Harold Wallin
Law Offices of Harold Wallin
Chicago, Illinois 60602
About Harold Wallin
Harold L. Wallin is a trial attorney with over 25 years of experience who concentrates on defending DUI and other serious criminal offenses. as well as representing clients to regain their driver’s licenses after having lost them due to a DUI-based revocation. Mr. Wallin also means people who have suffered personal injuries from incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, and dog bites.
Mr. Wallin has been honored with the prestigious AV rating of “Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters. In addition, he has been rated “Superb – Top DUI Lawyer” by AVVO with a perfect 10 out of 10 ratings.” He was also named one of Chicago’s Top 3 DUI Lawyers by Three Best Rated and one of Illinois’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.
Illinois leads the nation in cracking down on drunk drivers. A DUI conviction will automatically cause your driver’s license to be revoked, and depending on your criminal and driving history, you could be faced with car forfeiture and prison time. Even worse, a DUI is one of the most complex criminal cases to defend, because it is typically based on an officer’s direct observation, bolstered in many cases by so-called “objective” chemical testing.
Therefore, you must have a qualified and experienced DUI defense attorney, who knows the ins and outs of the Illinois DUI laws and is passionate about protecting your license.
Practice Areas
- DUI Defense
- Criminal Defense
- Suspended Licenses
Illinois leads the nation in cracking down on drunk drivers. A DUI conviction will automatically cause your driver’s license to be revoked, and depending on your criminal and driving history, you could be faced with car forfeiture and prison time. Even worse, a DUI is one of the most difficult criminal cases to defend, because it is typically based on an officer’s direct observation, bolstered in many cases by so-called “objective” chemical testing.
Therefore, you must have a qualified and experienced DUI defense attorney, who knows the ins and outs of the Illinois DUI laws and who is passionate about protecting your license.
Harold L. Wallin was rated as “Superb – Top DUI Lawyer with an AVVO rating of 10 out of 10.” honored as a “Super Lawyer,” AV Rated – Preminent by Martindale, selected as one of Chicago’s Top 3 DUI Lawyers, and one of Illinois’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Harold L. Wallin has been representing criminal defendants since 1994. Since 2014, he has been honored as one of the Nation’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers and he has also been selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson-Reuters. The legal publisher Martindale bestowed him their highest rating: AV Preeminent.
Mr. Wallin has defended clients charged with criminal offenses as diverse as battery, burglary, strong-armed robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, identity theft, criminal sexual assault, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and possession of drugs.
For a prosecutor, a driving while suspended or revoked is a very simple case to prove. They just have to prove that you were driving or “in actual physical control of a motor vehicle” while suspended or revoked. The only defenses are that (1) the stop was illegal; (2) the defendant wasn’t driving; (3) the defendant wasn’t driving on the public roads; or (4) the defendant wasn’t suspended or revoked.
The penalties for driving while suspended or revoked vary dramatically depending (1) the reason for the underlying suspension and (2) the number of prior offenses.
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Contact Harold Wallin
(312) 346-7730
33 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 502
Chicago, Illinois 60602
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