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.

Attorney Marc Wolfe

Marc Wolfe has been representing clients in criminal matters in Chicago and the entire State of Illinois for over 30 years. Mr. Wolfe has tried over 300 cases to verdict and represents clients facing investigation or prosecution for a broad range of state and federal criminal offenses, including murder, embezzlement, sexual abuse, drugs, marijuana and white collar crimes. [ Attorney Bio ]

Criminal Defense Articles

Illinois Criminal Trespassing Laws and Punishments

27.04.2022 / Criminal Defense

The charge of criminal trespass is taken seriously in Illinois, with punishments that could include fines and even imprisonment. There are many types of criminal trespass which are usually charged as misdemeanors, but the class increases depending on where and how the trespass allegedly took place. Under certain circumstances, criminal trespass will be charged as … Continue reading Illinois Criminal Trespassing Laws and Punishments
Can a Convicted Felon Own a Gun in IL?

12.12.2021 / Criminal Defense

If you’ve served your time and feel a need to own a firearm, you may wonder, can a convicted felon own a gun legally in Illinois? With rare exceptions, probably not, even if the conviction is in another state or federal court. Gun ownership is a right that most of us may not even think … Continue reading Can a Convicted Felon Own a Gun in IL?
How Do I Get My Criminal Record Sealed in Illinois?

25.06.2021 / Criminal Defense

If time has passed since you finished serving your sentence, you may wonder, how do I get my criminal record sealed in Illinois? A criminal record is created if you’re arrested or charged with an offense. It doesn’t go away if you are released without charge or eventually found not guilty. These records may be … Continue reading How Do I Get My Criminal Record Sealed in Illinois?
How Long Does Domestic Violence Stay on Your Record?

14.06.2021 / Criminal Defense

Being accused of domestic violence is a serious situation. In Illinois, if convicted, you may face a criminal case in court and can be charged with either a misdemeanor or a felony. Punishments include monetary fines and, quite often, jail time. Additionally, being convicted of domestic violence goes on your record and can affect you … Continue reading How Long Does Domestic Violence Stay on Your Record?
How To Get An Expungement In Illinois

21.05.2020 / Criminal Defense

When you are arrested and/or charged with a crime in Illinois, a criminal record is created, even if you are not found guilty. Your criminal records can be read by the public, your friends, your family, banks, employers, trade organizations, and credit agencies. If you want to have your record hidden or erased, you must … Continue reading How To Get An Expungement In Illinois
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?

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.