Top Criminal Defense Lawyers Near Me in Wheaton Area

With over 30 years of legal experience, including experience as a Special Municipal Prosecutor, and two years as a Cook County Sheriff's Deputy, lawyer Salvatore C. Miglore has earned a reputation over the last 30 years for being a quick witted and talented advocate for his clients. The Law Offices of Salvatore C. Miglore and Associates, in Wheaton, Illinois, prides itself in counseling clients about all their legal problems.. Our firm focuses on the areas of family law and criminal defense. All clients receive the same personalized counsel about their legal issues. We encourage you to deal proactively with your legal problems. It is better if we begin aggressively representing you immediately.. Salvatore C. Miglore was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1953 and has established himself as a qualified and experienced multilingual attorney throughout the state of Illinois.. Mr. Miglore is fluent in the languages of English and Italian, and practices throughout Cook, DuPage, Kane and DeKalb counties of Illinois. Also, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Federal Trial Bar and US Supreme Court.. He has Spanish and Polish interpreters on staff.. For more information about your case, contact us to schedule a free initial consultation with attorney Salvatore C. Miglore.

Timothy P. Martin, a resident of DuPage County, is a Partner with the LAW OFFICES OF MARTIN & KENT, LLC.  Mr. Martin received his Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois.  While in law school, Mr. Martin served as an associate editor of the John Marshall Law Review.  His work on the law review lead to a nationally published article in the area of criminal law.. In 2009, Tim Martin was elected President of the DuPage County Criminal Defense Bar Association.  He was re-elected President by his peers for the calendar year 2010.  Additionally, he also serves as a Director of the entire Bar Association of DuPage County.. Mr. Martin has 17 years of legal experience.  He was initially hired by Attorney General and former DuPage State’s Attorney Jim Ryan as a Prosecutor.  While in the State’s Attorneys Office, Mr. Martin prosecuted over 2,500 Misdemeanor cases.  He successfully conducted over 900 Bench and Jury trials on all types of cases.  Mr. Martin prosecuted over 500 Felony cases ranging from Aggravated Battery to Murder.  He regularly served on the Felony Review/Screening team for Police officers.  Additionally, Mr. Martin served as a trainer for newly appointed State’s Attorneys and authored the Prosecutors DUI manual.  As a private attorney, Mr. Martin has successfully defended over 10,000 clients on criminal charges from DUI to Murder and has gained state wide recognition for his trial advocacy skills.. Mr. Martin concentrates his practice in criminal defense and Divorce.  He is a skilled and aggressive trial attorney whom you can trust.. Tim Martin is known statewide for his trial success in cases ranging from DUI to Murder.  Tim has never lost a murder case as a Prosecutor or as a Defense attorney.  Politicians, courthouse personnel, professional athletes and off-duty police officers have turned to Tim when they or their family members are in need of legal help.. Media. Tim Martin has had wide media recognition of the past several years including:. The Chicago Tribune. The Chicago Sun Times. The Daily Herald. ABC News channel 7 Chicago. NBC News channel 5 Chicago. CBS News channel 2 Chicago. Fox News channel 3 Chicago. WGN News channel 9 Chicago. WBBM Radio. WEBIO Radio. Mike North Sports Radio Show. Professional Affiliations. United States Supreme Court. Illinois State Bar Association. DuPage County Bar Association. Kane County Bar Association. DuPage County Criminal Law Bar Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America. 7th Circuit Court of the Federal Bar. Professional Office/Positions. Illinois Racing Board Commissioner. Current President DuPage County Criminal Defense Bar Association. Current Director DuPage County Bar Association. State of Illinois Bar Association Judicial Evaluation and Selection Committee. Illinois Bar Association – Criminal Law section. DuPage County Felony prosecutor. DuPage County Misdemeanor Prosecutor. DuPage County Traffic Prosecutor. Publications. John Marshall Law Review:  Brock v. State, (A case note advocating the adoption of laws to prevent the intentional transmission of the A105 virus).. Crawford v. Washington:  An article published in the DuPage County Bar Associaton Brief analyzing the United States Supreme Court’s decision to mandate the Confrontation Clause of the Constitution.. Mr. Martin is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.  He has served on the campaign committee staff in both campaigns for Attorney General Jim Ryan in 1994 and 1998.  Mr. Martin has also served in local and statewide politics.  Mr. Martin was recently published in the DuPage county Bar Association Journal in June, 2004 authoring an article that advocating the halt of Excited Utterance Statements of trial evidence following the U.S. Supreme Court case of Crawford v. Washington, 448, 100 S. CT. 2531 (2004).  More recently, the Governor has appointed Mr. Martin to the position of Commissioner on the Illinois Racing Board where he regularly adjudicates appeals brought to the board by various litigants.

Stacey's career has been focused on the successful defense of the criminally accused in DuPage County for over 20 years. She has firmly established her advocacy skills through hundreds of hearings and trials for offenses ranging from traffic violations to felonies. Stacey's experiences and involvement in the legal community have instilled in her the understanding that each case and client she takes on is unique and important. She reviews all circumstances thoroughly and provides clients with explanations of proceedings, potential challenges, and possible outcomes. Clients can be confident Stacey's representation is personal, honest, respectful and dedicated.

