gurnee, Highwood, Hoffman Estates, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Riverwoods, Rolling Meadows, Rould Lake, Round Lake Beach, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Skokie, Wauconda, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Chicago and all other surrounding suburbs

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.

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.

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.

Albert L. Wysocki is the founding attorney at the Lake County criminal defense firm, Albert L. Wysocki Attorney At Law. Attorney Wysocki earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Criminal Justice, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago – Kent College of Law. In addition, he received his Associate of Arts degree from the College of Lake County. He was admitted to the State Bar of Illinois in 1977. In 1990, Mr. Wysocki was appointed the Village Attorney and the Village Prosecutor for the Village Round Lake Park, where he served until 1993. Attorney Wysocki is a member of numerous associations including the Jefferson Inns of Court, the Lake County Bar Association, the Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, and The Lawyers Club of Chicago.. Mr. Wysocki offers counsel that other lawyers most likely cannot, due to his wide ranging background as a former Lake County judge, prosecutor, Chief Deputy Sheriff, and Premier criminal defense attorney. This extensive background gives Attorney Wysocki an invaluable perspective of not only the side of the defense, but also the prosecution, as well as a perspective as seen by law enforcement. By maintaining a thorough understanding of the United States criminal justice system, he is able to provide his clients with trusted legal counsel and effective services.  Mr. Wysocki believes that it is important to always have his clients’ best interest in mind, and he takes as much time as necessary to fully prepare every facet of the cases he takes on.  His firm handles a variety of cases, and Attorney Wysocki is prepared to represent you whether you are facing charges involving a drug crime, white color crime, DUI offense, and more. To find out more about retaining the representation of a Lake County criminal defense attorney, contact Albert L. Wysocki Attorney At Law.

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Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.

Experienced W attorney serving clients in Waukegan and surrounding areas.