Nicole A. Bennett

Nicole A. Bennett

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 27 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Hammond, IN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

2929 Carlson Drive, Suite 300, Hammond, IN

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Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 27 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1998

Active in Good Standing

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Location

Westland & Bennett PC

2929 Carlson Drive, Suite 300, Hammond, IN, 46323

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Nicole A. Bennett's Reviews

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4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Werner | March 18, 2023 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

NICE JOB

My heartfelt gratitude goes to PINNACLE CREDIT SPECIALIST. I went through divorce recently and let my wife and kids stay in our marital home for a year before we sold it. A guy named Hinds spoke well about a good credit expert that helped him remove medical bills and raised his score to 801 in less t...han 6 days. I emailed him on [email protected] and he responded ASAP asking me to text him on his personal number +1 (323) 406 1225 for further discussion. Well I did and eventually got started with the project with him. I was amazed after a few days he pulled through for me and removed all my late payments and derogatory items raising my score to 808. I got the mortgage and all thanks to him and his team for helping me. Contact him with the above emails and phone number for your credit repair. 

Posted by anonymous | May 24, 2013

Excellent Criminal Defense Attorney

Nicole was amazing. It was clear from the beginning that she knew what she was talking about and recommending. She outlined the good and bad in my case and explained what I should expect as a outcome. She explained her strategy and then implemented that with great results for me.

Posted by Mark | March 6, 2013

Professional

My son had two underage drinking arrests. He's a good kid but you never know what a judge is going to do. Nicole is a former prosecutor. You can tell. She is focused, direct, responsive and knowledgeable. In the court room, you can see that she is not only confident but respected. We had a good ...outcome. But beyond the positive legal outcome, Nicole was certain to make sure that my son understand the seriousness of the charges before him and the potential consequences to which he could have been subjected. My son got it. We would not only use Nicole and the firm again if needed, we would not even consider another lawyer or firm. Why would we?

Posted by DUI / Suspended License Client | October 10, 2012

WOW! The BEST Professional Passionate Patient Legal Perfectionist Packaged With A+ Winning Attitude I Ever Met.

Nicole A. Bennett, of Westland Kramer & Bennett, is a very , very, very, rare wonder of the law profession world to encounter. She has the right middle initial in her name for sure. I was recommended to Nicole by my Illinois attorney Steve Fagan, of Fagan Fagan & Davis another top notch law fi...rm, who was working on two DUI cases and two driving on Suspended Licence open cases on my behalf. The third open driving on Suspended Licence case along with a citation for driving with one headlight on, was in Indiana which I needed representation for. Nicole is intelligently versed in he laws of Indiana, and even other states. Her rates are very fair and economically proportionate to the size of the charges and case. A lot of lawyers are robotic, dull, dishonest, agitated by clients life-freedom-on-the-line-confusion and many questions, only concerned with a high bill and not the best possible outcome for their client. Nicole has the caring, concern of a Koala bear when communicating her clients yet the feistiness of a mother Tiger championing her cubs against a Crocodile, when cornered in the courtroom against her assigned case. She was able to achieve a decision of me not having leave Chicago, IL to appear in court, even one time, of the several appearance on my behalf, and my plea outcome was total victory. No points against my driving record, and a very small fine. All my calls was promptly returned by Nicole or her legal assistant Sharon Corsi. I had a lot of questions and concerns each time I spoke with Nicole, and she answered each one with the skilled patience of a surgeon general in the middle of open heart surgery. She's gifted with an A thru Z dialect catalog which enabled her to continue explaining multiple ways until the confusion was eroded from my mind and only clear understanding was left. Nicole is honest and bulls-eye straight forward with the plea options and possible outcomes. Yet delicate when doing so. No matter how bad, she will see only see brighter and better as if her neck is on the line as well. Nicole's professionalism is a migraine reliever. She make her cases personal and takes the well-being of her clients very seriously. I can see why she was a Deputy Prosecutor for 6 years. I'm sure glad she realized defense is the best offense. No matter how dark the sunset, Nicole A. Bennett and her golden humorous sunrise will soon have you hovering over the highly recommended horizon.

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Nicole A. Bennett's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Babcock

DUI and DWI lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Very knowledgeable and fair. An asset to our local legal community."

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Travis Newton

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jeffrey Terrill

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Nicole is an excellent trial attorney who works very hard for her clients. She listens to her clients and knows how to get results!"

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Julie Stephens

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Nicole is a professional and genuine attorney that I do not hesitate to refer criminal matters to. As a former prosecutor and now a defense attorney in private practice she has the skills and contacts to represent her clients."

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Paul Stanko

Criminal defense lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Nicole to be both an effective prosecutor and vigorous criminal defense lawyer."

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Paul Stanko

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Julie Stephens

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Westland & Bennett P.C.

2012 - 2015

Partner, Westland Kramer & Bennett PC

2006 - 2012

Partner, Tauber Westland & Bennett PC

2004 - 2006

Associate, Tauber Westland & Jasaitis PC

1998 - 2004

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Office Of The Lake County Prosecuting Attorney

Associations

Indiana State Bar Association

Member

Lake County Bar Association

Member

Education

1997

Valparaiso University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Alma College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

A Lawyers role in Real Estate: Buying or Selling a Home Real Estate

Languages

English

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