Pierina "Rina" Infelise was a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney prosecuting criminals on counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery, armed robbery, aggravated DUI, and more. Ms. Infelise also has extensive experience working with victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, serving previously at the Banch 66 Homicide & Sex Unit and Domestic Violence divisions of Cook County. Ms. Infelise maintains active memberships throughout the local legal community with organizations such as the Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Justinian Society of Lawyers. She is fliuent in Italian and proficient in Spanish. In 2005, Ms. Infelise graduated from The John Marshall Law School (Cum Laude).

My name is Isioma Victor Ebiringah and I attended Northern Illinois University. I completed my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a Minor in History. I entered into law school with the goal of acquiring and honing the skills necessary to become an effective litigator. My experiences as an intern at the DuPage County Public Defender office, City of Naperville Legal Department, and Argento and Battista LLC, prepared me to be a tenacious defender of your constitutional rights and liberties.. After graduating from the Northern Illinois University College of Law, I became an associate at the firm of David M. Smith Attorney at Law PC. I now work with an intelligent, proactive, and dedicated attorney who's passion for the law and defending your constitutional rights and liberties are matched only by my own. Together Mr. Smith and I work to ensure justice is served in your legal matter. We work on cases ranging from Criminal, DUI, DWI, Domestic Battery, Personal Injury, and various other types of legal matters.

Licensed since 1993 in Illinois State courts and shortly thereafter in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and the United States Supreme Court, Brent Christensen is a Wheaton lawyer focused on DUI representation and defense.

Lafata Law LLC Founder, Attorney Megan Lafata. Megan earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa and began working as a law clerk with a prominent DuPage County law firm specializing in local prosecutions, criminal defense, and family law. She was then admitted to Northern Illinois University College of Law where she discovered her passion for litigation through participating in the American Lawyer's Association Moot Court Competition as well as an internship at the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.. After graduating from Northern Illinois University College of Law, Megan began her legal career as an Assistant State's Attorney in DuPage County. Megan's hard work and ambition facilitated her advancement through the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office. She worked her way from traffic and misdemeanor prosecutions to felony trial and narcotics prosecutions, handling a litany of cases including but not limited to petty traffic offenses, DUI, battery, domestic battery, orders of protection, theft, retail theft, burglary, robbery, armed robbery, and attempted murder. During her seven years at the State's Attorney's Office Megan was responsible for thousands of criminal cases and tried well over one hundred cases to verdict. This invaluable experience provides Megan with the unique opportunity to evaluate each case from the perspective of a prosecutor in order to aggressively advocate for her clients in the courtroom.. Upon leaving the State's Attorney's Office, Megan moved on to practice civil litigation at a premier insurance defense law firm in Chicago. There, Megan's case load consisted of issues involving breach of contract, negligence, premises liability, construction litigation, car accidents, and medical malpractice.. Megan is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Federal Court in the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. When she is not advocating for her clients, Megan enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and White Sox baseball.

John P. Stock III was born in Duluth, MN. He grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois, receiving his undergraduate degree from Monmouth College in 1969 and  his law degree in 1975 from DePaul University College of Law.. Mr. Stock concentrates his practice in civil litigation, divorce/ family law, real estate and business organizations.  He is a trained mediator and arbitrator in DuPage County.. He  is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association, where he is a member of the real estate, civil practice, and family law committees. He chaired the real estate law committee in 2005/2006 and was associate general counsel for the DuPage County Bar Association in 2006/2007. Mr. Stock is also a member of the American, Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.  Early in his practice, Mr. Stock was a member and director of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association and a past chair of the Professional. Responsibility and Trial Techniques Committees.. He is a member and past President of the Wheaton Lions Club, where he also has served as a director.  He is a past member and director of the Glen Ellyn Jaycees and is currently on the Board of Directors of the B.R. Ryall YMCA. He is married and has two adult children.

John P. Houlihan, co-founder of Beck & Houlihan, P.C., has been practicing law since 1986, offering clients exceptional representation in family law, criminal defense, and civil litigation. Prior to establishing the firm, John gained valuable experience at Mirabella & Kincaid, P.C., where he developed his formidable legal prowess in handling complex legal issues with professionalism and care.John’s contributions to the legal community are extensive. He has been a member of the Illinois State Bar Association since 1986 and has held numerous leadership positions within the DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA). These include serving as Chairman of the Membership Committee, Chairman of the DCBA, and Co-Chairman of the Criminal Law, Younger Members, and Civil Law Committees. John has also served as an Arbitration Judge for the DuPage County Arbitration Center and as an Arbitrator for the Domestic Relations Fee Arbitration Program. His dedication to his clients and his active involvement in the legal community reflect his commitment to excellence and integrity in the practice of law.

