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Criminal Defense Attorney

Let the former Chief of the Criminal Division at the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office represent and defend you in court.
Let the former Chief of the Criminal Division at the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office represent and defend you in court. Dan Wilbrandt spent the last 8 years covering every aspect of criminal law in every courtroom at the courthouse. He has handled every kind of criminal case from traffic tickets to murder jury trials. Dan has the experience, knowledge, and ability to fight for you and get you results. Your case and your time are too important when you are facing high fines, driving suspensions, or even prison time. Choose Wilbrandt Legal to help you navigate through all of your options and give you an aggressive defense against the charges. Don’t take chances with your case!
Contact Dan to schedule a free consultation today for:
  • Petty Traffic Tickets
  • Traffic Misdemeanors
  • Misdemeanor DUI
  • Misdemeanor Offenses
  • Domestic Battery
  • Felony DUI
  • Felony Sex Assault or Abuse
  • Felony Drug Offenses
  • Felony Offenses
  • Drug Induced Homicide
  • Murder
  • Juvenile Offenses (Delinquency)
  • Juvenile (Abuse and Neglect)
  • Expungement
  • Victim’s Rights

Frequently Asked Questions About Criminal Defense

Can a criminal defense attorney ask if you are guilty?
When you meet with a criminal defense attorney, you can tell him/her anything related to the case. As an attorney, we keep your information confidential, also known as client/counsel privilege. This means that even if you tell your attorney you committed the crime, that information stays private between you and your attorney. However, it is always best to be truthful with your attorney, so that we can provide the best defense to your charges and outcome for your specific case.
Some criminal defense lawyers charge by the hour, but our firm charges a “flat fee.” For our firm, the flat fee covers every email, call, text, court appearance, negotiation with the prosecutor, etc. The only thing the flat fee does not cover is a trial (most cases do not go to trial and can be resolved). The flat fee for each case is different, depending on how serious the offense is and how long the case will last in court. We offer flexible payment plans to allow our clients to pay flat fees over the life of your case, and not all up front.
Criminal defense attorneys are responsible for protecting your rights through the entire court process. We speak on your behalf in court, review all the evidence that the prosecution claims to have against you, communicate with you about everything happening in your case, and work to get you the best results. The choices are ALWAYS yours to make. Attorneys can make recommendations, but we work for you. We make sure we fully advise you about all of your options (like whether to work out a plea deal or take your case to trial) so that you can make the best choices for you and your family.

The best criminal defense attorneys come with having experience in and outside of the courtroom. Defense attorneys who have previously been prosecutors, know how the prosecutors think and how to best resolve cases for their clients. In our office, Dan Wilbrandt was previously a prosecutor in McHenry County. He was the Chief of the Criminal Division at the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office and has handled every kind of case, from traffic tickets, to drug cases, to first degree murder trials. This background and experience allows him to explain the case and the law to clients and allows for the best possible outcomes.

A criminal defense attorney is an attorney who defends your Constitutional rights in a criminal proceeding. Criminal defense attorneys represent you from initial arrest to trial and everywhere in between. Criminal defense attorneys answer all of your questions about the court process and work for you to get the best results in court.
Criminal defense means that someone charged with a criminal act, is entitled to have an attorney defend them against the charges. Criminal law is one of many types of law, but when someone is charged with a crime, they need a criminal defense attorney to represent them and help them through the process.

Traffic tickets are the most common criminal offense. Most people will be pulled over and given a traffic ticket at some point in their life. However, our firm covers every kind of criminal offense case.

  • Petty Traffic Tickets
  • Traffic Misdemeanors
  • Misdemeanor DUI
  • Misdemeanor Offenses
  • Domestic Battery
  • Theft and Retail Theft
  • Felony DUI
  • Felony Sex Assault or Abuse
  • Felony Drug Offenses
  • Felony Offenses
  • Financial Crimes (Forgery /Fraud / Identity Theft)
  • Drug Induced Homicide
    Murder
  • Juvenile Offenses (Delinquency / Abuse and Neglect)
  • Expungement

A legal defense is a lawful reason for committing an act, even if you were criminally charged. This means, for example, if you were charged with Felony Aggravated Battery, you may have a legal defense that you were acting in “self defense,” and were legally allowed defend yourself at that time. A legal defense is used at trial to explain to a judge or jury why a defendant did what he/she did and why they cannot be found guilty of a crime for doing it.