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Michael Earl Brandt

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  • Peoria, IL
  • Licensed for 43 years
Michael Earl Brandt
Michael Earl Brandt
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About Michael

For Your Defense criminal, DUI, felony, misdemeanor, traffic, expungement of criminal records, criminal appeals

Trial experience for your case: Former prosecutor, former public defender, and former state court judge. Over 43 years experience and, as an attorney, litigated over 150 jury trials to a verdict.

Practice areas

Speeding and traffic ticketExpungementDUI and DWICriminal defense
  1. Criminal defense: 40%

    Complete criminal defense-felony, misdemeanor, DUI, and traffic in the State of Illinois

    44 years, 500 cases

  2. DUI and DWI: 30%

    Defense for all felony and misdemeanor DUI

    44 years, 100 cases

  3. Expungement: 20%

    Expungement and sealing of arrest and conviction records

    7 years, 100 cases

  4. Speeding and traffic ticket: 10%

    Defense for traffic tickets including driving while license revoked/suspended

    44 years, 100 cases

Languages spoken

English

Contact

125 SW Jefferson Ave Ste 221
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Michael E Brandt

125 SW Jefferson Ave Ste 221
Peoria, IL, 61602-1225

Office (309) 369-1813

Website

http://www.attorneymichael.com

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
ILActive And Authorized To Practice Law197607/06/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
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Legal guides0
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service AwardIllinois State Bar Association2018
Volunteer Lawyer of the YearPeoria County Bar Association2016
Exceptional service as a member of the judiciaryPeoria County Bar Association2015
Benjamin K Miller RecognitionIllinois Family Violence Coordinating Council2013
Public Servant AwardPeoria County Bar Association2013
John C Shonkwiler for service as a chief circuit judgeAdmin Office Illinois Courts2013
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
AttorneyMichael E Brandt, Attorney-at-Law2015 - Present
Adjunct ProfessorBradley University2014 - Present
Adjunct ProfessorIllinois Central College1997 - 2011
JudgeState of Illinois, 10th Judicial Circuit1993 - 2014
Assistant Public DefenderPeoria County Public Defenders Office1982 - 1993
AttorneyMichael E Brandt, Attorney-at-Law1982 - 1993
Prosecuting AttorneyPeoria County State's Attorney Office1977 - 1982
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Tazewell County Bar AssociationMember2010 - Present
Illinois Judges AssociationMember1993 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember1982 - Present
Peoria County Bar AssociationMember1978 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember1976 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal EducationJury Selection in Criminal Cases2008
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal EducationChapter 13 How to Handle a Vote Canvass1978
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
John Marshall Law School, ChicagoJD - Juris Doctor1976
University of IllinoisB.A.1972
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Presentation to Judges of FranceRecovery Courts2014
General Practice UpdateEffective Legal Writing for the General Practiitioner2010
Capital LitigationCapital Litigation Trust Fund2008
Juvenile Law UpdateExtended Jurisdiction Juvenile & Records Disclosure2000
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
PEOPLE v. LambertConviction reversed
People v StalionsConviction reversed and new trial ordered

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Wonderful attorney

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Mr. Brandt is a very kind, intelligent person that takes the time to review records and give advice. Good advice! I put alot of faith in Mr. Brandt. Not only as a lawyer but a good man. He took the time to handle a transcript reading and put together a summary to the transcript while he was away and out of town!! Not to many attorneys would take the time to do that!! He is someone I can believe in for my son and his future!! I would totally recommend Micheal Brandt for someone to treat you right.
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Mike was very good with my 16 yr old grandson. He put him at ease very kind and explained everything
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Cost

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  • Hourly Rates$150-$250/hour
    PAYMENT METHODS

    Cash, Check