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: zero tolerance
WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF AN ILLINOIS DUI UNDER AGE 21 AND HOW CAN AN ATTORNEY HELP?
If you are arrested for DUI when you are under age 21, you can face somewhat stiffer penalties than if you were older. For one thing, the Illinois Secretary of State can revoke your driving privileges for at least two … Continue reading
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Tagged teen driving, under 21 dui, zero tolerance
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HOW LONG WILL I LOSE MY DRIVER’S LICENSE FROM DUI IN ILLINOIS?
You need your car to get to work. If you can’t drive, you’ll lose your job. Unfortunately, you just got charged with DUI. Will you lose your license and for how long? The answers to those questions depend on several … Continue reading
Posted in driving on a suspended license, suspensions, zero tolerance
Tagged BAIID, breath activated ignition interlock device, driving on a suspended license, license suspension, mandatory secretary of state suspension, suspension, zero tolerance
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NEW ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT CASE DEFINES PARENTAL EXCEPTION TO UNDERAGE DRINKING
As most of us know, the drinking age in Illinois is 21. Parents who are social hosts of underage drinkers or establishments that provide alcohol to those under 21 can face criminal penalties. But there is an exception to that … Continue reading
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Tagged social hosting, underage drinking, underage drinking and driving, zero tolerance
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CAN I LOSE MY DRIVER’S LICENSE BECAUSE OF A DUI IN ILLINOIS?
You have been arrested for DUI. You remember the police officer said something about a suspension, but you don’t remember exactly what. And what if you are found guilty? Will you lose your license then? Generally, a first-time DUI results … Continue reading
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Tagged drivers license, revocation, statutory summary suspension, suspension, zero tolerance
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THE ILLINOIS ZERO TOLERANCE LAW: ALCOHOL AND THE UNDERAGE DRIVER
Underage drivers beware! If you are below the age of 21 and are caught with even trace amounts of alcohol on your breath or with open containers in your car, you may face enhanced penalties involving the suspension of your … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, license suspension, open alcohol container, underage drinking and driving, zero tolerance
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