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Forrest M. Tatel

4.6
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 51 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Skokie, IL
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

5215 Old Orchard Rd Ste 220, Skokie, IL

About Forrest

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 60%

Dui trial defense experience both bench and jury in the State of Illinois. Cases include felony DUI as well as reckless homicide.

51 years | 3,000 cases

60%
Criminal Defense 40%

Former Cook County Assistant States Attorney. Defense areas consist of all misdemeanors from disorderly conduct to the the most serious felonies including homicide.

51 years | 5,000 cases

40%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 51 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1974

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Forrest M. Tatel

5215 Old Orchard Rd Ste 220, Skokie, IL, 60077-1098

Forrest M. Tatel

5215 Old Orchard Road, Suite 220, Skokie, IL, 60077

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Forrest M. Tatel's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

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Posted by Dr. Jo | March 31, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Great Lawyer with a Truly Kind Nature

This lawyer was a great asset, but more importantly, a wonderful human being. He took time to talk to me when I was lost. I was in need of a lawyer, and learned about Mr. Tatel from my Uncle. This lawyer was the one that helped him 20 years ago. I think it says a lot if a person stays in one's me...mory for that long. And I can definitely say I will never forget this man. He not only was wonderful in the courtroom, but great behind the scenes.

Posted by anonymous | October 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Highly Recommend Forrest M. Tatel

I would highly recommend Forrest Tatel. In my experience, he was completely upfront from our first conversation. I was given three referrals, but looked no further after speaking with Mr. Tatel. As his client, Counselor Tatel was thorough and clear in his explanations and requests for informat...ion. For the court proceedings, his research and preparation were impeccable. Mr. Tatel’s court filings were timely and his requests for evidence pertinent. His manner in court was effective and professional. I know that I had the best legal representation available.

Posted by anonymous | September 03, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Forrest Tatel - simply the best there is!

I called Mr. Tatel very late at night and he helped me and a family member through a very difficult and highly stressful situation that lasted about six months. He was with us through the first night till our last court appearance and was always calm, reasoned and thorough in his approach and in his ...explanations to us. If you've never gone through the legal court system it can be a strange and terrifying experience. Mr. Tatel was with us each step of the way acting as our protector and advocate in a very strange and unfriendly environment. I can not say enough good things about the sage advice he gave us and his professionalism. I am positive that without him we would have made errors in our decisions and the outcome would have been very different for us. As it was, after six long stressful months the ending was as positive as one could hope for and exactly as Mr. Tatel said it would be. His rates were very reasonable and in line with other attorney's at this level of expertise - he was worth every dollar. I highly recommend him. In my opinion he is the BEST.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1978 - 1984

Hearing offficer, Illinois Secretary Of State

1973 - 1975

Assistant District Attorney, Cook County State Attorney's Office

Associations

1974 - 1985

Chicago Bar Association

1974 - 1985

American Bar Association

1974 - 1985

Illinois State Bar Association

Education

1974

DePaul University

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

University of Oklahoma

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Quarterly meeting

Don't take any Tests

2015

Quarterly Meeting

DUI

2014

Quarterly Meeting

DUI and CDL

Languages

Spanish

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