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Cary Dohman
Aggressive & Knowledgeable DUI Defense Attorney! Free Consultation!
Cary is an aggressive and experienced DUI Defense attorney who was selected as one of the “10 Best DUI/DWI Attorneys” in Illinois by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys in both 2017 and 2018. He was also recognized by SuperLawyers in the field of DUI (2017, 2018 & 2019), a designation given to just 2.5% of attorneys in Illinois. Additionally, Cary was selected as a “Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorney Under 40” by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Cary graduated cum laude from The John Marshall Law School after majoring in journalism & history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He quickly realized that all he wanted to do as a lawyer was to fight for people’s rights. Cary began working at the Dohman Law Group immediately out of law school and was recently promoted to Partner at the firm.
Cary fully understands the challenges that a person goes through both personally and professionally when charged with a criminal offense, like Driving Under the Influence. With Cary as your lawyer, you will have an honest, knowledgeable, and compassionate attorney who will fight for you and your rights in court.
- DUI & DWI
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Driver's License Reinstatement
- Zoom
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Dohman Law Group
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- Summer Associate Law Clerk
- Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald
- Judicial Extern for the Honorable Ann Claire Williams
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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- Law Clerk
- Ankin Law Office
- Judicial Extern
- Honorable William J. Haddad
- Law Clerk
- Cook County States Attorney's Office
- Media Relations Assistant
- Chicago Bears
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- The John Marshall Law School
- J.D. (2015) | Law
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- Honors: Graduated Cum Laude
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- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- B.S. (2005) | Journalism & History
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- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- 2019 Illinois Rising Stars
- Superlawyers
- 2018 Illinois Rising Stars
- Superlawyers
- Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys Under 40
- National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- 10 Best DUI/DWI Attorneys
- American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys
- State Bar of Illinois # 6319125
- Member
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- Northwest Suburban Bar Association
- Member
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
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- High School Mock Trial, NWSBA Mock Trial
- 2016
- Q. Can I ask for supervision a second time after getting off a 6 month court vision?
- A: Yes, you would be eligible for a second court supervision sentence in the state of Illinois. However, Illinois law states you cannot get supervision more than two times in a 12 month period. So make sure you are careful moving forward as you most likely would not be eligible again on any other future traffic ticket in the near future.
- Q. 2 dui chrges-at court he was told to turn himself in on jan 26. he had like 2-3 wks to prepare. he also had 2 take a
- A: A lot of this depends on the facts and circumstances of the arrest and one's background. However, if an individual pleads guilty and then violates a condition of their sentence (for instance, to abstain from alcohol), then the prosecutor could file a petition to revoke the sentence and ask to have the individual sentenced to a more serious sentence. However, many times, an experienced lawyer can help to keep the current sentence in place.
