Andrew L. Bennett

I am an experienced criminal trial attorney, with over 22 years practicing law, including felony trials for Reckless Homicide. The majority of those years were spent as a deputy prosecuting attorney where I concentrated on OWI cases including OWI Causing Death cases.

In my capacity as a deputy prosecuting attorney I would routinely go to crash scenes at all hours of the day or night. Many times throughout the year I would conduct training for law enforcement officers. This has provided me with a keen insight into and knowledge of the criminal justice system.

This passion to do my best and put the hours needed into a case is now brought to defending my clients in Northwest Indiana including the counties of Lake, Porter, La Porte, St. Joseph, Newton, Jasper, Starke and Marshall in a variety of criminal cases including misdemeanors and complex felonies.

I rely upon my honesty and integrity, presenting the facts in a straight forward manner. I strive to maintain a strong rapport with my clients, other legal professionals and the bench. I would like to put my knowledge, experience & dedication to work for you.

• Criminal Law
• DUI & DWI
• Traffic Tickets
• Domestic Violence
• White Collar Crime

• Specialized Driving Privileges
• Expungements

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  I do offer flexible payment plans that work with your budget.

Indiana

Since 1998

Bennett & Catsadimas, P.C.

Current

Valparaiso University School of Law

J.D. | Law

1995 - 1998

Ball State University

B.S. (1994) | Political Science, Psychology, Business

1989 - 1994

Client's Choice Award

Avvo`

2018

Indiana State Bar  # 20788-45

Member

Current

Lake County Bar Association

2016 - Current

Activities: Criminal Defense section

Porter County Bar Association

2015 - Current

American Inns of Court, Calumet Council

Master of the Bench

2000 - Current

Prosecutor Perspective in OWI cases and substance abuse treatment , Fall Conference , Nashville, IN

October 2013

Panel discussion for Introduction to Courts , Ivy Tech College

September 7, 2017

Panel discussion on Criminal Justice System, the role of the Police, Prosecutor and Defense Attorney , Criminal Law class

March 8, 2018

Ivy Tech College

Q. Under what circumstances and how likely is that to happen

21 May 2020

A: Please email me directly so you are not putting statements on a public forum that could be monitored by the police or prosecutor.

Q. I paid off a 9 year old ticket for disregarding a stop sign and as soon as I paid it the BMV placed a pending suspension

21 May 2020

A: First, if you had insurance at the time of the violation, contact your insurance company to send in proof and the suspension will be removed. If you did not have insurance, then your option would be to petition the court for specialized driving privileges, you can do this yourself, but if you do not follow all the requirements of the particular court and the statue it could be denied. Consider speaking with a local traffic law attorney.

Q. Can a person that allegedly committed a crime as a juvenile be charged with the crime 11 years later as an adult?

21 May 2020

A: If the crime was committed as a juvenile then it should remain in juvenile court, unless waived to adult court.