Jesse V. Barrientes is the proprietor of the Law Offices of Jesse V. Barrientes with locations in Wheaton, Villa Park, Aurora, and Joliet, Illinois.  He graduated Cum Laude from Loyola University of Chicago in 1987 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Philosophy.  He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the JohnMarshallLawSchool in 1991.  He was admitted to the General Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1991, and admitted to the Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 2001.  He is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and the Will County Bar Association.  He was Vice-Chairman of the Law Practice Management Committee in 2010 – 2011, and was Chairman of the Law Practice Management Committee in 2011 – 2012.. Jesse V. Barrientes’ practice areas include Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy, and a MAJOR concentration in Family Law.  His firm provides aggressive, experienced and quality legal services. He focuses on the equitable and financially feasible resolution of his clients’ legal situations. He does not believe in sugar-coating his advice, or telling clients what they want to hear. He believes that each client must be aware of the realities of their unique legal situation, and the ramifications of their various legal options in order to render an intelligent, informed, and reasoned decision. He also believes in keeping his clients informed of the status and progress of their case at each and every stage of litigation.

I have practiced law for over 25 years.  My former experience as a police officer gives me the insight needed to represent my clients in the most effective way.   I teach at the College of DuPage and North Central College and have writen articles on criminal law issues.    I live in Wheaton with my wife and five children, and I am committed to the community.    I take pride in the personal services I offer to my clients at every level of their legal needs.

I believe that representing clients is a great responsibility and privilege.  I take a personal approach to each client and to each case.  You will have direct contact with the attorney handling your case, never having your legal matters handled by a paralegal, secretary or associate attorney.. As an experienced litigator with over 17 years of experience, I have experience handling the following types of cases, child custody, visitation, child support, spousal support/alimony, marital property division, allocating debt, QDRO's, dividing retirement accounts, enforcement, modificaition, orders of protection, domestic violence and juvenile matters.  If you are contemplating filing for divorce, or your spouse has filed for divorce, please contact me.  I will counsel you on the divorce process and help you prepare for the future.

Henry D. Kass is a partner at MKFM Law focusing primarily in the areas of domestic relations and criminal law.  Henry formerly prosecuted domestic violence and felony cases as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office where he was awarded a Special Commendation.  He has litigated dozens of jury trials and tried hundreds of cases before the bench.  In addition, Henry taught family law for five years as an adjunct instructor at the College of DuPage.  He has published articles in the DuPage County Bar Association Brief and the Illinois State Bar Association Newsletter, served both as the Vice Chair and Chair to the Child Advocacy Committee, and has been awarded the Pro Bono Service Award by the DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation.  Currently, Henry is licensed both in the State of Illinois and Iowa.  He is a member of the Justinian Society of Lawyers, a Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation, and served on the DuPage County Judicial Committee where he and a panel of select other attorneys interviewed applicants who sought to be appointed a judgeship.  He is also serving his second term as an elected Assembly Member to the Illinois State Bar Association where he and other elected attorneys debate and vote on administrative policy as well as on revisions to existing law to be proposed to the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield.

Called a Top DUI Attorney by the media, my firm has handled over 15,000 DUI, criminal and traffic cases since 1986. I am an 12-time Super Lawyer. I am a published author and speaker on Traffic, criminal and DUI Defense. I have argued before the Supreme Court of the United States. I have lectured to lawyers judges and the public across America. I am active in bar associations, and continuously receive the most updated legal DUI information on traffic, criminal and DUI defense.. ---. My personal interests include Corvettes, Golf and the Chicago Cubs.

Audrey Anderson is an experienced, dynamic, and accomplished trial attorney. She is a 20-year veteran of the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office who has conducted over 250 trials to verdict and received numerous commendations from law enforcement.. During her tenure as an Assistant State's Attorney at the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, Audrey was Supervisor of the Major Crimes/Narcotics Unit where she prosecuted serious and high profile crimes in DuPage County. She coordinated numerous multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency investigations with a variety of federal, state, and local agencies and police departments, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Illinois State Police.. Having unique expertise and a robust network in the legal and law enforcement communities, Audrey is passionate about utilizing her vast courtroom experience to work for clients in criminal defense and civil litigation matters.

As a tenacious criminal defense attorney, Paulette has represented clients facing a myriad of charges, from violent offenses to highly complex white-collar crimes. Her deep understanding of criminal law and her relentless pursuit of justice form the bedrock of her ability to secure the best outcomes for her clients. Paulette takes great pride in establishing effective lines of communication with her clients, recognizing the personal toll and stress associated with facing criminal charges.. Her unparalleled expertise and experience make her a true force to be reckoned with, having successfully tried numerous jury trials and securing favorable outcomes for her clients. She has fearlessly defended clients facing charges such as murder, conspiracy, fraud, sex crimes, and gun-related charges, among others. She had represented a vast range of individuals, from CEOs charged with fraud to alleged leaders of international drug trafficking organizations.

As a former prosecutor who worked in all ares of the State's Attorneys Office for 13 years, I have a very rounded knowledge of the criminal justice system. I've worked with thousands of police officers over the course of my career, and feel that I know what they look for when they investigate and arrest defendants. The best way to know how to win a criminal case is to know what the State needs to prove in order to win the case. I prosecuted every type of case, from traffic tickets to first degree murder. That is excactly why I am skilled at defending all types of criminal cases.