DUI & Traffic your license, your record, your livelihood.

An Illinois DUI arrest triggers two separate proceedings: the criminal case in circuit court and an administrative statutory summary suspension of your driver's license that takes effect 46 days after the arrest. Both must be defended, and the deadlines for the administrative side are unforgiving — a Petition to Rescind must be filed within 90 days of the notice of suspension.

Defense of the criminal DUI focuses on the lawfulness of the stop, the administration of the field sobriety tests (which must follow the NHTSA-standardized procedures), the 20-minute observation period before any breath test, the calibration and operator certification of the Intoxilyzer device, and the chain of custody for any blood or urine draw. Each of these is a potential point of attack, and a successful challenge to any one of them can collapse the prosecution.

Traffic offenses — speeding, reckless driving, aggravated speeding (26+ mph over), driving on a suspended or revoked license, leaving the scene, and fleeing/eluding — carry consequences that go well past the ticket itself. Convictions assess points against the license, trigger insurance surcharges, and in many cases carry mandatory jail time. The firm handles every level of traffic matter and pursues court supervision or amended charges wherever the facts allow.

License reinstatement is its own practice. After a DUI revocation, reinstatement requires a Secretary of State hearing — formal or informal — at which the petitioner must prove the underlying problem is resolved, current sobriety, and a low risk of reoffending. The firm prepares clients for these hearings, assembles the documentation, and represents them before the hearing officer.