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Walter Ding

Licensed for 33 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Champaign, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

501 W University Ave, Champaign, IL

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020
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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 33 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1992

Not Authorized To Practice Law Due To Discipline

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2020

Location

Dodson, Piraino & Associates

501 W University Ave, Champaign, IL, 61820-8806

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Walter Ding's Reviews

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3.3 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jerrold | April 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney

PURE LAME!!! DO NOT REMOTELY CONSIDER!!

This dude did nothing except try to convince me to take a plea from the day I meet him! Even after one of my codefendants were acquitted he still pushed and pushed trying to truly make me believe that the decision would be in my best interest!! He is hands down the worst I've ever seen!!!

Posted by Greg | December 16, 2014

I wish I never hired him

Walter made excuses to me when making motions to continue and resulting in my right to a speedy being invalid and not used when I asked him too! asked him why he threatened to drop case! Refused to subpoena witnesses requested from dcfs and police department! When asked why, he said if I was unhappy... get another lawyer, he failed to demonstrate a knowledge of my case, resulting in a guilty verdict for an event that never happened! I did have evidence to acquit but he had not read the information I gave him only relying on the arguments, and case made by state! His defense was ineffective and I was un satisfied with the result! I feel any other lawyer could have investigated case and would have recieved a not guilty verdict beyond a reasonable doubt! I am appealing!

Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2014

Do Not Hire

Walter Ding failed to do his job. Did not give any calls regarding court, expected client to show up with no knowledge about court and what to expect, also, when client forgot about court and missed court date, Walter did not call client until three days after. He said that client would not be arrest...ed due to warrant for missing court, ultimately, client was arrested at home and had to pay $1,000 bond. I would never recommend this attorney to anyone. Keep in mind this was a civil court case, and yet client was still severely penalized due to the lack of responsibility by his "trusted" attorney.

Posted by GIGI | October 28, 2014

HORRIBLE!!!!

DON'T USE HIM...HE WILL SEND YOU TO PRISON!! WHY PAY A PUBLIC DEFENDER TO DO A LAWYERS JOB...HE IS NOT ON YOUR SIDE HE WORKS FOR THE PROSECUTOR....IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR FREEDOM, DO NT USE HIM. I WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF USING MY 8 WEEK OLD PUPPY TO DEFEND ME.

Posted by anonymous | September 06, 2012

Terrible!

We hired Walter Ding without any chance to review his ratings. His spent little, if any, time on our case. We met with him once before our trial. He was unfamiliar with the details of our case. It was clear he had not read through the details. We made some suggestions and asked some questions. ...He was totally unresponsive. He just wanted to be done with it. He even threatened to drop us on the way to the trial. It was just a horrible experience. I'd recommend you defend yourself rather than hire this person. I wonder if he even went to law school.

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Experience

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2020.

Suspension for a time certain/ Court order required issued in IL, 2020

updated on 09/24/2020

This type of suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. Once the suspension expires, the attorney must show the Court that he or she has reformed and should be allowed to return to the practice of law.

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Southern Illinois University

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Northwestern University

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