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Welcome to McCollum Hodgkinson, PC, a criminal
defense law firm located in Waukegan, Illinois. We hope that this website will provide you with the information
you need to choose a lawyer who will offer you the best chance of success in your case. We invite you to compare the
credentials and experience listed here with that of other attorneys in making your decision. There are two experienced attorneys in our law office, being Steve
McCollum and Dan Hodgkinson. Both are former prosecutors with the Lake County State's Attorney's office. Our attorneys
work together to defend people charged with felony, misdemeanor, DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs),
juvenile delinquency, Order of Protection and Domestic Battery cases, traffic and DCFS cases. If you need an attorney to defend against a Criminal Felony or Misdemeanor, Juvenile Delinquency
or Neglect, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), or Traffic charge, it can be difficult to choose between the many attorneys
that claim to have the competence and expertise necessary to successfully defend the case. It is vital that you look at the
background and experience of any lawyer you are considering hiring. There is no worse feeling than the realization in the
middle of your case that your lawyer didn't have the experience necessary to competently defend you. Steve McCollum is a lawyer with over 35 years experience
defending and prosecuting criminal cases in Waukegan, Illinois. Daniel Hodgkinson was also an Assistant State's
Attorney in the Lake County State's Attorney's office. While at that office Dan tried 18 jury trials in a span
of less than four years along with many bench trials and motion hearings. Both attorneys have experience that includes
jury trials of DUI cases, Domestic Battery cases, Juvenile Delinquency hearings and trials, sex cases, First Degree Murder
trials, and many felony jury trials. Since both of our attorneys were Lake County prosecutors, they know
the Lake County court system and understand what it takes to attack the State's case and win motion hearings or trials.
Both attorneys have extensive personal relationships that can assist you in negotiating the best possible outcome for
your case. Their experience in the Lake County Domestic Violence courtroom can be an important part of your winning
a case when you are charged with Domestic Battery or where someone is seeking a Domestic Violence Order of Protection against
you. As the Chief Deputy
State's Attorney for the Lake County State's Attorney's Office in Waukegan, Illinois, Steve McCollum supervised all
criminal prosecutors and prosecutions in Lake County. He also personally litigated many of the most serious
First Degree Murder, high profile White Collar Crime (Theft, Embezzlement, and Financial Fraud), Reckless Homicide, and Criminal
Sexual Assault cases. He tried many jury trials, including many First Degree Murder (including seven Death Penalty
cases), Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, Reckless Homicide, Drug Delivery and Possession, and complicated White
Collar Financial Crime (Theft) trials. Other positions held by Steve McCollum in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office
included being the Chief of the Felony Review Division handling the Lake County Grand Jury proceedings, Chief of the Misdemeanor
and Traffic Division where he personally tried many serious DUI and Reckless Homicide cases, and Chief of the Juvenile Trial
Division where he handled and tried juvenile sexual assault, battery, burglary and other delinquency cases. As
a defense attorney Steve has successfully defended people charged with First Degree Murder, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault
and Abuse, Reckless Homicide, Child Pornography, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, large-scale white collar financial crimes
(embezzlement and other financial fraud charges), drug charges (controlled substance charges involving large-scale methamphetamine,
cocaine, and marijuana trafficing charges), DUI and Aggravated DUI, Battery, Aggravated Battery and Domestic Battery, Violation
of Order of Protection, Burglary and many other types of cases.
Steve is currently an Board Member of the
Lake County Bar Foundation and was previously the President of the Lake County Bar Association. He has been
active in the LCBA for many years on the Board of Directors and as the Chairperson of the Criminal Trials and Appeals
Committee, and was previously elected to be a Vice President and then President by the lawyer-members of the Bar
Association.
As a Member of the Illinois State Bar Association Steve was appointed by the Illinois
Supreme Court for three terms as one of only four lawyers representing Lake and McHenry counties on the Death Penalty Qualification
Screening Committee. This committee reviewed the qualifications of attorneys who wished to be certified to represent
people who were facing the death penalty and determined which attorneys met those qualifications in Lake and McHenry counties.
Steve was the only defense attorney in private practice chosen by the Illinois Supreme Court to be on this committee
from Lake and McHenry Counties. Steve was a founding member of the Lake County Domestic Violence
Council, which set up procedures for the police, prosecutors and the courts for domestic violence and battery cases. As Chief
Deputy State's Attorney he was a member of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, which investigated multi-jurisdictional
homicide and other major crimes throughout Lake County. He has been a speaker at several seminars concerning Criminal Law,
Juvenile Law, Domestic Violence Orders of Protection, and Criminal Issues for Family Court Lawyers for the Lake County Bar
Association. He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to a committee to determine new Supreme Court Rules for the
State of Illinois concerning local ordinance violations.
What is most important to you is that
this experience translates into results. Steve McCollum and Dan Hodgkinson have repeatedly convinced
Judges to suppress evidence resulting in their client's criminal charges being dismissed. Their past experience
working with prosecutors and police have enabled them to convince prosecutors to dismiss many cases against their
clients. Their experience in using and cross-examining expert and other professional witnesses, such as police officers, doctors,
psychiatrists, and forensic evidence experts of all kinds has resulted in repeated findings of "not guilty" in trials
in the Lake County court system. Even in cases where there has been substantial evidence against his clients, they have
been able to get charges reduced so that the result was a disposition of the case that didn't affect their clients' lives
on a long-term basis. All clients of McCollum
Hodgkinson, PC are treated in a courteous, professional manner. We truly care about what happens
to our clients and do our best to vigorously defend them and solve their problems. To do that, Steve McCollum, Dan
Hodgkinson and our staff use a combination of experience, training, and compassion. We handle cases in an organized,
systematic manner while continuing to care about all of our clients, whether you are charged with a relatively minor traffic
charge or a major felony. If you have any type of legal matter, please call us at 847-662-2474 for an
appointment. There is no charge for the initial consultation. If we are unable to handle your case, we will
try to refer you to an attorney who has the experience and expertise necessary for your needs.
McCollum
Hodgkinson, P.C. 415
Washington Street, Suite 103, Waukegan,
Illinois 60085-5564
Telephone: (847)
641-2335
Fax: 847-360-9100 Email: office@mhnfirm.com |
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Steve McCollum and Dan Hodgkinson are well respected
Lake County, Illinois criminal defense and juvenile defense lawyers, with extensive, practical experience as prosecutors
and defense attorneys representing both adult and juvenile clients concerning cases throughout Northeastern Illinois, including
the cities of Antioch, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Grayslake, Gurnee, Highwood, Highland Park, Lake Villa,
Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Zurich, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lindenhurst, Long Grove, Mundelein, Round Lake Area, Spring
Grove, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Waukegan, Zion, and all other areas of Lake County, Illinois. Our experience and types of cases
handled includes: Murder, Robbery, Aggravated Battery, Domestic Battery, Juvenile court cases, Driving Under the Influence
of Alcohol (DUI), Theft, Criminal Trespass, Burglary, Speeding and other traffic charges, DCFS Appeals, Criminal Sexual Assault,
Predatory Sexual Assault, Child Pornography, Solicitation of a Minor, and all other areas of felony and misdemeanor criminal
defense, drinking and driving, and Juvenile Law.
McCollum Hodgkinson, PC
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