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CONTACT ME:
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8340 N. Lincoln, Suite 102
Skokie, IL 60077
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web address:
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email:
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Related blogs:
http://duilawyerskokie.com
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About Me
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A criminal and school law attorney with over 30 years of experience, I have successfully represented clients all over the Chicago area including the Skokie and Rolling Meadows district courts. My practice includes DUI and a wide variety of felony and misdemeanor matters. I also assist with clearing your criminal record through seeking expungement or sealing as well pardon and commutations petitions. I also represent families and students in matters involving school residency as well as discipline such as expulsion at the el-hi and college/university levels. My clients come from all over the Chicago area including Skokie, Wilmette, Niles, Northbrook, Glenview, Evanston, Winnetka, Highland park, Northfield, Park Ridge, Des Plaines and Mount Prospect. I am a member of the ACLU, Illinois State Bar Association. Se habla espanol. CONTACT ME: 847-568-0160 or email matt@mattkeenanlaw.com
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AWARDS
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2023 Martindale-Hubbell Silver Client Champion: www.lawyers.com
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2019 Martindale-Hubbell Silver Client Champion
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2018 10 Best Attorney Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys http://www.aiocla.org/illinois-cook/
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2018 Martindale Hubbell Client Champion Silver
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2017 Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
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2017 Top 100 Illinois Lawyers in Criminal Defense by American Society of Legal Advocates. See
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2016 Top 100 Illinois Lawyers in Criminal Defense by American Society of Legal Advocates.
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We wrote the chapters on DEFENSES and ARRESTS AND INVESTIGATORY STOPS
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Illininois Jurisprudence: Criminal Law and Procedure. Vol. 1 (LexisNexis 2014). -
And "SEARCH AND SEIZURE," "MOTIONS AND DEFENSES" and "EVIDENTIARY MATTERS GENERALLY."
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Illininois Jurisprudence: Criminal Law and Procedure. Vol. 2 (LexisNexis 2014). -
INTERVIEWS:
"Quirky Chicago Judge Helps Put Accused Felons Back on Track,"
by Fiona Ortiz. Reuters. May 24, 2015.
"Where are the Radar Speed Traps?"
San Diego radio KOGO 95.7 and 600,
Chip Franklin Mornings.
Oct. 3, 2012 7 a.m. podcast.
"Caught Speeding? There's an App for That,"
by Sylvia Hsieh,
October 1, 2012"Aurora
"Massacre Sparks National
Debate on Gun Laws,"
by Aaron Kase. July 26, 2012.
"Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don't:
Behaving at a DUI Stop,"
by Art Buono. Sept. 20, 2011.
"Time to Shock Schools into
Deploying Difibrillators,"
by Art Buono. November 3, 2011.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES:
November 15, 2012:
Presenter:
"Student Discipline: The Expulsion Hearing Games"
as part of the Illinois State Bar Association
continuing legal education course:
The Student and Parent Side of School Law Issues.
May 18, 2011.
Presenter.
"Wrong Place, Wrong Time."
Winnetka PTO Parent Roundtable,
Carleton Washburne School, Winnetka, IL.
April 20, 2011 Guest Lecturer.
"The Art of Direct and Cross Examination."
Constitutional Law course.
Wright College, Chicago, IL.
CONTACT ME:
Matt Keenan
Attorney at Law
9239 Gross Point #202A
Skokie, IL 60077
1-847-568-0160
matt@mattkeenanlaw.com
Check out my website at
http://www.mattkeenanlaw.com/
Check out my related education law blog:
http://northshoreschoollaw.com/
Check out my related DUI law blog:
http://duilawyerskokie.com/
PUBLICATIONS:
Matt Keenan is the co-author of
Chapter 3 on Defenses and
Chapter 5 on Arrests and Investigatory Stops
in Volume 1 of
Illinois Jurisprudence Criminal
Law and Procedure 2014
published by Lexis Nexis.
Keenan, Matt and di Liscia, Eleonora,
Chapter 8, "Search and Seizure,"
Illinois Jurisprudence, Criminal Law and Procedure,
Vol. 2, published by Lexis Nexis 2014.
Keenan, Matt and di Liscia, Eleonora,
Chapter 16, "Motions and Discovery,"
Illinois Jurisprudence, Criminal Law and Procedure, Vol. 2,
published by Lexis Nexis (2014).
Keenan, Matt and di Liscia, Eleonora,
Chapter 17, "Evidentiary Matters Generally,"
Illinois Jurisprudence, Criminal Law and Procedure, Vol. 2,
published by Lexis Nexis (2014).
Keenan, Matt and di Liscia, Eleonora,
"Representing Students in School Residency Challenges,"
Illinois Bar Journal. Vol. 99, No. 1, P. 40 (Jan. 2011) .
Keenan, Matt and di Liscia, Eleonora
"School Discipline: Get the Help Your Child Needs,"
Our Children, The PTA National Magazine,
(October-November 2009), Vol. 35 Number 2.
Also see:
Keenan, Matt, "When Your Child Needs a Lawyer."
Keenan, Matt and di Liscia, Eleonora,
"Help Your Child Social-Network Safely and Wisely." National PTA (2010).
For more information, check out our website
at http://www.mattkeenanlaw.com/.
Visit my related DUI blog
at http://duilawyerskokie.com/.
