Traffic Violations

Wheaton, Illinois, Traffic Ticket Defense Lawyer

A traffic violation may seem like a small matter, and you may be tempted to pay the fine without another thought. Before you do, contact Stephen A. Brundage, Attorney at Law to discuss the possible consequences. Your driver's license, not to mention your insurance rates, could be adversely affected. Contact our Wheaton, Illinois, law firm at (630) 260-9647 for a free consultation.

Aggressive Traffic Ticket Defense

I can help you fight all types of traffic tickets and moving violations issued in DuPage, Kane or Cook counties:

• Speeding tickets
• Speeding in a construction zone and other construction zone tickets
• School zone tickets
• Reckless driving
• Drunk driving/DUI
• Driving under suspension or revocation
• Driving without insurance
• Illegal passing
• Hit and run (Leaving the scene of an accident)

As a former police officer and a lawyer for 17 years, I know how to challenge traffic tickets and criminal traffic offenses. If I can't get the ticket dismissed, I seek to have charges reduced to limit the fines and civil consequences. We may request court supervision, which keeps the conviction off your record and enables you to avoid further penalty for the traffic violation.

License Suspension and Reinstatement

Certain traffic violations, such as speeding in a school zone or construction zone, or passing a stopped school bus, carry high mandatory fines and can result in loss of license. Driving while your license is suspended or revoked (DWLS/DWLR) is a major offense that can lead to longer suspensions of a revocation for several years or a lifetime, in addition to criminal penalties. As an experienced traffic violation defense lawyer, I help clients by having their driving privileges reinstated following a traffic conviction.

You can also lose your license for accumulating multiple citations:

• Under age 21 - two traffic convictions in a two-year period
• Over 21 - three traffic convictions in one year

I represent clients in criminal court, and in Secretary of State's administrative hearings on license suspension or reinstatement. This includes requesting a Judicial Driving Permit (JDP) to drive to work, and working to "un-suspend" your license by re-examining the original traffic violation that led to suspension. If we can get your license reinstated, then your record will not reflect the erroneous suspension.

It is critical to have an experienced traffic ticket lawyer on your side in order to retain your license and avoid hurting your criminal case. Contact my office to protect your interests.