ABOUT ME
Matt Keenan
Se habla español.
A criminal and school law attorney with over 24 years of experience, I have successfully represented clients all over the Chicago area. My practice includes DUI, felony, criminal, misdemeanor, homicide, internet crime, retail theft, traffic offenses, cyberstalking, drug crimes, weapons violations, domestic battery and juvenile crime. I also represent families involving school cases. My clients come from all over the Chicago area including Skokie, Wilmette, Niles, Northbrook, Glenview, Evanston, Winnetka, Highland park, Northfield, Park Ridge, Des Plaines and Mount Prospect. I am a member of the ACLU, Illinois State Bar Association.
We wrote the chapters on DEFENSES and ARRESTS AND INVESTIGATORY STOPS.
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Illinois Jurisprudence: Criminal Law and Procedure. Vol. 1. (LexisNexis 2014).We wrote the chapters on SEARCH and SEIZURE, MOTIONS AND DISCOVERY, and EVIDENTIARY MATTERS GENERALLY.
Illinois Jurisprudence: Criminal Law and Procedure. Vol. 1. (LexisNexis 2014).
Tag Archives: petition to rescind
CAN I DRIVE AFTER A DUI?
After a DUI arrest, the Secretary of State automatically sends a notice that your driver’s license will be suspended on the 46th day after your arrest. The length of that suspension depends on whether you took the field sobriety tests … Continue reading
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HOW DO YOU OVERTURN THE AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE IN ILLINOIS?
When you are arrested for DUI, the Illinois Secretary of State automatically suspends your driver’s license on the 46th day after your arrest. The suspension is not effective unless you are notified in writing and informed that you may request … Continue reading
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ACTING QUICKLY COULD SAVE YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE FROM AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION AFTER DUI
After a DUI arrest, the Illinois Secretary of State suspends your driver’s license beginning on the 46th day after your arrest. An attorney can petition the court to overturn (or rescind) that suspension on certain grounds. To succeed, however, you … Continue reading
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IS THERE A PROCEDURE TO OVERTURN THE AUTOMATIC DUI SUSPENSION OF MY DRIVER’S LICENSE?
The answer is yes. You may be able to overturn your driver’s license suspension upon certain grounds. After you are charged with DUI, the Secretary of State usually suspends your driver’s license on the 46th day after your arrest. Once … Continue reading
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CAN I BEAT THE AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF MY ILLINOIS DRIVER’S LICENSE?
If you are charged with DUI, you should immediately contact an attorney because certain options to fight the automatic suspension of your driver’s license may only be available for a short time after your arrest. The Illinois Secretary of State … Continue reading
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DO I WIN IF THE POLICE IN ILLINOIS LOST THE VIDEO OF MY DUI ARREST?
The answer is maybe. In Illinois, squad cars that are equipped with video are supposed to video your arrest. This protects both you and the police. It allows the court to see for itself whether you were really as impaired … Continue reading
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SAVING YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE: THE ILLINOIS PETITION TO RESCIND
When you are arrested for DUI, the Secretary of State automatically suspends your driver’s license for a certain time period. However, you may still try to challenge the suspension so you may drive. If you challenge the suspension, your attorney … Continue reading
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“CAN I DRIVE?”: GETTING RID OF YOUR ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE MANDATORY SUSPENSION
You left the party a little late. You thought you had waited long enough after drinking those cocktails, but a police officer thought differently. After you got pulled over for blowing a stop sign, you were charged with DUI. Now … Continue reading
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