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Welcome to the Richard Albanese Law Office Blog. Today I will be discussing a popular area of law that I get questions about almost daily. If you live in Illinois and got a Speeding ticket in Kenosha or Racine, Wisconsin there are some basic things you need to know to protect your driver's licens...
Wisconsin is a popular state for Illinois residents to travel to for vacation and recreation and very often Wisconsin Police encounter Illinois licensed drivers in the course of an traffic stop or accident and if alcohol is involved an Illinois driver can end up facing an OWI charge. The laws o...
Many people charged with Chicago felony cases find themselves accused of crimes based on situations that occurred in the city of Chicago. Most people believe that their case will then be heard at the main criminal courthouse in Chicago at 26th and California. It can be quite a surprise for some...
The Recent Country Thunder Concert in the Twin Lakes or Genoa City or Kenosha County area of Wisconsin has resulted in a massive number of citations and arrests in Wisconsin for Illinois residents and Wisconsin residents. There have been numerous citations and violations for obstructing justice, ...
WHAT IS A MISDEMEANOR IN LAKE COUNTY? I will often receive calls from potential clients saying they don't have a serious case, but think they may need a lawyer. Usually, these cases are misdemeanors and although the person accused of the crime may not think it is serious I can guarantee you that...
My experience in the criminal justice system has taught me that hot button issues in the news often lead to new laws to address public concerns. We have seen this trend of new or modified laws being enacted to deal with both criminal and social issues. One of the newer concerns in Illinois has be...
DUI and OWI laws are complicated and ever changing and as a result there a person being charged with these offense may feel confused and overwhelmed. The purpose of this blog is to arm potential clients with reliable information from the Illinois Secretary of State and the Wisconsin Department of...
It is unfortunate that many drivers in Illinois choose the quick and easy way out when it comes to speeding tickets they received in Wisconsin. The costs of an out of state conviction can multiply fast down the road. The consequences include potential suspension of driving privileges in Illinois,...
Many people have heard rumors or experienced firsthand that appearing in court for a speeding ticket can often result in the dismissal of the ticket if the officer who wrote the citation is not in court that day for whatever reason. In Cook County, Illinois, where there may be over a couple thous...
Many times a potential client will ask me “Why do I need a Lawyer for a retail theft when they say I only took a: (Shirt, Bottle of Liquor, Candy Bar, Batteries, Baby Formula, etc…)?” Like speeding tickets it seems that people just don't take these types of cases seriously, but not handling these...
Representing truck drivers and trucking companies carries a special responsibility. Sure, driving is usually important to everyone with a vehicle on the road that has to get from place to place, but for the truck drivers and their companies the road is the job and they depend on their licenses to...
This question is often the main focus and reason for an everyday citizen to hire an experienced traffic attorney to handle their case. The reason is obvious. Paying an attorney to properly handle one ticket can potentially save a client from long lasting increased insurance premiums that may resu...
Many parents of college or high school students just pay an underage drinking ticket or ordinance violation without much thought. The young person usually does not even think beyond how unlucky they were to get caught at a party or bar by the local police. Often these cases do not require a cou...
Its a rainy night as you head home from work, the road is a bit slick and you are in a hurry to get home after a long day. You slam on the brakes, but its too late, your car skids and hits the car in front of you that suddenly stopped. You get out and call the police, exchange insurance informati...
This is a guide from the perspective of an experienced former prosecutor to explain to you in a straight-forward, common sense manner how to obtain the best results with your criminal case from your interactions with police, lawyers, sheriffs to coming to the courtroom and beyond sentencing. IN...
Many people contact the Richard Albanese Law Office and ask if a lawyer here can get their speeding ticket or criminal case “thrown out” or “taken care of”. Perhaps these ideas come from movies or TV, but in reality generally speaking the only way a case is dismissed is if a motion to quash an a...
Pictured above: Park City Branch Court – Lake County Illinois Lake County, Illinois is different than other jurisdictions in some ways when it comes to handling speeding and traffic tickets. In Lake County there are three branch courts that handle all minor traffic matters including speeding t...
People often ask me: Richard, Why do you practice law in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois? There are always two important parts to my answer: The first deals with geography and the second has to do with my knowledge of laws that have interstate ramifications. As to the first point concernin...
Wisconsin is a beautiful state offering many wonderful year round vacationing opportunities for Illinois residents and families. Wisconsin towns such as Kenosha, Racine, Lake Geneva, Alpine Valley, Wisconsin Dells, Milwaukee and Madison are all popular destinations for Illinois travelers, but w...
Greetings Readers, Today I am blogging about my interstate law practice and types of cases I handle beyond my practice in Cook County. My office is conveniently geograpically located near the Illinois-Wisconsin border in the City of Waukegan across the street from the main Courthouse. I handle a...
