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Brian Griffin Smith
About Brian
Biography
I focus on national security clearance litigation, criminal law, DUI and traffic, school law, and police/fire pensions and disability claims. I have extensive trial experience in front of both judges and juries, have briefed and argued cases in appellate courts, and have briefed and argued in front of numerous administrative bodies such as:
- Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (security clearance)
- Department of Energy Office of Hearing and Appeals (security clearance)
- Numerous Intelligence Community and other government agencies such as the CIA, National Reconnaisance Office, Department of Homeland Security, etc. (security clearance)
- Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor (Freedom of Information, Open Meetings Act)
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (professional licensure)
- Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Illinois Liquor Control Commission
- numerous police discipline and pension boards
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Administrative Law
50%
17 years
DUI and DWI
15%
17 years
Criminal Defense
10%
17 years
Speeding and Traffic Ticket
10%
17 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 17 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Location
Laluzerne & Smith, Ltd.
1 N County St, Waukegan, IL, 60085
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Posted by Sean | August 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Outstanding!
Brian was amazing. He walked me through an extremely difficult, complicated situation which had a lot of different moving parts. There were multiple parties and government agencies involved and I quite literally could have lost a valuable, prosperous career in federal government, a security clearance...
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Experience
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Attorney, LaLuzerne & Smith, Ltd.
Associations
2021 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association, Traffic Laws and Courts Section CouncilMember
2008 - Present
Lake County Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Village of Round Lake v. Milroy, 2020 IL App (2d) 170942
Jury verdict affirmed.
City of Highland Park v. Bryan (2019 IL App (2d) 180662)
Trial court ruling affirmed.
Education
2008
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
Boston College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
ISBA Traffic Law Nuts & Bolts
Statutory Summary Suspensions
2015
Illinois Traffic Court Conference
DUI and Statutory Summary Suspension Panel
Publications
2022
The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar
Advice for Attorneys with Clients with Security Clearances
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
What can I expect driving uninsured/driving on suspended plate?
26 Feb 2023
Q&A
What is the best defense to expired plates in IL?
02 Feb 2023
Q&A
Can I sue my security clearance lawyer?
16 Jan 2022