Robert William Bodach

Robert William Bodach

4.6
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 19 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Joliet, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury ... +2 more

2 Rialto Square 116 N Chicago St Suite 500, Joliet, IL

About Robert

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 24%

13 years

24%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 19 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2006

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Jeff Tomczak

2 Rialto Square 116 N Chicago St Suite 500, Joliet, IL, 60432

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Robert William Bodach's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Zero Star

I hired Jeff Tomczak last year to represent me for DUI case. During my first meeting, Jeff and Robert Bodach convince me that I have a solid case and they can fight to drop the charges. They told me that if I do not fight the case, my license will be revoked and will have to serve jail time. Since ...I never had any stint with law enforcement agencies, I thought these are good guys willing to help me out. They told me that cops reports are always misleading with verbiage like “Alcohol Smell” – that I do not need to worry as they see these kinds reports every day. I was asked for more than four thousand dollars for representation which I agreed as I was told that Jeff was a district attorney before opening his private practice and will be able to leverage his relationship to resolve the case - so I thought it is worth paying this large amount. I never saw Jeff after first meeting – my case was handled by Robert Bodach. After two court dates, I realized that Robert has not even read the police report and watched video as he was clueless about my case. As an attorney, I thought he will have a strategy to win the case or negotiate for a sentence – I was wrong. The only thing he insisted was conviction – at the end, I decided to go for conviction as my attorney was not willing to do anything. If I knew that is how this law firm works – I would have convicted myself at first hearing to save myself from hassles. I did not want to write the review as this experience causes so much pain to me and my family when we think about Bob and Jeff, but to prevent others from going through same pain, I am writing this review. Please think twice before hiring Bob -

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2025 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Robert W. Bodach

2013 - 2025

Attorney, Law Office of Jeff Tomczak

2006 - 2013

Attorney, Will County Public Defender

1997 - 2003

Controller, Grant's Appliance, TV & Video

Associations

2013 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2013 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association, General Assembly

Member

2013 - 2023

Will County Bar Association

Past President

Sample of Legal Cases

People V. Cole

Court Supervision

People V. Moore

Not Guilty on all counts

People V. Bryant

Not Guilty

People V. Wells

Not Guilty

People V. Sullivan

Guilty at Jury Trial

People V. Sabie

Guilty at Jury Trial

People V. Lesley

Not Guilty after Jury Trial

People V. Hudson

Not Guilty

People V. Flatness

Not Guilty

People V. Coleman

Not Guilty

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Education

2006

Southern Illinois University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of St. Francis

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1994

Illinois Wesleyan University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Joliet Catholic Academy Career Day

Career Day

Languages

English

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