Jerald Novak

I contacted Jerry as a last resort due to being scammed and treated poorly by other lawyers previously. I am young and Jerry still respected and treated me with kindness where others tried to walk over me and lie to me. Jerry was always honest and understanding with me and explained things in such a ...positive light. Jerry was always very personable and offered me guidance when I felt I had no hope. Jerry worked on my case in the most timely manner possible. I would recommend Jerry to anyone, and all though the hope is to not need a lawyer again, I would use Jerry in a heartbeat.

We trusted Jerry to represent our 21 year old son who never had any interactions with law enforcement but was stopped for a DUI on a Saturday night out with friends in the car. We saw Jerry's high ratings in Lake County and called Jerry for an initial consultation. I thought we would interview 2-...3 lawyers but after 10 minutes on the phone with Jerry I knew we had the right guy! Jerry is patient with great listening skills to quickly understand the situation and then clearly explains realistic options. I thought his pricing was very fair for a top quality lawyer. Jerry took quality time with my son in his office to review the case and go over all the options and strategy. The end result was Jerry had the DUI dismissed within 3 months and a remaining traffic offense for improper lane usage was negotiated to supervision. Couldn't be happier with the results! The most important aspect of hiring Jerry though is that he offerered sound counselling to our son about learning from this incident and making sure he takes this as a life lesson. Jerry gave our son "straight talk" with ramifications in the future if he doesnt learn from this incident. Overall, a highly, highly reccomend you call Jerry for fullly compentent representation with a lawyer who cares.

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.

I reached out to Jerry shortly after being charged with a DUI, and only because I had heard the name after living in Grayslake for so long. I called him on a Saturday, and he took time out of his day to call me back with a couple hours; and after talking with Jerry on the phone I knew right away I fo...und a good lawyer. Throughout my whole case he was very patient and explained everything carefully, and offered honest advice. At one point he asked what my best case scenario would be - which was to get the DUI rescinded - which in my case he was actually able to get. He really did seem to have my best interests in mind and I appreciate how he really went to bat for me, can't recommend Jerry enough!

For my case, I had called multiple and consulted multiple attorneys. Each one had either first said I should get someone more skilled in the area of Traffic Law or their suggestions to how I should proceed was to just accept my situation as it were. I had called Jerald Novak with a great deal of ...skepticism since what he was telling me was the complete opposite of previous free consultations I had received. Lo and behold, the guy was a f%#&ing God send. Able to help clear unjust portions of my record on my behalf and additionally reduce my sentence for court. The man cares about his clients the way he cared about me. I would also heed (or seriously consider) whatever life advice he may give you to mitigate problems in your legal future. He has seen a lot of people in our same positions continue on the same path as well as others who changed and gladly never sees again. Be proactive in your approach to legal problems, there is a so much information that can derail that you didn't know. If you must be reactive to a situation you or someone else got you in, that reaction must be to hire Jerald Novak as your counsel. I couldn't give him a large hug at the time, so this review will be my poor substitute of my immense gratitude and thanks. Thanks Jerald, you are indeed, THE Man.