Baku N. Patel

Baku N. Patel

4.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 31 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Urbana, IL
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

108 West University Avenue, Urbana, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 28 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1998

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 31 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1994

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Location

Patel Thompson, LLC

108 West University Avenue, Urbana, IL, 61801

Patel Law, PC

401 North Vermilion Street, Danville, IL, 61832

Patel Law, P.C.

140 S Water St, Suite A, Decatur, IL, 62523

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Baku N. Patel's Reviews

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4.1 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 17, 2015

The Wrost choice!!....BAD LAWYER!!!!

This guy is a total phony!! I hired him and paid him a huge sum of money.He talked a big game but in the end he forced me to take deal. Totally incompetent. He sucks so bad. Please do not put you're life in this man's hands.

Posted by anonymous | January 16, 2015

Not for DUIs.

As far as DUIs are concerned this man knows absolutely nothing. He completely screwed my case after I consulted with a REAL DUI attorney in Chicago I found out I could have had my license back about a year and half ago but because of the MANY things this lawyer did not inform me of my process has tu...rned into what will now be a 2 year ordeal. I just don't think he should advertise himself as a DUI attorney if that is not his knowledge base.

Baku Patel

Replied last January 16, 2015

This was not an actual client.

Posted by anonymous | November 25, 2014

Useless, hands off, does little work

Patel, defended a family member in a drug case and while his claims of his greatness seem to good to be true..THEY ARE. He rarely comes to court, his office does not keep you informed of changes in court dates, or changes in the State's prosecution. The lawyers he sends in his place are fly by nigh...t, and once Patel is paid, he is done seeing you. His lackeys see you and do nothing. Also, Patel does not give you copies of the evidence against you. You can meet with his lackey and look at it, but you can't have copies.

Posted by Terrell | May 06, 2014

Waste of time and money.

He isn't trustworthy at all. I hired him a year into my felony case. He made promise after promise. After he was paid upfront his only concerns were that i take a plea deal and me putting money in a trust he would set up. He fast talks you and tries to force you to take a deal that isn't in your favo...r. He also becomes to busy and sends other lawyers to answer your questions.

Posted by anonymous | April 30, 2014

It is all about money for this attorney

No recommend this attorney to anyone. This man talks about money all the time. He said that he would charge you a lump sum to defend you of a misdemeanor charge and then start sending you bills with additional charges and forcing you to make a plea deal for him no to waste time going to court. I fire...d him because he is a terrible attorney. I rated him 1 star because there was nothing less than that.

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

Rank of Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy

Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

Federal Trade Commission

Trial Attorney

Capital Litigation Trial Bar

Member

Education

1994

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor Degree in Economics

1991

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor Degree in Political Science

Languages

English

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