CHICAGO CRIMINAL DUI ATTORNEY

ILLINOIS CRIMINAL & DUI DEFENSE LAW FIRM

At Law Offices of Mitch Furman & Associates I am committed to provide competent legal representation to those individuals accused of a DUI or charged with a felony or misdemeanor crime. I have a decade of legal experience during which I handled numerous DUI and criminal cases in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. I am a trial lawyer and will not let my opponents intimidate me no matter how challenging the case may be. My jury verdicts have been published throughout Illinois and my success rate is unbeatable. If you or someone you know is in need of a skilled DUI or criminal defense attorney, the time to act is now. To set up a free and confidential consultation regarding your case, contact my firm today. Find out first hand what a great Illinois defense firm can do for you. 

ILLINOIS CRIMINAL LAW - FELONY & MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES

In Illinois, if you are charged with committing a criminal act the consequences can be severe. Your life, your liberty as well as the lives of people close to you, are affected immediately. Even if you haven’t been arrested, but have been a suspect in a police investigation, be aware that you have rights and the law is there to protect them. You have the right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during any questioning or interrogation by the police. By contacting my law firm immediately following an arrest or police questioning, you will learn first hand how to avoid the pitfalls and mistakes commonly made when facing felony or misdemeanor criminal charges. I will guide you through this arduous process and make every step of the way effortless for you. My firm routinely handles cases just like yours in Illinois and has successfully helped people just like you, with similar problems. Don’t be another statistic. Know your rights. For a free consultation and an evaluation of your case, contact my firm today.

DUI & DRUNK DRIVING DEFENSE

A lawyer is often asked whether a person who is pulled over by the police officer following a DUI stop and asked to submit to a breathalyzer test, should take it or refuse it all together. Not taking the breathalyzer exam may seem like the best drunk driving defense. After all, if the case proceeds to trial, the state will not be able to prove what the defendant’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was at the time of the arrest. State Attorney will also have a hard time proving whether or not the person was over the legal limit. Nonetheless, a lawyer routinely handling DUI defense will tell you, that the consequences of refusing to submit to a breathalyzer exam will carry a longer time during which your driving privileges will be suspended. In beginning of 2009 Illinois lawmakers made it harder for first time offenders to refuse to submit to the breathalyzer exam. By suspending their driving privileges for 12 month, Illinois statutory summary suspension law became one of the toughest in the nation. Mandatory installation of BAIID device and increase in fines and costs are just some of the hurdles one faces after being arrested for a DUI or drunk driving in Illinois. Before you blow, know your rights. If your driver’s license is suspended because of a refusal to blow or because you submitted to a breathalyzer exam and were over the legal limit, there may be a way to get your driving privileges back. For a free consultation and an evaluation of your case, contact my firm today.