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Defending All Criminal Charges, State or Federal, Felony or misdemeanor, in Chicago and Illinois.

• All State and Federal Felonies & Misdemeanors
Criminal Charges
Chicago & Illinois Criminal Defense Lawyers

With over 30 years of experience, we know how to achieve the best possible outcome - with the ultimate goal of No Jail Time and No Record.

• Felony Theft
No matter how compelling the evidence is against you, our first priority is to find a way to get your case dismissed, by examining intent to steal, and using investigators and experts to help strengthen our case. If the charges cannot be dismissed, a diversionary program called theft school may be an alternative option. We can handle all types of felony theft cases, including those that involve stealing from department stores, grocery stores, electronics stores and more. In addition to felony theft and grand larceny cases, we can handle matters involving employee theft, and embezzlement.
• Robbery
If you've been accused of anytype of Robbery armed or unarmed, or any related charges, such as kidnapping or evading arrest, we can defend you.
• Aggravated Battery
The difference between battery and aggravated battery is the use of a weapon. The weapon can be any item that is used to cause harm. Being accused of causing serious bodily harm to another person, is often the result of self-defense. The attorneys at the Lyster Firm Law Offices can help you sort through the complicated details from serious bar fights to incidents of road rage and more.
• Burglary
We defend against charges of residential burglary. If you are accused of breaking into and robbing a home, or you are accused of taking jewelry, money, electronics or any other property, you can count on the Lyster Firm Law Offices to stand up for your rights even in cases involving burglary of commercial property or burglary from an automobile, including accusations of stealing car stereos, money or other property from inside a motor vehicle, and all related charges, such as selling stolen goods.
• Reckless Homicide
If you kill someone in a fight or while driving drunk, you can be charged with reckless homicide. No matter what has caused you to be charged, everything is on the line in these challenging cases. The Lyster Firm Law Offices have the experience and the credibility it takes to navigate the pit falls and deliver the best possible outcome
• Murder
The most serious criminal charge, murder, can carry the risk of the most serious of all penalties. we have decades of experience serving people in Chicago and Illinois. If someone in your family has been accused of murder, we can help.


We Win Criminal Cases
Don't be pressured into pleading guilty to a crime. Contact a Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer at the Lyster Firm Law Offices today. We offer a free case evaluation.

• Weapons Charges
Weapons Charges
Chicago & Illinois Weapons Charge Defense Lawyers


Most commonly, good people end up with weapons charges because they were carrying a gun improperly in a bag or in their car, not even realizing that it is illegal or how serious the charges can be. As a convicted felon, you would be NOT be able to own a gun for the rest of your life.

Illinois has strict gun control laws. Claiming ignorance of these laws will not help you. You Must have a Valid FOID Card (Firearm Owners Identification) to legally posess a fire arm in Illinois. If you have a FOID Card, you may transport a gun in your vehicle as long as the gun is UNLOADED AND IN A LOCKED CASE. Just putting a gun under the seat of your car or in the glovebox is considered unlawful use of a weapon (UUW), which can be a class 4 felony - punishable by one to three years in prison. A simple traffic violation can turn into a felony real fast if your gun is improperly stored. Illinois's gun control laws apply to Non-residents as well, so even if you are just passing through, you could be charged. If you have a permit, but it has expired, you could still be charged

You cannot legally buy a handgun within the City of Chicago. You may own one, BUT ONLY if you’ve owned it since before 1982 and you register it every year with the Chicago Police Department.

You need a weapons charge defense lawyer who is an expert in constitutional defenses, able to break down the case against you by determining if the process was followed to the letter of the law. The Lyster Firm Law Offices have obtained dismissals and not guilty verdicts in many weapons cases.

We Win Weapons Cases
Don't be pressured into pleading guilty to a weapons charge. Contact a Chicago Weapons Charges Defense Lawyer at the Lyster Firm Law Offices today. We offer a free case evaluation.

• White Collar Crimes
Fraud & Embezzlement
Chicago & Illinois White-Collar Crime Lawyers


A conviction for a white-collar crime such as theft, fraud, or embezzlement can have wide spread and devistating consequenses for you and your family. Most often felonies, they can carry hefty prison sentences and forget getting another decent job. You need a lawyer who knows how to challenge the prosecutor’s charges. The Lyster Firm Law Offices have obtained dismissals and not guilty verdicts in white collar crime cases, including embezzlement, fraud, forgery, identity theft, larceny, accounting fraud, and elder fraud.

We Defend White-Collar Crime Cases
Don't be pressured into pleading guilty to a white-collar crime. Contact a Chicago White-Collar Crimes Defense Lawyer at the Lyster Firm Law Offices today. We offer a free case evaluation.

• Internet Crimes
Chicago & Illinois Internet Crimes Defense Lawyers


Internet crimes are on the rise, and the laws governing them are becoming more strict. In the privacy of your own home you may not even realize that what you are doing is illegal. Crimes such as eBay fraud, phishing, child pornography, solicitation, and predatory criminal sexual assault are very serious charges and can carry hefty prison sentences, not to mention the possibility of lifetime registration as a sex offender.

You need an Internet crime defense attorney who is familiar with today's technology, social networks and aggresive methods of entrapment

We Defend Internet Crime Cases
Don't be pressured into pleading guilty to a Internet crime. The Lyster Firm Law Offices have achieved good results in serious internet crime cases, including eBay fraud, phishing, possession of child pornography, solicitation or enticement of a minor, and predatory criminal sexual assault Contact a Chicago Internet Crimes Defense Lawyer at the Lyster Firm Law Offices today. We offer a free case evaluation.

• Sex Offenses
  Chicago & Illinois Sex Crimes Defense Lawyers
  
  Sex crimes, especially if children are involved, are more offensive than almost any other type of crime. The accused are often tried in the court of public opinion, and pressure is applied to deny basic rights, and processes. Because of the nature of the crime it is easy to accuse and difficult to prove false, and the results can be devastating. Those convicted of sex crimes often face a lifetime of registration as a sex offender.
  
  You cannot afford to plead guilty. You need a sex crimes defense lawyer who knows how to evaluate in the prosecution’s case and establish doubt by challenging evidence and witness statements, insisting on procedural justice and cross examining investigators and experts. If there is a witness or a record that will prove your innocence, we'll find it.

  We Defend Sex-Crime Cases
  Don't be pressured into pleading guilty to a sex crime.
  The Lyster Firm Law Offices have obtained good results in dozens of sex offense cases, including sexual assault, solicitation, sexual abuse, rape, solicitation of a minor, Internet sexual solicitation, child pornography, criminal sexual abuse, indecent exposure, pandering, prostitution, statutory rape, child solicitation or enticement, possession of child pornography, and aggravated sexual battery. Contact a Chicago Sex Crimes Defense Lawyer at the Lyster Firm Law Offices today. We offer a free case evaluation.

• Orders of Protection
Chicago & Illinois Domestic Violence Lawyers


"Domestic Violence Orders" or "Orders of protection" are entered pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, and can prohibit a person from harassment, physical abuse, verbal abuse, intimidation, or interference with personal liberty and also provide for a "stay away" order. Other relief can be granted, including temporary possession or custody of the children, exclusive possession of the home, financial support, and even may require a party to obtain counseling.