Cheryl R. Whitley

Waste of money! She works with the courts in Illinois. Charged with DUI without a BAC or blood sample. Explain how? She did nothing couldn’t contact to her, don’t answer phone calls or emails. Matter fact I did better representing myself. I wouldn’t not hire her for DUI charges or for nothing at that.... The worst she’ll have you in a worst position then you was. But she will take your money though!

I hired Cheryl Whitley through Off the Record to fight two traffic tickets I had received from a very transphobic cop who harassed me on two traffic stops. The lawyer never heard my side of the story, barely communicated with me, and I ended up getting the same deal I could have gotten by myself wit...h no lawyer. So, basically a cop got away with blatantly harassing me due to being transgender, I had to pay the traffic fine I would have got anyway, plus the lawyer fee for the lawyer who really didn't help me.

Definitely The Best Lawyer I’ve ever Hired. Not only did Cheryl turn around a case where I was facing the rest of my days behind bars, but out of the kindness of her heart, filed the motion to get my probation discharged early. So after only 2 years of probation I’m A Free Man!!! All Thanks To The Ef...fective Efforts Of Attorney Whitney. I put my life and freedom in her hands and she hasn’t let me down yet. Cheryl Is Highly Recommended and Greatly Appreciated…… Thanks For Everything Cheryl!!

When i first got in touch with her she said she could get my case resolved with no jail time, the day before my court date she told me i had to take my time or go to trial and lose, also 9 days after me having a daughter. She got me the same plea deal that a public defender was able to get me after i... payed her 5000$ and “couldn’t get me anything less” She promised shed never had a client get denied for boot camp then after three months in a receiving center i was denied and my mom had to get in touch with the courts to get the paperwork fixed because a box wasn’t check marked and she didn’t pay enough attention to notice it. After i was supposed to do 120 days in boot camp i ended up doing 9 months all together. She did not answer one call from me the whole time i was incarcerated. She didn't even show me a motion of discovery to show me the evidence the courts had against me. Horrible service, DO NOT RECCOMEND!! I would give 0 stars if possible.

I hired Cheryl Whitley back in 2017. I had 6 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and was facing up to 30 years in prison at 85%. I was in jail for 6 months and she only came to see me 3 times! She kept telling me if we went to trial I would be found guilty and given the max. My last court dat...e the state had offered me 18 years at 85% and she wanted me to take it but I told her I wasn't and she asked me what would I take and I told her I'm not taking anything! She then asked would I take 15 years if she could talk them down and I told her no and I wanted to go to trial. So both the state and defense announced ready for trial! I called home the next day and found out all charges had been dismissed because they were having trouble locating the victim and witnesses weren't cooperating. She didn't even come to tell me any of this! Instead I had to call home to find this out. It was about 4 other guys in the jail I was being held in that fired her because she wasn't doing anything for them either. She might be good for traffic or misdemeanor cases but if you have a serious felony don't hire Cheryl Whiltey unless you want to go to prison!