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At the Law Offices of David Guy Stevens, with offices in Aurora and Wheaton, Illinois, we understand that facing a DUI charge can be overwhelming. Many of our clients express concern about the immediate implications for their driving privileges, particularly whether their license will be suspended right after the arrest.

Understanding Illinois's criminal statutes of limitations is essential if you're facing legal issues. As an experienced criminal defense law firm that has helped countless clients in Illinois - Aurora, Dupage County, Kane County, Kendall County, Cook County, and Will County - overcome legal issues, we're here to help you better understand the law.

Entering a courtroom for your criminal trial can be a terrifying experience. At the Law Offices of David Guy Stevens, we can guide you through every step of the process and provide top-notch legal counsel and representation tailored to your case.

Anthony Gay was sentenced in 1994 at the age of 20 for stealing a hat and a dollar bill. An altercation with another inmate landed him in solitary confinement.

August 23, 2021, marked the 158th Chicago expressway shooting this year. Expressway shootings have skyrocketed in comparison to previous years; with 128 shootings reported in 2020 and only 52 in 2019. Of the 158 shootings in 2021, only 10 arrests have been made. Illinois State Police announced the installation of new specialized cameras on Chicago expressways as a tool to help detect and deter expressway shootings.

As a defense attorney, I see on almost a daily basis issues in cases that can only be decided on whether the officer(s) or the defendant are deemed to be more credible. And it goes without saying that something like 99.9% of the time the Judge chooses to believe the officer when his or her statement contradicts the defendant’s.  The problem of course, is that in truth, well over 0.01% of the time the defendant’s version of the events is actually more accurate.  Over the years, this has led to officers exaggerating the truth to get the result they seek.

Coping with not seeing family and friends, how to manage school and business, or just navigating life as we now know it, has been difficult over the last year.  The attorneys with the Law Offices of David Guy Stevens have felt the same pressures and trials dealing with our new reality.  But we have adapted to a new legal world filled with Zoom court appearances and remote client meetings.

At The Law Offices of David Guy Stevens, LLC, we offer quality representation for individuals, families and businesses throughout the Elgin area.

At The Law Offices of David Guy Stevens, LLC, we pride ourselves on being successful negotiators for our Kane County area clients.

Though you may feel your world in the Kane County area crumbling around you following charges or involvement in criminal defense matters, we at The Law Offices of David Guy Stevens, LLC are here to tell you that the world has not yet ended.