Practice Areas

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, DUI, Drugs, and More

Real Estate
Real Estate

Representation for Home Buying and Selling The process of buying and selling residential and commercial real estate can be...

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Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense

Every person accused of a crime has the right to an attorney. A criminal defense attorney protects the interests...

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Corporate
Corporate

Gilmartin Legal acts as in-house counsel for businesses, providing peace of mind and strategic legal counsel at a reasonable...

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Creditors’ Rights
Creditors’ Rights

Collection is not a dirty word. It is a necessary and helpful part of any business. What do you...

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DUI / DWI – Drunk Driving
DUI / DWI – Drunk Driving

Driving Under the Influence Driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol is extremely dangerous. Alcohol and drugs...

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Estate Planning & Probate
Estate Planning & Probate

Careful estate planning can save your loved ones time, money, and stress in carrying out your final wishes and...

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Litigation
Litigation

When opposing sides have a legal dispute, it is often resolved through litigation. The issue may be solved through...

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Assault & Battery
Assault & Battery

Assault is defined as intentionally putting another person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm. Battery is defined as intentionally...

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Blood or Breath Alcohol DUI Tests
Blood or Breath Alcohol DUI Tests

Law enforcement officers may use a breath or blood test to determine your blood alcohol content (BAC). They may...

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Burglary
Burglary

This is entering a property or vehicle with the intent to commit a theft. Burglary is a felony, and...

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Carjacking
Carjacking

If you take a motor vehicle from another person using force or the threat of force, that is considered...

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Cocaine Charges
Cocaine Charges

The possession, sale, and manufacturing of cocaine is a felony.

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Criminal Appeals
Criminal Appeals

If you have found guilty of a crime, there may be an opportunity for a criminal appeal.  Not every...

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DUI & Vehicular Manslaughter
DUI & Vehicular Manslaughter

DUIs that result in death have major consequences. It is a class 2 felony with penalties of 3-14 years...

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DUI Accidents
DUI Accidents

Any DUI charge is a serious offense. If you are involved in an accident while driving under the influence,...

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DUI Involving Injury
DUI Involving Injury

A DUI that results in an injury has more severe penalties since the cost of the DUI is higher....

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DUI Penalties
DUI Penalties

DUI penalties vary depending on the circumstances of the offense, whether it was a first or subsequent offense, whether...

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Deceptive Practice
Deceptive Practice

Writing bad checks is considered deceptive practice in Illinois. This occurs when someone writes a check using a real...

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Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Delivery of a Controlled Substance

It is illegal to sell and deliver illegal drugs in Illinois. Intent to deliver charges occur when you have...

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Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a crime in Illinois. In domestic violence, the offender is someone related by blood, or lives...

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Do’s & Don’ts When Pulled Over
Do’s & Don’ts When Pulled Over

When you get pulled over you have certain rights. It is important to always treat the law enforcement officer...

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Driver’s License Reinstatements
Driver’s License Reinstatements

Driver’s License Reinstatement Process Some criminal charges, like driving under the influence, will result in the revocation of your...

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Drug Manufacturing
Drug Manufacturing

Manufacturing illegal drugs is illegal in Illinois. If you possess any of the ingredients or tools to manufacture an...

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Drug Possession
Drug Possession

The possession of certain schedule I drugs are illegal in Illinois. These drugs include: cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, and...

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Drug Sales
Drug Sales

Certain drugs are illegal in Illinois. Other drugs may only be distributed by licensed dispensaries with a prescription from...

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Drug Trafficking
Drug Trafficking

You can be charged with drug trafficking in Illinois if you knowingly bring a controlled substance into the state...

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Drug Transportation
Drug Transportation

Transporting illegal drugs is illegal in Illinois. Drugs regulated by the Controlled Substances Act can only be sold, transported,...

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Drugs & DUI
Drugs & DUI

Having any type of illegal drug in your system will result in a DUI if you are caught driving....

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Drugs Crimes
Drugs Crimes

Attorneys for Drug and Narcotic Cases Are you facing criminal drug/narcotics charges? Finding a defense attorney for drug and...

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Ecstasy Charges
Ecstasy Charges

Ecstasy is an illegal drug in Illinois. It is a schedule 1 drug. This means possession, selling or manufacturing...

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Expungements & Record Sealing
Expungements & Record Sealing

Anytime you are arrested, it will be added to your criminal record. If you are arrested, but the charges...

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Felony Crimes
Felony Crimes

Felonies are more serious crimes and have longer sentences and higher fines. The minimum prison sentence for a felony...

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Felony DUI
Felony DUI

The first two DUI convictions are typically class A misdemeanors. Subsequent offenses are felonies. A first time offense can...

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Field Sobriety Test
Field Sobriety Test

If the police officer suspects that you have been driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he/she...

