Jerald Novak

Years ago, when I needed help with a suspended license, a very close friend recommended Mr. Novak to me. From my first conversation with Jerry, he was wiling to share his wisdom with me. Although it was just a consultation, I left his office feeling as if I should hire him my life coach. A great atto...rney indeed, he was able to not only reduce my suspension, but had enough care to teach me the root of my problem that's getting me all these tickets in the first place. While on the phone, multiple times, I would feel like I'm talking to a friend. Mr. Novak was blunt in the beginning, but it helped me more than I could have imaged. I would have had my license fixed still, yes, but would be a returning customer. Instead of giving me a fish and feeding me for a day, he taught me to fish and fed me for a lifetime. I appreciate that. "A wise man once said..." I believe that phrase almost always refers to Jerry Novak.

I came on Avvo because I needed an experienced DUI attorney to vet my BAIID violation explanation letter. For some reason, my previous attorney was not able to assist me. After doing some research, I had selected a few attorneys who I reached out to regarding my BAIID violation explanation letter. I ...spoke with all the attorneys and Mr. Novak was the only attorney to ask me detailed questions about my case. The other attorneys asked no questions and simply told me to send the draft letter followed by payment or their office receptionist call me back for further instructions. Despite the other attorney’s excellent reviews and fees, I chose to go with Mr. Novak. Mr. Novak show interest during our initial conversation. He asked me detailed questions about my whole DUI case. He wasn’t just looking to review my BAIID violation explanation letter but he wanted to understand my entire case so that he can assist me better. After I sent him my draft letter he called me back to review the entire letter together. He respectfully told me the letter was a disaster but I didn’t understand why until we reviewed the entire letter word for word. He was right, my letter was a disaster. There were a couple of critical facts that failed to include. This was only identified because Mr. Novak asked the right questions. For this reason, he was able to provide more value. We reviewed it one last time before I sent the letter to the Secretary of State. After our final review, I felt very comfortable and confident about the letter. When then began to talk about life. He was telling me his personal experiences of always “doing the right thing”. He shared many words of wisdom with me and it made me feel much better. There is more I would like to share with everyone but I won’t for the sake of brevity. Towards the end of our conversation, Mr. Novak asks me for a favor. He asked if I can call him back with the results. He wanted to know if the Secretary of State accepted or rejected my BAIID violation explanation. This is a perfect example that he truly does care for his clients and his work. Being a multiple DUI offender I have experience working with several attorneys. Mr. Novak was by far the most caring and understanding person I had ever met. He did not act like a typical attorney but more as a caring friend. I feel blessed to have found Mr. Novak to help me with my situation. If you are reading this, please take my advice and go with Mr. Novak. He genuinely cares for his clients and I promise you he will deliver beyond your expectations. Mr. Novak, regardless of the outcome of the letter. I’m truly thankful for your investment in me.

Mr. Novak was extremely professional throughout my case, which happened to be my third DUI in less than a decade. I was facing many years in the state prison system on a Class 2 Felony. He was able to reduce the charge to Aggravated Driving Under the Influence, a Class 4 Felony. Among the terms of my... plea deal, I have 24 months of probation with 180 days of electronic home monitoring (EHM), public service requirements, and fines/fees. This was a really good outcome for me compared to the alternative of spending time behind bars. To get the felony reduced to the least severe felony charge took work and patience on both the part of Mr. Novak and me. He guided me through what I needed to do not only for my criminal case, but also with what I needed to do to help myself through my battle with alcohol. This included me getting immediately into treatment. Based on my substance abuse situation I entered a 75-hour outpatient program. Some people may need to enter in-patient (residential) treatment for 28 days or more, but my specific situation required outpatient help. Besides the treatment, Mr. Novak highly encouraged that I become involved with a support group and obtain a sponsor. For me, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was that group and I have had a sponsor for several months and have remained sober by being active in the program and with my sponsor. For Mr. Novak to be able to provide the best possible outcome in your case requires time. Expect the time between the incident (arrest) and the final terms of sentencing/probation to be many months. My case took 9 months and 10 court appearances to reach the final plea. In that time I was able to get back on track with completing the 75-hour outpatient program, a 6-month aftercare program, successfully hired with a company in which I am still employed, and am remaining sober. I highly recommend the services of Mr. Novak. If you get into a DUI situation, he is the attorney to use to help you move forward with your case and your life.

