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: reckless driving
WHEN DOES A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT BECOME A CRIME?
Contrary to what you may have seen on TV, running a stoplight that results in a traffic death is not automatically a criminal offense. Of course, the death is a terrible tragedy, and you may be sued in civil court … Continue reading
Posted in aggravated dui
Tagged aggravated dui, death, injury, leaving the scene, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, reckless homicide, severe injury
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CAN YOU GET AN ILLINOIS DUI REDUCED TO A RECKLESS DRIVING?
You have just been arrested for your first DUI. You are mortified and afraid that you may be fired or might have a hard time finding a new job. Can you get your DUI reduced to a reckless driving? Is … Continue reading
Posted in DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Tagged reckless driving, reduced charges
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RECKLESS HOMICIDE IN ILLINOIS
You were just joyriding. You knew you were going way too fast in that neighborhood subdivision but it was late at night and you didn’t think anyone was around. But you hit a man walking his dog. Now you are … Continue reading
Posted in moving violations, traffic offenses, Uncategorized
Tagged involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving, reckless homicide
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“BUT HE CUT ME OFF!”: THE ILLINOIS LAW ON ROAD RAGE
You just saw red. When the other driver cut you off, you got so mad you rammed his car. Now, for that few seconds of road rage, you are charged with reckless driving. In Illinois, a person commits reckless driving … Continue reading
Posted in traffic offenses
Tagged aggravated reckless driving, reckless driving, road rage
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