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About Evan
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
40%
38 years
DUI and DWI
40%
33 years
Juvenile Law
10%
38 years
Speeding and Traffic Ticket
10%
33 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Illinois for 37 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
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Evan J. Winer
9 N County St Ste 100, Waukegan, IL, 60085-8107
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Evan J. Winer's Reviews
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Case Results (88)
Advocacy (46)
Recommendation (32)
Professionalism (24)
Responsiveness (21)
Communication Style (20)
Practice Area Knowledge (20)
Cost of Services (16)
General Knowledge (14)
Character & Conduct (10)
Trustworthiness (7)
Compassion (4)
Punctuality (3)
Payment Plans (1)
Staff & Support (1)
Showing 41 - 45 of 88 reviews | Case Results
Posted by Ankur | November 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents
Accident ticket
I had unfortunate accident on highway and he fought and clear everything for me. Couldn’t be any happier. Thank You so much
Posted by Cynthia | November 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Great Lawyer
Evan Winer is an excellent lawyer and helping me get all my charges dropped at court... I would highly recommend him, he always goes above and beyond for people.
Posted by anonymous | November 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Awesome Lawyer
Did an awesome job with my case, will not show in my driving record. I just showed up he did everything.
Posted by Elena | October 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Knowledgeable and Highly Competent
We are extremely relieved that we hired Evan Winer to represent our son in DUI case. He was able to mitigate the case favorably and substantially minimize my sons penalties. Evans knowledge and skills are unmatched. We can not thank him and recommend him enough for his professionalism and care it our...
Posted by Julia | October 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Best of the best!
A family member had multiple traffic convictions within 12 month period and was getting his license suspended. Evan was able to get rid of a conviction and driver’s license is no longer being suspended! Evan was quick to act! Very responsive! It was a pleasure to work with him!
Evan J. Winer's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Evan is a highly effective, aggressive advocate for his clients. He is a well experienced trial attorney as well and I would recommend his services to anyone in need of a Criminal/DUI/Traffic Defense Attorney."
Kenneth Alpert
Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
Top Lawyer, American Lawyer
1988
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Iowa
1984
Graduate with Distinction(Cum Laude), University of Iowa
1984
Orville Hitchcock Foundation Scholarship, University of Iowa
Work Experience
1993 - Present
Partner, Law Office of Winer & Winer
1997 - 1997
Prosecuting Attorney, Cook County State Attorney's Office
1995 - 1996
Public Defender, Lake County Public Defender's Office
1989 - 1995
Public Defender, Cook County Public Defenders Office
1988 - 1989
Attorney, Arnstein & Lehr, LLP
Associations
2013 - Present
North Suburban Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
1993 - Present
Lake County Bar Association, Criminal Defense SectionExecutive Committee Member
1993 - 2018
Illinois State Bar Association, Traffic Laws and Courts SectionExecutive Committee Member
1993 - 2018
Illinois State Bar Association, Criminal Justice SectionExecutive Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Criminal/DUI/Traffic/Juvenile
Education
1988
Loyola University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
University of Iowa
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2008
Loyola University of Chicago
Legal Writing
Publications
2016
The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association
Second Chance Probation and the Offender Initiative Program
2003
The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association
On the Legal Front Line in the War on Terror
1997
The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association
Law Abroad - A South American Odyssey
1995
The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association
The Missing Lincoln
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
I got charged with a class c felony. I’m s first time offender. Can it be dropped? Or lowered?
13 Jun 2020
Q&A
Will I go to jail or just pay fine ?
09 Jun 2020
Q&A
Can someone recording me speeding get me int trouble? Also, can I get a ticket for something that happened a week ago?
13 Jun 2020