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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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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Joshua | May 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Best Criminal Lawyer in Chicago

Forrest M. Tatel has been an extrordinary help as my family's lawer for almost 20 years. He has helped me overcome more than one case as dismissed or reduced, He has helped my brother, my girlfriend, and other close aquaintences. He has also always taken the time to recommend other quality lawers th...at he trusts in fields he does not practice in, and given contacts for locations around the country that he does not practice in. He has become family, and his services are undisputably the best I have ever seen. I've never had a conversation with him or his business partners that the quality of my family and mother was not inquired about. Thanks you Mr. Tatel from all of us.

Posted by Reggie | August 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney

A very good and knowledgeable Lawyer

Atty. Forrest Tatel represented me on my case before. He did so good that my case was dropped and even got my arrest record expunged. Thank you so much sir and God Bless!

Posted by Bruce | September 27, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Applaud the service provided by Forrest Tatel

This review is intended to applaud the excellent work done attorney Mr. Forrest Tatel. In a very difficult and complex situation, Mr Tatel was able to organize the materials and work with the prosecuting attorney in an efficient and timely manner. Mr. Tatel, in cooperation with the court, was able to... keep the case on track and reach a favorable conclusion. Mr. Tatel was able to work with the various personalities in the matter in a very professional manner.. We would highly recommend Mr. Tatel and would certainly retain him again, although we hope that is never necessary.

Posted by anonymous | August 12, 2014

YOU COULD DO BETTER

he was a straight forward lawyer, i liked that about him because it seemed like he wouldn't bs me, but i was completely wrong. First he was really pushy towards getting the complete payment paid off before my DUI case was completed. He also kept pushing the case on and on to the next months because h...e was supposedly going to look at the video that the officer had of me while i was getting arrested to try and see if he could do something for me where i wouldn't get the book thrown at me. Than i finally paid him off before the case was complete and it looked like he didn't want to help me anymore on my case because it was my 2nd dui and he ended up taking any offer the states attorney offered him and i was placed in cook county jail for 2 weeks. Another thing i failed to mention was everytime i called him about my case it seemed like he never remembered me when i told him my name, i had to keep describing myself to him so it would ring a bell. Please do not use this lawyer, he was very horrible at how he handled my case, and he could've did better for me if he actually put some effort into it, He is close to retiring so i don't think he will do anything for you unless it's an easy case.

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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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