I recently hired Mr Vako for a DUI in DuPage county. It was probably one of the most stressful times of my life. Not only Mr. Vako explained everything to me but he was very easy to deal with and very patient with all my questions. In the end the DUI was dismissed which saved me thousands of dollars.... He is also very reasonable and flexible with his fees. I definitely recommend this lawyer. He's definitely the best.

After a family member received two separate unrelated tickets in a short period of time (speeding and failure to yield), I was concerned what it would do to a newer driver's driving privileges. I was referred to Stavri by a friend. After consulting with him about our situation that would include cour...t appearances in both a Lake County Court as well as a Cook County Court, we decided to hire him. Although his fees were not inexpensive, they were reasonable and expected. Stavri was knowledgable about what would happen and explained how things would go. He is also knowledgable about the various judges and prosecutors, which helped. Bottom line, both tickets were dismissed. The failure to yield was likely the easier one, as with no witness those are typically dismissed. However the speeding was more difficult. Ultimately that was dismissed due to no witness (police officer who issued the ticket), however going up against a prosecutor who tried to bully us into a guilty plea and who wasn't forthright about the officer not actually being present, Stavri stood his ground as he understood the law. Had we not been represented by Stavri, we likely would have been intimidated by the prosecutor's improper tactics and caved to his demands leaving the ticket to stand. We learned a lot from Stavri and he was a good teacher for the younger driver. I don't regret hiring Stavri at all. Going to court requires a professional who knows the law - Stavri would be a good choice for anyone and I would recommend him.

As a truck driver with a CDL, my driving record is extremely important to me, so when I inadvertently received a traffic ticket I knew I wanted the best attorney I could get to handle the situation. From our first contact, I was extremely impressed with both Mr. Vako's personability & professionalism.... He was able to ease my worries & exceeded my expectations by smoothing over the situation with my employer as well. Ultimately all charges were dropped, and I would highly recommend his services.