Evan J. Winer

Evan J. Winer

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 37 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Waukegan, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

9 N County St Ste 100, Waukegan, IL

About Evan

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

I have extensive experience in all areas of criminal defense, ranging from misdemeanors and ordinance violation to all type of felonies.

38 years

40%
DUI and DWI 40%

I have extensive experience in DUI law both as a defense attorney and a municipal prosecutor.

33 years

40%
Juvenile Law 10%

I have over 25 years of experience in handling delinquency cases and in fact began my career in criminal aw as public defender in Juvenile Court in Cook County.

38 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 37 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1988

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Evan J. Winer

9 N County St Ste 100, Waukegan, IL, 60085-8107

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Evan J. Winer's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

111 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 32 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

I owe him everything

I was in an extremely bad situation, I had been arrested for Criminal destruction to property. I was facing a possible felony and I had at least 5 counts against me. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, cried everyday from the guilt and from how bad things could've gotten. I contacted Winer and he took ac...tion immediately, he was so straight forward and he knew his stuff to the letter. He is worth every single penny and then some for what he did for me. He got me off with just 8 weeks of anger management, now that's a LAWYER. Hire him look no where else! God bless Mr. Evan J. Winer!

Posted by anonymous | February 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Diligent

Evan did an outstanding job in handling a case for me recently. Not only was he diligent in making sure we got the optimal outcome for the case, he was also sure to keep me up to date every step of the way. I would not consider using anyone else if you need legal representation.

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Criminal defense

I Hired Even based on high rated reviews similar to my personal case. He worked diligently on my case and I was impressed with the smoothness and ease of the entire case start to finish. If you are looking for an honest and straight forward representative Evan is the best choice.

Posted by anonymous | June 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Very helpful, and a good person

Mr. Winer was my child’s lawyer during a particularly stressful time for our family that involved a major case and a handful of smaller ones. He helped our family navigate through a maze of legal activities, and he worked with prosecutors to consolidate cases and court dates, which I believe would ot...herwise have resulted in more severe punishment and impact on our family. Our outcome was much better than we expected. Beyond the legal expertise, he treated our family with compassion, gave my child kind but firm advice, and was just overall a very decent person. We’re very grateful that we had Mr. Winer as our lawyer and highly recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | April 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Amazing service

This is the second time I have been represented by Evan J Winer. He most definitely deserves a 5 star review. Talk about a good lawyer

Evan Winer

Replied last April 29, 2020

Thank you for the five-star review. If you ever need help again I'm there for you. All the best! Evan

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Evan J. Winer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Martin Lascola

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

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 Association

Member

1995 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

1993 - Present

Lake County Bar Association, Criminal Defense Section

Executive Committee Member

1993 - 2018

Illinois State Bar Association, Traffic Laws and Courts Section

Executive Committee Member

1993 - 2018

Illinois State Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section

Executive Committee Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Criminal/DUI/Traffic/Juvenile

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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

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