Criminal Defense

“Melissa was very professional and always responded to my emails promptly. She got my record expunged and kept me up to date at each step of the process. I would 100% recommend her services.”

“I was so worried about my case because I had a prior record and wanted to avoid jail time, Melissa was very caring, on time, assured me that everything would be ok, and she was absolutely right. she showed up to court before I did and handled everything. she walked me through every step and what was going to happen. I couldn’t be more happy with the result. I had stumbled across her profile on Avvo by mistake and read all the positive reviews, I’m so glad I did! I would definitely use her services again if needed and would highly recommend her to anyone. In my opinion she is an excellent Lawyer, thank you Melissa for everything!”

My name is Robert and I had the pleasure of having Melissa Smejkal representing me as my Lawyer for my 2nd DUI case. She is very knowledgeable about all the steps and procedures that the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois has in place for you to earn your driving privileges again. She is very professional and well organized. She is very sympathetic to the needs of her clients. She works hard and is always on time with all appointments and all court hearings. She worked very diligently and was very passionate about making sure we followed all the steps for me to regain my driving privileges. In my Court Hearings, she knew exactly how to answer the Courts potential questions and what type of questions they would ask. She helped me, step by meticulous step, to give great, accurate and confident answers to any and all questions. She makes sure you are well equipped to handle any questions that may suddenly arise. I went into my hearing full of confidence and a real understanding of why I lost my driving privileges and what I needed to do to regain them back. Without her knowledge and true expertise in not only the law and the many procedures, she also understands the “human” element in we all make mistakes. I fully support Melissa and would recommend her to any one who needs representation or any one who is tired of “spinning their wheels” with other representation.

“I had a drug case in bridgeview about 10 years ago and with Ms. Smejkal’s help I was able to beat it. Any one who has had a case in the bridgeview court house knows how hard that is. Exceptional at what she does”

“I hadn’t any experience prior to Melissa with needing a lawyer. She was awesome and walked me through everything in a way I understood as someone with no frame of reference. She definitely put me at ease with the whole process. She was extremely responsive throughout every step of my case and I am really happy with the outcome.”

“Melissa is very understanding and Will work with you to get you the fastest results you need for any criminal cases. She takes the time to listen to you and will do what is best for you and your long-term situation.I highly recommend her and she has also worked on helping me expunge my record. Definitely appreciate her one on one approach. I did feel like she cared and understood my frustration. She’s a GEM!”

“Ms. Smejkal is very professional and timely, meaning she does not have clients waiting or wondering what’s going on. She keeps the client informed and the information comes well in advance. Ms. Smejkal made sure I understood the things I needed to be aware of and she was honest about the possible outcomes of my case. I would recommend Attorney Melissa Smejkal 1000 times over to anyone in need of legal assistance with driving privileges and traffic violations in the state of Illinois.”