Garry Wayne Novak

Garry Wayne Novak

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 22 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Des Plaines, IL
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

1454 miner street, Des Plaines, IL

About Garry

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 50%

Ongoing DUI cases, both for drugs and alcohol are the most significant area of my criminal practice.

23 years

50%
Divorce and Separation 40%

experienced divorce and family law attorney

23 years

40%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 10%

Experienced bankruptcy attorney.

23 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 22 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2003

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Garry Novak

1454 miner street, Des Plaines, IL, 60016

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Garry Wayne Novak's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dan Lister | January 12, 2012

Excellent Assistance with my case; I will highly recommend him in the future.

Mr. Novak was presented with a difficult case re: A former employer of mine...he retained the services of Mitchell A. Kline as co-counsel, and together the two of them achieved a better judgement than I'd believed possible.

Posted by Joe | January 9, 2012

Great and knowlegeable lawyer that will give his all to help your case.

My experience with Garry Novak was positive. He handled a Formal Hearing with the Secretary of State petitioning for driving relief. With my past driving history and number of DUI’s I thought my case was difficult and may take a few attempts to receive relief. Garry Novak was able to have drivin...g relief issued to me on our first attempt at a Secretary of State Formal Hearing. I would recommend his services to anyone petitioning for driving relief. Garry Novak kept informed through communicating with me frequently about my case. He was very knowledgeable and informative about DUI law and probably outcomes with my history. He was empathetic with my situation were as when dealing with other lawyers I did not feel the same. His services are recommended based on his knowledge along with rapport with his clients.

Posted by Frank | October 12, 2011

This attorney is worth your consideration.

On several occassions I have come to this lawyer with legal and personal questions and have found his advice and counsel to be very precise and straight forward.

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Garry Wayne Novak's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jory Chelin

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 23

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"Garry and I have been sharing an office suite for the past five years. During that time, we have discussed a myriad of issues in the area of domestic relations, such as, divorce, legal separation, child support, child custody, and division of marital property. I have found him to be very knowledgeable in these areas of law, but he is diligent in researching any novel issues that may arise from time to time."

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Bradley Chelin

DUI and DWI lawyer | Sep 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Garry has proved to be a trusted source of advice on several of my client matters. He possesses a unique ability to sift through the minutia, often offering instant clarity and candid assessments on transactional and more sensitive, disputed litigation issues. Garry is fair, honest, witty, diligent and a hardworking member of the Chicago legal community."

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Jory Chelin

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Mitchell Kline

Discrimination lawyer

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Bradley Chelin

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

2013

Traffic Law CLE Certificate, Northwest Suburban Bar Association

2013

Complete Guide to Legal Ethics, NACLE

2013

Defending a Traffic Ticket in New York, National Academy of Continuing Legal Education

2011

An introduction to mental health law, National Academy of Continuing Legal Education

2011

Strategies in Defending ... Dui Cases, National Academy of Continuing Legal Educartion

2011

Assisting clients facing Foreclosure, National Academy of Continuing Legal Education

2009

A practical guide to the real estate transaction, Real Estate Institute

2009

Affordable Housing- What you need to Know, Real Estate Institute

2009

Asset Protection Planning, Real Estate Institute

2009

1031 tax deferral strategies, Real Estate Institute

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Owner, THE LAW FIRM OF GARRY NOVAK

Education

1997

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Juris Doctor

1992

Northeastern Illinois University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

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