DUI 

Chicagoland Drunk Driving Defense Lawyers

Call 866-We-Win-DUI (866-939-4638) to Speak with our Cook County DUI Lawyers

The criminal defense lawyers at Wigell & Associates defend people who have been charged with drunk driving in the Chicago area, including in Cook, Will, and DuPage Counties as well as clients in Northwest Indiana.

Our DUI lawyers understand that drunk driving is serious business. Although many people may tell you that a DUI is "just a traffic ticket," a drunk driving case is, from a legal standpoint, extremely complicated. A drunk driving charge can also result in serious penalties, including jail time, fines, and suspension of your driver's license if you plead guilty or are found guilty by a jury. DUI cases require a highly skilled attorney to properly protect you, like those on the Wigell & Associates DUI Defense Team.

Serious Defense Against Serious DUI Charges

You may receive letters from attorneys offering to handle your DUI case for a few hundred dollars, but all that gets you is a guilty plea on the first court date. DUI cases have considerable permanent consequences. You can't risk your driving privileges to a part-time DUI attorney. The lawyers at Wigell & Associates travel all over the country to conferences and seminars learning how to protect you better. We have concentrated our practice in criminal defense and DUI defense.

Most attorneys start talking about a "plea bargain" from the first meeting. Few drunk driving attorneys actually take DUI cases to trial before a judge, and even fewer have tried DUI cases to a jury. The Wigell & Associates DUI Defense Team prepares every case as if it were going to be tried by a jury.

Call now to talk to a member of our DUI Defense Team (866.WeWinDUI/ 866-939-4638) and to schedule a free case evaluation and consultation.

Tough Penalties For DUI Drunk Driving in Illinois and Indiana

Illinois and Indiana impose severe punishments on anyone convicted of DUI (also known as DWI, OWI or drunk driving). Illinois is one of the toughest states on drunk drivers in the nation. In our mobile society, what could be worse than to lose your driver's license? That is what you face with a DUI conviction.

In Illinois, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is a misdemeanor charge, punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $2,500 fine. Your second DUI conviction could result in a revocation of your driver's license. If you have a commercial driver's license (CDL) and your CDL or need your vehicle for work, a DUI conviction could mean the end of your livelihood.

Don't Give Up Hope - There are Options in DUI Cases

Just because you have been arrested and charged with DUI does not mean you will be convicted. There are methods of successfully defending against a DUI. In every DUI case, our attorneys investigate whether the police followed all of the proper procedures. The validity and constitutionality of traffic stops can be challenged, and the results of breathalyzer tests can be thrown out of court. Wigell & Associates has been very successful defending our DUI clients utilizing these methods. Do not give up and make a guilty plea just because you have been charged with DUI!

At Wigell & Associates, our DUI attorneys have many years of experience defending the rights of people arrested for drunk driving. We have a track record of successful DUI outcomes, even in cases that seemed hopeless.

Our Cook County DUI lawyers will not only help you fight the DUI charge. We will also help you with your driver's license suspension by petitioning the court to remove your suspension or by working to obtain a restricted permit to allow you to drive to work or school. This is also called a Judicial Driving Permit or JDP. If your license has been revoked, our attorneys work to help reinstate your driver's license.

Out-of-State DUI Arrests

Out-of-state drivers have additional concerns if they are charged with DUI. Illinois-licensed drivers charged with OWI in Indiana and Indiana-licensed drivers charged with DUI in Illinois require the knowledge of a DUI attorney licensed in both Illinois and Indiana to advise them of the consequences in both states. DUI attorney Donald N. MacNeil, a member of the Wigell & Associates DUI Defense Team, is a licensed attorney in both Indiana and Illinois. He understands the potential pitfalls and will help you minimize the consequences of your arrest in both states.

Aggravated DUI/Reckless Homicide

At Wigell & Associates, we take our defense of drunk driving very seriously. Not only do we represent first, second, and multiple offenders, but also those charged in aggravated DUI offenses too. We have successfully represented people charged with their tenth DUI offense. One cannot open a newspaper without reading about an alleged drunk driver who killed another person while driving. These cases, called Reckless Homicide, are very difficult, and are frequently high-profile cases. The Wigell & Associates Criminal Defense Team has represented many people charged with Reckless Homicide, including some of the ones you have read about.

Learn more about DUI laws.

Free Initial Consultation: Contact a Cook County DUI lawyer at Wigell & Associates. We try DUI cases in all of Cook, Will, DuPage and Kankakee Counties in Illinois and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana. We also have the capability to handle driving under the influence cases throughout Illinois and Indiana. Call 866.WeWinDUI/ 866-939-4638.