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If you are charged with drunk driving in Cook County, Illinois, you need an experienced DUI attorney with a proven track record for getting results. Steven H. Fagan has represented countless defendants accused of driving while under the influence. He understands the serious repercussions you can face, including being charged with a criminal misdemeanor or a felony. Even first offenders can receive jail time. Illinois requires mandatory license suspension if you refuse to take or fail tests determining your blood alcohol level. 

As an experienced attorney, he will consult with you and evaluate your case. Mr. Fagan will ensure the arresting officer followed proper procedures. He will keep you from missing deadlines that can prevent you from winning your case. Defending charges for DUI can be stressful, time-consuming, and difficult. Attorney Steven H. Fagan will help you through the court process by advising you on how to plead and obtain bail, negotiating a plea bargain, and trying your case. Often cases turn on whether the state has properly informed you of your rights or handled evidence, so you need an attorney who is familiar with Illinois law and procedure. 

If Illinois tries to suspend your license for refusing to take or failing a test for driving under the influence, Mr. Fagan is the Cook County attorney who will make sure that if Illinois does not follow all the notification and hearing rules and timetables to give you a chance to defend yourself, you will retain your license. He also may be able to help you keep your driving privileges after your arrest, and will file the appropriate paperwork to fight the suspension. He knows the conditions that affect the tests’ reliability, such as improper administration, and is aware of the obligations of the arresting officer. He also assists you in applying for and obtaining any necessary monitoring devices that are required for you to operate your vehicle. 

Charges stemming from DUI arrests are serious. Failing to use an experienced DUI attorney can make the repercussions worse. Let Chicago attorney Steven Fagan’s knowledge of the DUI process help protect your rights.

About The Law Firm

At the law firm of Fagan, Fagan and Davis, Attorney Steve Fagan understands that your Cook County DUI case is, first and foremost, about you. When you are his client, everything that he does in his practice is designed to advance your best interests. You deserve the personal attention and touch that Mr. Fagan provides and are invited to call him or fill out the form to your right to schedule your free case review with him right now.

Well-deserved reputation

Steve Fagan is well known throughout Illinois for his active and innovative defense of accused impaired drivers. He is a Member of the CNational College for DUI Defense, which is the most prestigeous DUI lawyers' association in the country.

Experience and skill

Mr. Fagan has gone to trial for people who face the life-changing prospect of a DUI conviction in several hundred cases. He has also litigated more than a thousand pre-trial motions. He has fought for his clients before teh Illinois Appellate Court. He has personally guided over a thousand clients through the Illinois criminal justice system. He is familiar with the judges and prosecutors in all six Chicago misdemeanor DUI courts, and in the Criminal Court Building here all felony DUI cases are heard. He knows the local rules, procedures and customs in all of the courts where he fights for his clients.

Mr. Fagan's law career began 12 years ago when he was admitted to the Illinois Bar. From 1998 to 2002 he was an associate at Fagan, Salon & Associates. In 2002 he became a partner at Fagan, Fagan & Davis, where he continues to practice law today. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1995. In 1998 he graduated with a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Steve prides himself on keeping several steps ahead in Illinois DUI Cases. He regularly attends DUI related continuing legal education seminars, including those put on by the National College for DUI Defense. He has studied DUI related topics such as Forensic Toxicology and Breath Test Machine Source Code, and continues to constantly study to keep on the cutting edge of DUI law, science and techonology.

Personal Attention

When you hire the Fagan, Fagan and Davis, you get Attorney Steve Fagan as your personal lawyer from the start of your case to the very end. You will always have direct access to him, as well as all of the resources of the firm, including his experienced partners.

Mr. Fagan feels that it is important that you know what to expect right from the start, and spends time with you to make sure that you have the right tools and information to not only succeed in your case, but to feel comfortable and secure along the way. He understands that you are under a lot of stress and pressure in your case and that a lot hangs in the balance. He takes your case personally, and your cause becomes his cause. You will always be treated like your case is the firm's most important case, an advantage not available in many larger firms.

Call or complete the form to begin your free case evaluation and experience the difference that Steve Fagan, an experienced and skilled Chicago DUI lawyer, can make in your Cook County DUI case.