I was told by my PO that there was no way I could get early termination of supervised supervision early. I learned to not trust the first person I ask about things over the years and started googling answers. I could not find anything specific on google and decided for the first time in my life to po...st a question on a forum/website to see if someone could answer for me. Mr. Novak replied very quickly on Avvo and was telling me it was possible. I decided to contact him early even though I did not meet his recommended time served for the supervision just to see if he would be a good lawyer. I have always been one to think that some lawyers are in it for the money, or just really bad lawyers who could care less about a case. Mr. Novak has proven wrong on both counts, he is by far the best lawyer I have worked with and heard of, even people I knew/haven't met knew of his name. He was very nice, while professional and also took my case to a personal level giving me advice in life as I am still young and he really wanted to see me get through this and it felt very genuine. We went to court and he went above and beyond in my case even though he said it was a pretty solid case to win he wanted to make it as close to a 100% win as he could. He told me that no case is 100% guarantee but in my opinion if you chose Mr. Novak you are 100% guaranteed to have a great lawyer to try his best to make your case a win. I hope that anyone reading this hires Mr. Novak, you really cannot go wrong choosing him to be on your side in the court room.

I was pulled over. Refused breath test. Arrested for DUI. What now...? A family friend referred me to Jerry and let me tell you...I am so glad I reached out to him first before going through the stress of other lawyers. From the initial consultation I felt respected, understood, and cared for. My ...biggest fear was getting judged and looked at in, really, a disappointed way as I did feel about myself, the whole DUI arrest, and the situation I had been put in. Jerry understands. Without saying much on my end Jerry began to bring my confidence back, clear my vision, and truly made me feel that I have someone who will stick with me. Jerry really is the lawyer that is a call away and most of the time he is the one reaching out truly taking care of you. The time invested in my DUI case by him and Nicole blew me away. Nothing was missed. I hired Jerry immediately based on the initial phone consultation and instant connection formed--which is how I felt about him and probably how you should feel about your lawyer. During our first meeting he explained to me again the possible outcomes of a DUI case in such detail...I'll say it this way, like when you expand a complex math equation to its most basic form. It was so easy to look at and saves a lot of time in individual research. To me that was really a crucial step because I never believed I'd be going through something like this let alone did I know where to start to best understand what is going to happened. Jerry told me to rest assured that every case is different and all points based on my individual case will be covered to construct the best plan and achieve what outcome I had in mind. We obtained my discovery and video in a very timely manner which is super important to finally have, especially before your next scheduled court date, and now you and Jerry have something to work with. Before you obtain your discovery and video, if there is any video, there is no reason to stress or worry--first off because you've hired Jerry--so please, relax and smile, believe me! You're special, worth it, and loved. Keep your head up. Ultimately, his expertise in field sobriety testing and breathalyzer knowledge blew me away. No way would I have caught certain words the police officer said or more importantly didn't say let alone improper administration...even things that I thought seemed normal were broken down and this is why you need Jerry. He knows how to find it all. I wish I could write the whole review talking about why he's the most qualified based on his accolades, but it's better to listen to him talk and hear it from him. To cut to the chase, the work Jerry put into my case at every step, fine attention to detail, effectively reached deadlines by him and Nicole, and phenomonal familiarity Jerry has with DUI cases resulted in my DUI being DISMISSED. Please listen to Jerry and realize that he will work his best, almost as if you are his only case, to get you your personalized win. Initially it's scary; stop worrying and call Jerry. I'm not saying this because of my outcome, I say it because I had the best attorney representing me. I will recommend him to everyone I know and I highly recommend him to you.