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Forgery
Forgery

This occurs when a person knowingly alters a document to make it false, delivers a false/altered document, or unlawfully...

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Fraud
Fraud

A wide variety of financial crimes are considered fraud. It is the intentional deception of another person for financial...

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Heroin Charges
Heroin Charges

Heroin use is illegal in Illinois. Possessing, selling or manufacturing heroin is a felony charge. The penalty is determined...

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Identity Theft
Identity Theft

This occurs when a person uses another person’s identifying characteristics to commit other crimes such as using a person’s...

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Internet & Computer Crime
Internet & Computer Crime

Many times internet crime can overlap with other offenses, because a computer was used in a crime. Illinois has...

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Juvenile Crimes
Juvenile Crimes

Minors under the age of 17 that commit crimes are charged separately than adults in the juvenile justice system....

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License Suspension / Revocation
License Suspension / Revocation

Some offenses, including DUI can result in the suspension or revocation of your driver’s license. When the suspension/revocation period...

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MDDP
MDDP

This stands for monitoring device driver’s permit. A MDDP allows the driver to operate cars with a BAIID (breath...

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Marijuana Charges
Marijuana Charges

Possessing, selling, and growing marijuana is illegal in Illinois. Though marijuana use is permitted for medicinal purposes, proper permits...

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Marijuana Cultivation
Marijuana Cultivation

A license is required to cultivate marijuana legally in illinois for medicinal purposes. Anyone cultivating marijuana without a license...

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Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana is legal in illinois; however, it must be used appropriately. In order to use medical marijuana, a...

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Methamphetamine Charges
Methamphetamine Charges

Methamphetamine use is especially destructive, and as a result, Illinois lawmakers have made possession of methamphetamine a felony charge....

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Misdemeanor Offenses
Misdemeanor Offenses

Misdemeanors are less serious offenses. The maximum jail sentence for a misdemeanor is one year. While the penalties are...

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Murder / Manslaughter
Murder / Manslaughter

Murder / Manslaughter.Killing another person is murder if it is done intentionally and manslaughter if it is done unintentionally....

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Out of State DUI
Out of State DUI

The Interstate Driver’s License Compact makes it so that if you get a DUI in another state, it will...

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Plea Bargain vs. Trial
Plea Bargain vs. Trial

Sometimes when you are charged with the crime, the prosecution may offer a plea bargain instead of attempting to...

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Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Marijuana

Marijuana is still illegal in Illinois unless you have the appropriate documentation to show that it is for medical...

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Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of a Controlled Substance

Since some drugs have an increased likelihood of dependency and abuse, the government regulates their sale and use. Some...

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Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle
Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle

A person can be charged with possession of a stolen vehicle if he/she knowingly sells, receives, conceals, disposes of,...

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Possession with Intent
Possession with Intent

If you are in possession of a large amount of drugs, then it is likely that you will be...

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Prescription Fraud
Prescription Fraud

It is illegal to lie to obtain a prescription for a controlled substance, it is illegal to use someone...

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Probation Violations
Probation Violations

Probation often has certain requirements that must be followed. Violations of probation requirements can result in additional penalties and...

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Prostitution
Prostitution

According to Illinois law, performing, offering or agreeing to perform a sexual act is prostitution. This is a class...

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Retail Theft / Shoplifting
Retail Theft / Shoplifting

Retail theft includes taking an item from a store without paying for it, changing the price tag on an...

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Robbery & Armed Robbery
Robbery & Armed Robbery

Robbery occurs when a person knowingly takes property from another person with force or the threat of force. This...

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Search & Seizure Laws
Search & Seizure Laws

The law protects against unlawful search and seizure. Law enforcement agencies require a warrant signed by a judge before...

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Sentencing
Sentencing

The sentences for criminal offenses are often determined on a case by case basis depending on the circumstances of...

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Sex Crimes
Sex Crimes

Criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, and aggravated criminal sexual abuse...

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Solicitation
Solicitation

Solicitation occurs when someone encourages or requests that someone commit an offense. The penalty depends on the crime being...

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Theft Crimes
Theft Crimes

There are a variety of theft and property crimes that involve taking another person’s property. The severity of the...

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Traffic Violations
Traffic Violations

Most traffic violations are easily resolved and do not require an appearance in court. However, if your situation may...

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Under 21 DUI
Under 21 DUI

Driving with any amount of alcohol in your system is illegal for people under the age of 21. Any...

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Unlawful Police Stop
Unlawful Police Stop

Police cannot just stop anyone they want. They must have a valid purpose for making a stop. If you...

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Unlawful Use of a Credit Card
Unlawful Use of a Credit Card

It is a crime to use another person’s credit or debit card, sell another person’s credit/debit card, or have...

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Weapons Charges
Weapons Charges

Illinois law regulates the sale and use of weapons. Violations of weapon laws can carry severe penalties. It is...

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