How We’re Different

We’re Different than other law firms in Illinois Civil Asset Forfeiture

We use an interdisciplinary approach to win! Most attorneys practice either criminal law or civil law, two fields with very different rules and procedures. Our Team knows both criminal and civil law and uses this interdisciplinary approach to achieve the best results for our clients.

We also use meticulous preparation and statutory timelines to our advantage. The Illinois Civil Asset Forfeiture Act has certain timelines and grants rights to prompt hearings, including innocent owner hearings. Many attorneys are unaware of these rules and allow cases to linger for months, or even years. Our approach is to aggressively push for the return of client property by using every possible procedural and legal method.

We not naïve. We understand that the prosecutors and police are motivated by the money Civil Asset Forfeiture produces. Under Illinois Law the money generated from Civil Asset Forfeiture is not deposited in a general County or State fund. Instead, the money goes directly to the arresting police agency and the prosecutor’s office, which they then use for conferences, travel, and other ‘goodies’. Civil Asset Forfeiture is just a money raising venture for police and prosecutors – which is why every day spent hoping for justice is a day wasted.

Our Team understands that guilt or innocence, unfortunately, does matter to the police or prosecutors. We regularly represent parents, crime victims, spouses and even banks and financial institutions facing civil asset forfeiture. We regularly battle prosecutors trying to take property from innocent people and we have a long track record of success. Our goal is not to be liked, but to win!