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From speeding tickets to murder cases.

More than 35 years of representation across every corner of criminal defense in Lake County, Illinois — plus foreclosure defense and constitutional matters.

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DUI Defense

Aggressive defense against DUI charges — from first offense to felony aggravated DUI.

  • First-offense DUI, aggravated DUI, and DUI with property damage or injury.
  • Petitions to rescind the Illinois Statutory Summary Suspension (90-day deadline).
  • Breathalyzer and field-sobriety test challenges; MDDP and BAIID guidance.
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Traffic & Speeding Tickets

Protect your license, insurance rate, and driving record from moving violations.

  • Speeding, reckless driving, and no-insurance tickets in Lake County.
  • License-suspension defense and hardship permits.
  • Commercial driver (CDL) violations that put your livelihood at risk.
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Drug Crimes

Possession, delivery, trafficking — misdemeanor and felony drug charges.

  • Possession, delivery, manufacturing, and trafficking under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
  • Search-and-seizure challenges under the Fourth Amendment.
  • Diversion programs, drug court, and alternative sentencing where eligible.
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Domestic Violence

Domestic battery, orders of protection, and related family-law adjacent charges.

  • Domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery charges.
  • Emergency and plenary orders of protection — offense and defense.
  • Coordination with family court matters when needed.
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Assault & Battery

Simple and aggravated assault, battery, and violent-crime allegations.

  • Simple assault, battery, and aggravated variations.
  • Self-defense and mutual-combat arguments where the facts support them.
  • Negotiated reductions and diversion where appropriate.
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Theft & Property Crimes

Retail theft, burglary, criminal damage — misdemeanor through Class X felony.

  • Retail theft, burglary, residential burglary, and criminal damage to property.
  • Misdemeanor theft through Class X felony charges.
  • Restitution negotiation and diversion when eligible.
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Felony Defense

Serious felony charges requiring a lawyer who knows the Lake County courts.

  • Class 4 through Class X felony charges in Lake County Circuit Court.
  • Preliminary hearings, grand-jury indictments, and pretrial motions.
  • Bond hearings and bond-reduction motions.
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Murder & Homicide Defense

First-degree murder, second-degree murder, and involuntary manslaughter defense.

  • First-degree murder, second-degree murder, and involuntary manslaughter.
  • Full investigation, expert witnesses, and trial preparation.
  • Direct-file federal matters where necessary.
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Foreclosure Defense

Fight foreclosure and negotiate with lenders to keep you in your home.

  • Answering the foreclosure complaint and raising affirmative defenses.
  • Loan modification, short sale, and consent-foreclosure negotiation.
  • Enforcing the 90-day reinstatement and statutory redemption periods.
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Constitutional Rights

Search & seizure, due process, and civil-rights matters at the state and federal level.

  • Fourth Amendment search-and-seizure litigation.
  • Fifth and Sixth Amendment challenges — Miranda, right to counsel, speedy trial.
  • Civil-rights matters implicating law-enforcement conduct.
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— Attorney Louis M. Pissios