John Patrick Lonergan

John's extensive experience as a prosecutor provided the insight to have our cased dropped before it even started. What was set in motion to be a nightmare was evaluated, skillfully presented to the state's attorney, and avoided completely. There is no better outcome. We have since enlisted John o...n family matters and he continues to be a priceless resource.

I contacted John about dealing with some past concerns on my record. He laid out very clearly my options and what to expect. He charged me a flat fee instead of running up the tab! The case and judgement happened verbatim the way he said it would. No false hope was given, and he was very reasonably p...riced. I highly recommend him for your legal needs!

As the parents of an out of state college student who landed in a Peoria jail for felony drug trouble while attending the Summer Camp music festival in nearby Chillicothe, IL, we frantically contacted attorneys in Peoria seeking one we could trust. Whereas others we contacted made unrealistic claims ...about moving mountains on our behalf and negotiated fees based on how much they thought they could get us to pay, John's team was realistic concerning the outlook of the case, expressed sincere empathy that translated into aggressive advocacy, and was straightforward in communicating fees. We trusted John and his team and are very glad we did. He worked with the judge and prosecuting attorney on the novel approach of obtaining access for our son to an Illinois diversion program, even though he resides out of state. The program accepted him and delegated to the probation authorities in our state the follow-up related to mandatory drug testing, probation check-ins and completion of community service, all of which were completed on time and without incident. This minimized the overall impact: our son was able to complete his final year of university on schedule and avoid losing his job. Once the required time has elapsed to apply for expungement, we will be contacting John's team again to help him get that taken care of. We hope we never need his legal services again, but would not hesitate to call him if we did. M

My daughter was arrested and charged with possession of stolen vehicle. She was young and naive, believing a friend of her boyfriend that he had a car he wasn't using and would let them use it as long as they had plates to put on it. The DA offered her probation if she would just plead guilty. This w...ould have meant a felony on her record at age18 hindering her chances for college and a good job. John took our case and fought to get the charges dropped to a misdemeanor of switching plates, giving her a chance at life. I highly recommend him as a criminal lawyer who will fight for you.