DuPage County White Collar Crimes Attorney

The DuPage County white collar criminal defense attorneys at Wolfe & Stec, Ltd. offer effective strategies to protect the rights of people accused of white collar crime, and aggressively defend them from prosecution. Our Illinois lawyers understand the complexity of these crimes–which include financial and accounting fraud, money laundering and bank fraud–and will thoroughly investigate your case in order to prepare your case for trial.

Experienced Embezzlement Lawyers

A white collar criminal defense attorney at Wolfe & Stec, Ltd. has the experience to counter the prosecution’s case against you, whether it is a criminal case prosecuted by the state or federal government, or a white collar civil lawsuit brought by an administrative agency, such as the IRS, SEC, or the Postal Service. We will perform our own investigation, and look at all avenues of defense. Our attorneys believe each client deserves an aggressive defense based on his or her set of unique circumstances.

Serving Naperville, Bolingbrook, Wheaton And Beyond

Our Aurora criminal attorneys have experience defending people accused of a variety of white collar crimes, including:

Embezzlement

Fraud or theft by deception

Public aid fraud

Computer fraud

Consumer fraud

Health care benefits fraud

WIC fraud

Computer tampering

Forgery

Credit card fraud

Money laundering

ATM fraud

Bank fraud

False impersonation

Container fraud

Tax fraud

Beyond forgery defense, our attorneys offer effective representation to clients accused of all Illinois misdemeanors and felonies, including DUI, sex crimes and domestic violence.

Speak To A DuPage Fraud Defense Lawyer At Wolfe & Stec, Ltd.

If you have been accused of a white collar crime in Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook, Wheaton, or Downers Grove, contact a criminal defense attorney at Wolfe & Stec, Ltd., for an effective and aggressive defense. Call us at 630-305-0222 or 312-388-7882.

Illinois embezzlement defense attorney providing embezzlement defense, forgery defense, credit card fraud charges, consumer fraud arrest, money laundering allegations and Internet fraud legal services to clients throughout Illinois.

Criminal Defense Articles

How Do I Answer a Complaint in Illinois?

24.06.2019 / Criminal Defense

When someone files a complaint against you in an Illinois court, you will be served with a summons that lets you know that a lawsuit has been brought against you and what you must do to respond. In the lawsuit, you are called the defendant or respondent. The filer of the complaint is called the … Continue reading How Do I Answer a Complaint in Illinois?
How Can I Minimize Public Record of My Arrest?

17.06.2019 / Criminal Defense

When someone is arrested, the arrest is recorded in a public record. This is called a public arrest record, which is a little bit different from a criminal record. Even if an individual is eventually found not guilty of the charges against him or her (and thus does not have a criminal record for it), … Continue reading How Can I Minimize Public Record of My Arrest?
Can you go to jail for self-defense?

10.06.2019 / Criminal Defense

Anyone who is attacked and in danger of being harmed has the right to defend himself, but there are still times when a person acting in self-defense winds up faced with the possibility of going to jail. While Illinois law allows you to take actions in self-defense, you must be able to prove that you … Continue reading Can you go to jail for self-defense?
Is Battery a Felony in Illinois?

03.06.2019 / Criminal Defense

Under Illinois law, battery occurs if you have physical contact with another individual with the intent to injure, provoke, or insult that person. Battery may consist of contact such as pushing another person, or intentionally causing bodily harm by hitting and injuring someone with an object. While a simple battery is usually charged as a … Continue reading Is Battery a Felony in Illinois?
Is Aggravated Assault a Felony in Illinois?

28.05.2019 / Criminal Defense

Illinois law considers assault to be intentional conduct that reasonably causes a person to feel afraid of impending violence. Threatening to hit someone, when said in a menacing or angry manner and accompanied by conduct consistent with the threat, is an assault if the words and conduct cause victims to reasonably fear being injured in … Continue reading Is Aggravated Assault a Felony in Illinois?
What Is the Difference between First- and Second-Degree Manslaughter?

21.05.2019 / Criminal Defense

In Short: Voluntary and Involuntary. Murder charges generally involve an intentional killing; but if you kill someone but did not intend to do it, you might be accused of the crime of manslaughter instead. Manslaughter is defined as the unintentional killing of a person without lawful justification (720 ILCS 5/9-3.) Unlike the terms that are … Continue reading What Is the Difference between First- and Second-Degree Manslaughter?
What happens after your first DUI in Illinois?

20.05.2019 / Criminal Defense

Being arrested for a first-time DUI in Illinois is a frightening experience, and can leave you wondering what happens after your first DUI in Illinois? In short, you face both administrative and criminal penalties that may include jail time, up to $2,500 in fines, and license suspension. A first DUI is considered a Class A misdemeanor; … Continue reading What happens after your first DUI in Illinois?
If Marijuana is Legalized in Illinois, What Happens to Prior Convictions?

13.05.2019 / Criminal Defense

Illinois may soon join the growing number of states that are legalizing not only medical, but recreational marijuana. Once pot is legal, it raises the question as to what will happen to people who are currently incarcerated on cannabis-related charges and to those who have felony pot convictions. With cultivation, trafficking, sale, or possession of marijuana … Continue reading If Marijuana is Legalized in Illinois, What Happens to Prior Convictions?
What You Should Know About Illinois Drug Laws in 2019

06.05.2019 / Criminal Defense

Attitudes toward drugs are changing, so it is not surprising that Illinois has some new drug laws you should know about in 2019 and that additional reforms are being considered. Many people now believe that the “war on drugs,” which threw so many non-violent offenders into jail in recent years, has created more problems than … Continue reading What You Should Know About Illinois Drug Laws in 2019
The Jussie Smollett Case, Explained

29.04.2019 / Criminal Defense

Hate crimes are criminal offenses in Illinois, but so is falsely accusing others of a hate crime, as actor Jussie Smollett is alleged to have done. Smollett was charged by a grand jury with felony disorderly conduct for falsely reporting a hate crime. According to reports from the Chicago Sun-Times, his accusers say he staged the crime … Continue reading The Jussie Smollett Case, Explained

Recent Defense Results

After the police broke into our client’s house, we successfully suppressed the evidence and the case was subsequently dismissed.

Drugs, “Class X” Felony, Intent to Distribute

We have tried many aggravated battery and domestic batter cases. Our most recent success was our client was charged with attacking and stabbing the victim in their home. After conducting extensive discovery, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing all the factors contained in the case, we were able to get the cause dismissed.

Aggravated Domestic Battery

We handle numerous first and repeat DUIs and have excellent success in acquittals or reductions of charges with minimum impact for our clients. As members of the NACDL, we have numerous expert witnesses available to rebut the vast resources of the prosecution and receive favorable rulings.