EXPERIENCED, COMPETENT CRIMINAL, JUVENILE AND DUI DEFENSE

Steven P. McCollum -- Previously the Chief Deputy State's Attorney for Lake County in charge of all criminal prosecutions and the President of the Lake County Bar Association

Daniel L. Hodgkinson -- Previously  an Assistant State's Attorney for Lake County and is currently the Secretary of the  Lake County Bar Association

YOUR TRUSTED LEGAL COUNSEL

When you or a loved one is charged with a criminal, juvenile, DUI or traffic offense you need attorneys with the experience and competence to successfully defend you.  Steve McCollum and Dan Hodgkinson are both former prosecutors and longtime defense attorneys who have done many jury trials of serious cases.  Steve was the Chief Deputy State's Attorney for Lake County and Dan is the current Co-Chairman of the bar association's Criminal Law Committee.  Both attorneys have defended hundreds of cases involving charges ranging from First Degree Murder, Criminal Sexual Assault, and other serious felonies to traffic charges.  

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Juvenile Court

DUI and Traffic Defense

"At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst." - Aristotle

LEGAL NEWS

Second Circuit Court

Panel finds 'evidentiary errors' steering the court to order a new trial. [More]

Supreme Court Weighs In

With a lengthy dissenting opinion regarding a 2005 state's rights case ... [More]

Asked & Answered

Earlier in the year, one of the most prominent local businessmen and ... [More]

Criminal Defense