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Criminal & Traffic Defense Lawyers

It's a frightening call to send or receive when you're in trouble with the law. Your world is in chaos and you need an experienced, successful legal defense team on your side. Botto Gilbert Schottland Lancaster, PC protects the rights of the accused throughout the entire legal process.

If you have been arrested for, or charged with, a traffic or criminal offense, our lawyers can take action before charges are even filed. If charges have already been filed, we work aggressively to help reduce or eliminate penalties.

This is a serious time. You need serious action. With more than 25 years of experience, Botto Gilbert Schottland Lancaster, PC offers a successful track record of success in criminal defense matters.

Areas of Focus: Criminal Defense

From minor infractions and misdemeanors to the most serious of felony indictments, our Woodstock criminal lawyers stand beside our clients and offer a strong, skilled defense to ensure the best possible outcome for their cases.

We also advise clients in the following matters:

Contact a DUI Attorney

Contact McHenry County criminal defense attorneys from our firm to learn more about our approach to criminal law. Call 815.338.3838 or 800.338.3833. We accept credit cards, offer flexible appointment scheduling, employ numerous fluent speakers of Spanish and offer payment plans. We are conveniently located just off Route 47 near the McHenry County Courthouse, and we can visit you in your home if you are unable to travel.

 

Traffic Violation Lawyers

Traffic offenses can range from petty offenses like speeding to misdemeanor offenses such as Driving with a Suspended License, and they can happen to anyone. Regardless of the seriousness of the traffic code violation, our attorneys will treat each case seriously and investigate whether or not we can attack the traffic stop, the arrest, or the charge itself.

In choosing an attorney for your traffic offense, it is important not only to choose someone that will resolve your matter efficiently, but it is also important to choose someone who understands the consequences that the plea will have upon your driving privileges. The attorneys at Botto Gilbert Schottland & Andrle are experienced not only in the court room, but also in dealing with the secretary of state. While you can often go to court and resolve your traffic matter without an attorney, you should always consult with an attorney to know if even the smallest traffic violation will have unforeseen consequences on your driving record. Here at BGSA, our consultations are free and we will be direct and earnest with you as to whether or not you need an attorney. Keep in mind that for the following offenses, you should almost certainly retain an attorney:

  • Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs

  • Driving While license Suspended

  • Driver's license Expired More than one Year

  • Fleeing and Eluding

  • Failure to Report an Accident

  • Leaving the Scene of an Accident

  • Reckless Driving

  • Driving while Registration Suspended

  • Speeding

DUI/DWI

Secretary of State Hearings/License Reinstatement