Visit my education law blog
at http://northshoreschoollaw.com/
RESOURCES:
In Cook County:
https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/cook-county-department-of-corrections/bonding/
In Dupage County:
https://www.dupagesheriff.org/
In Lake County:
https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2033/Post-Bond-for-an-Inmate
COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT RULES:
http://www.cookcountycourt.org/FORATTORNEYSLITIGANTS/RulesoftheCourt.aspx
COOK COUNTY DRUG COURT TREATMENT PRORAM:
https://www.cookcountycourt.org/ABOUT-THE-COURT/Office-of-the-Chief-Judge/Probation-Departments/Probation-for-Adults/Social-Service-Department/Drug-Treatment-Court-Program
COOK COUNTY ONLINE TRAFFIC SYSTEM:
https://services.cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/traffictickets
COOK COUNTY SHERIFF WORK ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (SWAP) INFORMATION:
https://www.cookcountysheriff.org/cook-county-department-of-corrections/sheriffs-work-alternative-program-s-w-a-p/
COURTHOUSE LOCATIONS:
In Cook County:
https://www.cookcountycourt.org/ABOUT-THE-COURT/Organization-of-the-Circuit-Court
In Dupage County:
https://www.dupagecourts.gov/18th_judicial_circuit_court/about/county_courthouse.php
In Lake County:
http://19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/1438/Maps-Directions
DRIVER SERVICES:
Illinois Secretary of State Driver’s Services Department:
www.cyberdriveillinois.com
POLICE DEPARTMENTS:
ILLINOIS STATE:
Illinois State Police: https://isp.illinois.gov/
MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS:
Chicago:
www.cityofchicago.org/police
Des Plaines:
https://www.desplaines.org/government/citydept/police/default.htm
Evanston:
http://www.cityofevanston.org/police
Glencoe:
https://www.villageofglencoe.org/government/departments/public_safety/index.php
Glenview:
http://www.glenview.il.us/Pages/HealthSafety.aspx
Kenilworth:
https://www.vok.org/2153/Police-Department
Morton Grove:
Morton Grove Police Department
Mount Prospect:
http://www.mountprospect.org/departments/police-departmentNiles: https://www.vniles.com/134/Police
Park Ridge:
http://www.parkridge.us/police
Skokie Village:
Skokie Police Department
Wilmette:
www.wilmette.com/police
Winnetka:
https://www.villageofwinnetka.org/198/Police
WHAT TO EXPECT IN COURT:
http://www.mattkeenanlaw.com/your-court-appearance-what-to-expect-and-how-to-behave/
ZIP CODES SERVED
Matt Keenan serves the communities at the following zip codes:60004, 60005, 60006, 60008, 60016, 60017, 60018, 60019, 60022, 60025, 60026, 60043, 60053, 60056, 60062, 60065, 60068, 60076, 60077, 60091, 60093, 60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60646, 60712, 60714This blog is designed for general information only. The information presented in this blog should not be construed as formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship.The contents of this blog belong to Matt Keenan. (c) 2019 Matt Keenan.
Yearly Archives: 2018
WHAT IS CHILD ENDANGERMENT IN ILLINOIS?
You stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things. Your toddler was asleep so you left him in his car seat. When you returned, the police were waiting. Now you are charged with child endangerment. What is … Continue reading
IS DRINKING TOO MUCH A DEFENSE TO A CRIME?
You had way too much to drink at the bar. Later, you were told you broke some other guy’s ribs in a fight. You are now charged with battery. Does it matter you were too drunk to know what you … Continue reading
THE CRIME OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN ILLINOIS
Your friend overdosed on methamphetamine or heroin and died. Worse still, you gave them the drugs. Now you are charged with drug-induced homicide. What is that offense? What can you do? In Illinois, you can be charged with drug-induced homicide … Continue reading
CAN YOU BE CHARGED WITH ARMED VIOLENCE IF YOU THREW THE GUN AWAY BEFORE YOUR ARREST?
Perhaps you were dealing drugs or some other offense. The police arrived, so you started to run. Worried about your gun, you threw it in the dumpster. The police caught up with you, and now you are under arrest. Can … Continue reading
DISORDERLY CONDUCT: MAKING THREATS AGAINST A SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS
In these times of highly publicized school shootings, it is no surprise that authorities take any threats against a school extremely seriously. In Illinois, such threats may be charged as disorderly conduct. Under 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(3.5), you commit disorderly conduct … Continue reading
THE ILLINOIS CYBERSTALKING LAW: DEFENSES TO USE OF A TRACKING SOFTWARE
You didn’t want your ex- to think they could outsmart you. So you placed an electronic tracking device on their phone. In so doing, you have violated the Illinois cyberstalking law, which prohibits knowingly, surreptitiously, and without lawful justification, placing … Continue reading
THE CRIME OF POSSESSING A METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR IN ILLINOIS
Under certain circumstances having a box of Sudafed can turn into a Class 4 felony. In Illinois, you may not knowingly purchase, receive, own or otherwise possess any product that contains a methamphetamine precursor if you already have been convicted … Continue reading
THE CRIME OF SEXTING IN ILLINOIS
Texting can be a little too easy and nearly instantaneous. If you are angry or otherwise impaired, there isn’t much standing between you and your own bad judgment. So you hit send on that ill-advised message and the next thing … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WERE DOING? THE DEFINITION OF INTENTIONAL CONDUCT IN ILLINOIS
If you are charged with a crime, the state must prove all the elements of that crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Most offenses require that you had the mental intent to commit the crime. In other words, you must have … Continue reading