Steven Richard Hunter

Steven Hunter recently helped me with a recent criminal trespassing arrest and I couldn't be happier with him. He responded to my initial inquiry within an hour and he spent 20 minutes discussing my case with me--all before I ever spent a dime with him. He came up with an excellent game plan for me..., and we went to trial. After my case was dismissed (witness failed to show), Steven was happy to help me expunge my charge, all at no additional cost. A few months later I called him with additional questions about my case and he spent another 10 minutes telling me everything I needed to know. Steven is helpful, generous with his clients, and very reliable. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again or recommend him to anyone that needed a defense lawyer.

I was charged with Domestic Battery - 720 ILCS 5/12-5(a)(1)(Bodily Harm - Class A Misdemeanor) which is a Deportable Crime for anyone who is not a US Citizen. As a Green Card holder it was a matter of Ruining my Entire Career, and Life of me and my Family due to Very Likely Deportation which would've... made me Inadmissible to USA for rest of my life. I was Extremely Worried and didn't want to take any chance, so I've consulted some of the Chicago's Avvo Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorneys. Among all of them, I've found Mr. Steven Hunter - Highly Experienced (27 Years-and that too in a Big City like Chicago), Very Aggressive, Highly Knowledgeable, Very Straightforward and Most Important - Very Honest. Yes, Honesty is rare these days, but from my very First Meeting with him, I've found Mr. Hunter Very Honest in his Opinion and Very Reasonable and Transparent in his Flat Fee Structure. Even after knowing the possible Deportation Consequences, he didn't take Advantage of my Situation and quoted a Very Reasonable Flat Fee with a Clear Cut Clarification of When he may have to Charge me Extra and Exactly Why. However, my case didn't reach to that point so he Didn't have to Charge me Extra. On top of that, he made some Suggestions which saved me from Extra Expenses. Rather than Scaring me more, he has made me feel Relaxed and given Very Honest Opinion and Suggestions. He explained me how Domestic Battery cases work and what were my Available Options. He Explained me in Detail how a Trial Process will happen, and Formulated a Detailed Questionnaire for both me and my Witness, and prepared us Very Well for the Trial. My Goal was to Prove myself Not Guilty and Mr. Hunter has Meticulously prepared my case to Achieve that Goal. I was very confused about whether to go for a Jury Trial or a Bench Trial. But Mr. Hunter has Spot On knowledge of when to go for a Jury Trial and when to go for a Bench Trial. Based on my case details, he Suggested me to go for a Bench Trial and the Final Outcome of the case has Proved he was Totally Correct. Due to his Extensive Trial Experience with Chicago Courts, he has a Very Good Understanding of how Judges and State Attorneys may behave on a Specific Case. On the Day of Trial, I was pretty Stressed but he had a Positive Conversation with me and made me feel Relaxed and Fully Prepared for the Trial. His Opening Statement was Very Well Thought and Pretty Effective. The way he has Smartly and Aggressively Cross-Examined the Complaining Witness and other Witnesses, has revealed their Lies and made our Defense more Stronger. He didn't give any Chance to the State Attorney for an Effective Counter Attack, and made the State Attorney Struggle to Prove me Guilty. His Closing Statement was also Very Well Thought and Pretty Effective. Finally, after a long 3 Hour Trial, the Judge has given a Verdict of Not Guilty. I had Tears in my Eyes as Mr. Hunter has Saved me from the Most Critical Crisis of My Life so far. Me and My Family will Never Forget what he did for us. Mr. Hunter is Undoubtedly the BEST Criminal Defense Attorney in Chicago. If you are Charged or Arrested for any Criminal Matter (and Especially if you are not a US Citizen), I would Highly Recommend Hiring Mr. Steven Hunter or at-least having a 30 Minutes Free Consultation with him, so you can see the Difference between Him and Other Criminal Defense Attorneys.

I was slapped with charges of domestic battery and restraining order by my wife. Given my immigration situation (I am on work visa), I was more worried about outcome of case. Initial attorney whom I had hired was not a good and I was lost couple of motions in the court. I was looking for experienced ...attorney to prove myself not guilty. After consulting half a dozen attorneys I met Mr. Hunter and thought he was the best person to help me out of given situation. During first meeting itself Mr. Hunter made me feel at ease. He explained me how such cases work and what my options were and how a trial process will happen. He formulated a detailed questionnaire and prepared me well for the trial date. My case extended for 8 months due to delay in preparation by states attorney. Mr Hunter was very patient and never charged me extra for his court appearances. On trial day: Mr. Hunter’s predictions about how police witness and opposing counsel will behave were spot on. He had worked well on my case and due to this his opening statement and closing statement had lot of impacts. His cross examination of victim and police officers founds lot of holes in victim and police officers statement, which made my case really strong. Given that jury panel included 8 women and 5 men, they gave verdict of Not guilty in less than 10 minutes. Mr Hunter is the best man in town if you are in trouble.

Steven Hunter is an excellent criminal defense attorney, he is just simply amazing. My eighteen year old son was charged with Criminal Sexual Abuse, facing a misdeanor & 3 felony accounts...what a totally nightmare for our entire family. My husband & I decided to seek legal representation. ...After browsing through numerous lawyer's websites, asking friends & family members for references, and making a few phone calls; we decided to hired Steven Hunter to represent our son. I stopped into his office where he, in full detail, explained to me everything I needed to know about my son's situation and all the possible outcomes...what needed to be done in order to put this in the past. When I walked out of Mr. Hunter's office that day knowing my son's next court was in one week; I had already felt like a ton of weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I was assured &100% confident that Mr. Hunter was going to do all that he could to get my son the best possible outcome and that's exactly what happened. After my son's plimenary hearing, the judge found no probable cause... which meant my son was released with no trial, no plea, and most importantly no record. It went from potential prison time & becoming a life long sex offender, to a blemish on my son's record that could have ruined his entire life...to, not even a violation. I must say, we were very impressed with the services that Mr. Hunter provided...our phone calls were always answered or returned in a very timely manner. Mr. Hunter gave us his full attention and treated my son's case as a top priority; he never gave the impression that we didn't have his full attention. Steven Hunter is well experienced, highly intelligent, very smart, and won't settle for anything less than our objective. Mr. Hunter rates are reasonable, I/we were never put under any pressure to accept his service or make immediate payment. He calmly and collectively explained everything to me & didn't once make me feel already committed. In fact, he actually told me to go home and think it over before we initially hired him (I referred to myself, because my husband wasn't able to attend the initial office visit due to his work schedule) . Thanks to Steven Hunter, my family & I are able to go about our normal lives without having this incident interfere with our personal or professional lives.. If you're ever in an unfortunate situation like we were, I highly recommend Steven Hunter. I can not guarantee you that you will have the same outcome we had; as every case is unique, but I can assure you that Steven Hunter is going to do everything possible to work at achieving the best possible result and represent you in the most honest and professional manner. GOOD LUCK!

I hired Stephen Hunter as our legal advisor and representative when my son was charged with reckless conduct, a misdemeanor. What made it especially difficult was my son felt very strongly about having a moral right to his action and very soon became very stubborn and not readily amenable to either m...y nor Stephen’s advice. For example, my son insisted on having his case go to trial by jury. Needless to say the case did not go to trial and was fairly speedily resolved with my son only having to do 50 hours of community service because of Stephan’s skillful advising of my son and handling of the case, for which, along with his reasonable fee, I am very grateful.