Mitch Furman

Mitch Furman

also known as Mechislav Furman

4.7
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 25 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

77 West Wacker Drive, 45th Floor, Chicago, IL

About Mitch

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 70%

26 years | 1,500 cases

70%
DUI and DWI 30%

26 years | 1,500 cases

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 25 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2000

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices Of Mitch Furman

77 West Wacker Drive, 45th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601

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Mitch Furman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

5 star (12)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by Kari | July 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very Unprofessional

I had Mitch Furman as my lawyer to help with my case involving my daughter Olivia. He showed up to court smelling of liquor and cigarettes. He was very unpredictable. We are the customers, but, he thinks he runs the show. Not cool. Anyways, I just thought I would write this review to help anyone cons...idering him as your lawyer. He lied to my face. The scribble scrabble he wrote on a piece of paper as “ an official court document “ was the lie. While he told me that I lost my rights as Olivia’s mother; I am still her legal guardian. I have confirmed this with the courts. I am eligible to go back anytime. With all of the stress that Mitch has put me through, I will definitely be coming in for my compensation under the American disability’s act. That’s all.

Mitch Furman

Replied last July 17, 2024

Dear Kari, I wanted to thank you for taking the time to review my Firm's services. While honest reviews help aid others to determine as to whether they wish to engage the services of a particular attorney, your review is nowhere close to be truthful. First off, the case that I represented you on that you are referring to was filed in 2015. If my calculations are correct, which they are, this was 9 years ago. I am not completely sure why you waited all this time to call my office this morning and all of the sudden decided to leave 2 identical negative reviews both on Google and AVVO.com Second, and to set the record straight. For you to state that I showed up to court, smelling like liquor and cigarettes is a complete lie. In particular, during my few court appearances I handled on your behalf, before withdrawing from your case, my interaction with you were always in close proximity to the judge, state attorney, opposing counsel and social worker who were present in court. So, for you to be the solo complainant of alleged odor of smoke and liquor is defamatory and a blatant lie. Your allegations that I “lied to your face’” and that “the scribble scrabble I wrote on a piece of paper as an official court document, was the lie” makes absolutely no sense. If you are referring to a court order that the judge entered in your case as being erroneous, you should have brought it up to the court’s attention. Furthermore, it should be noted that before any court order is entered into official court record, it gets reviewed by all of the attorneys as well as the judge. So, if “scribble scabble,” which you are referring to was a lie, it would have not been entered by the court. On the positive note, I am happy to hear that you are still your daughter’s legal and wish you best of luck in the future. Sincerely, Mitch Furman.

Posted by Yolanda | May 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Punctual and Professional

I wanted to take a moment to highlight my great satisfaction of working with the Law Offices of Mitch Furman. Mitch Furman referred me to Jason Allen who was very thorough, highly knowledgeable and has been a very dedicated attorney from day one. From the very onset when Mitch connected me with h...im, Jason excuded tremendous competency in the planning, preparation and presentation of my case. Both in court as well as over the phone, he was very professional, articulate and commanded a great presence of the law in the courtroom today. Thank you both for representing me and supporting me these last few weeks.

Posted by Joy | January 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

He helped my son

My son was in trouble. I called Mitch, and all I asked was that he please help my son. He was very kind, warm and gracious to this mother, and assured me that he would help him. And he did. He got my son’s case dismissed. God bless him! I would definitely use his services again if I needed them.

Posted by Brandon | February 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Lawyer

Very experienced , handled my case in a timely manner .proved my innocence in a domestic battery case. Answered my calls whenever I had a question .

Mitch Furman

Replied last March 3, 2017

Thank You, Brandon. It was my pleasure representing you.

Posted by Saeed Omar | July 24, 2015

The best lawyer

My name is Saeed, i'm very glad to post my review of this law office today. I have been greatly helped and the work of Mr. Mitch Furman was outstanding. From day my case started till we succeeded, he was cooperative and engaging. His experience helped me settle an Assault case that was accused on me.... I don't really know how to express my experience with Mitch Furman. All i can say is that he was the best lawyer i have ever had.

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Mitch Furman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Clay

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"highly endorse Mr. Furman. Very experienced and caring attorney who gets great results in representing clients. Keep up the great work!"

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Emilio Moretti

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Over the years, Mitch has gained the respect of his colleagues due to his abilities in the courtroom, his professionalism, and his dedication to his clients. He is an excellent DUI defense lawyer, and he has my endorsement."

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Tiffany Hughes

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mitch is a very talented litigator as well as a well known individual in the legal community. I highly recommend Mitch."

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Andrew Fiddes

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Mitch for several years and have worked with him on several legal matters in multiple states. I have always found him to be very knowledgeable and professional. He is also a very strong advocate willing to fight for his client's best interests. I strongly endorse Mitch Furman as a criminal defense attorney who fights for his clients and does the absolute best that he can for them."

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Martin Lascola

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Furman is an aggressive criminal defense lawyer that will always go the extra mile for his clients. Mr. Furman is a versatile attorney who can think outside the box, and often achieve favorable results for his clients. He regularly goes to trial and has a tremendous success rate. Do not hesitate to retain Mr. Furman for any of your criminal defense or even general civil practice matters."

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Peter Komar

DUI and DWI lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. His hard work and expertise on the law benefits his clients greatly."

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Richard Dvorak

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mitch is a zealous advocate for his clients. Particularly in the area of DUI defense, Mitch is very knowledgeable about the law and works hard on behalf of his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2000

Licensed To Practice Law, Illinois Supreme Court

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Mitch Furman

2000 - 2001

Attorney, Joseph Taylor Jr. & Associates

Associations

2000 - Present

Illinois State Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

L.H. v. J.M.

"Not Guilty" after two separate jury trials.

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Education

2000

The John Marshall Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

Columbia College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2000

Charles University - Prague

Constitutional Rights - Unreasonable Search and Seizure

Publications

2012

Languages

English

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