Law Office of John S. Fotopoulos, P.C.

Don't let a minor traffic violation turn into a time consuming, expensive legal problem. Fotopoulos law is your best choice in dealing with expert traffic violations. Don’t let a minuet traffic citation consume your time, energy and money. The Law Office of John S. Fotopoulos, P.C. helps protect the rights of clients charged with traffic violations every day. Our traffic lawyers take every possible step in ensuring your violation does not result in costly fines, increased insurance premiums, or even jail time.

Call the Law Office of John S. Fotopoulos, P.C. today and experience why hundreds of clients trust and turn to Fotopoulos Law each and every day.

The criminal defense attorneys at Fotopoulos Law represent clients who face the following traffic violations:

• DUI
• Driving while license suspended
• Driving while license revoked
• Fleeing police
• Parking tickets
• Driving uninsured

• Speeding in a school zone
• Speeding in a construction zone
• Leaving the scene of an accident
• Passing a loading / unloading school bus
• Running a toll booth, stop light, or stop sign

Your best interest and peace of mind is always our first priority. At Fotopoulos Law, our attorneys are ready to defend you when license suspension, jail time, or hours of community service threaten your freedom. We ensure that your voice is heard and concerns are addressed in a court of law.

The court is no place to play Russian roulette when your freedom and reputation is on the line! Did you know that certain speeding tickets do – in fact - carry jail sentences in Illinois? Additionally, there are several charges that require a mandatory license suspension. Certain factors may increase the severity of the violation. Some tickets depend on how fast you were going, were you in a school or construction zone, you not only face increased fines but increased insurance premiums. The Attorney’s at Fotopoulos Law are well versed and experienced in negotiating with the court prosecutor and challenge the evidence to reduce or dismiss charges.

Having a speeding ticket dismissed and ensuring that the citation/violation does not appear on your record will save you thousands of dollars in increased insurance premiums. Furthermore, it’s important to know that serious traffic violations – if left unsettled by an experienced traffic attorney - will most likely increase your premiums substantially.

If you are negligent and run a stop sign, leave an accident scene, or flee from the police, the outcome of such actions may lead to very serious charges or convictions. Additionally, vehicular crimes such as reckless endangerment can often carry mandatory prison time and license suspension. We advise that you never face such allegations alone and without proper legal representation.

ALWAYS REMEMBER!
Before talking to the police or agreeing to a suggested deal, seek the professional and expert assistance of a Fotopoulos

Law Attorney. Our lawyers will ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

Having a speeding ticket dismissed and ensuring that the citation/violation does not appear on your record will save you thousands of dollars in increased insurance premiums. Furthermore, it’s important to know that serious traffic violations – if left unsettled by an experienced traffic attorney - will most likely increase your premiums substantially.

· If someone is arrested for drunk driving, most states make the assumption that the person has a drinking problem and they mandate alcohol evaluation, education and treatment before restoring driving privileges.

· If you are convicted of drunk driving, in most states your automobile insurance rates are likely going to go up for at least three years and you will probably be learning at lot about something called SR-22.

· A comprehensive study on the minimum drinking age found that laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol by people under the age of 21 have significantly reduced alcohol-related fatal vehicle crashes.

· How long can a person legally be held if pulled over on a Friday night, with Monday being a holiday? Normally they must call an attorney within forty-eight hours of arrest. On a situation like a holiday, they must call the attorney by Tuesday. It is legal to hold a person for seventy-two hours, if it is the weekend or a holiday.

· When a female is driving alone at night, if she is pulled over, can she legally not pull over for fear of danger, can she wait until another officer shows up, or call a dispatcher to find out if it is a real officer behind her? Yes. You do not need to pull over until you reach a populated area. Turn on the flashers to indicate that you will pull over once you reach a well lit area.

· What is case of first impression? Criminally; no matter how bad the action was, if there is no law, the case is dismissed. Civilly; if there is no defined law, the courts can go back in history and research older cases to make up a new law and apply it to that case. A single even can be trialed civilly and criminally. Try defendant in a criminal court case first, then try in civil court, with a guilty verdict, use paperwork to prove, and then argue how much money you should get

· State drunk driving laws that allow the immediate suspension of a driver's license for failing a breath test save 800 lives a year and serves as a deterrent to driving while intoxicated, according to a comprehensive, 26-year study.

· If the police have been called to a specific residence numerous times over the years; and domestic violence was suspected yet there were never any arrests, can that be evidence in court? Yes, it would launch a DSS investigation.