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625 W Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

Award Winning Lawyers That Get Results 
The attorneys of Harter & Schottland are hands-on, thorough, and aggressive lawyers with a reputation for taking cases to trial and winning. Whether you need a Lake County criminal defense lawyer, a Waukegan family law attorney, or legal representation in a real estate matter or personal injury claim, you can count on us for personal service and outstanding legal representation. Harter & Schottland wins more cases.

Lake County, IL Drug Cases Defense Attorneys

Drug Cases / Unlawful Possession Of a Controlled Substance 

Criminal Law Lawyers in Lake County, Illinois, Serving clients charged with drug crimes in Libertyville, Mundelein, Fox Lake, Lindenhurst, Lake Zurich, all of NE Illinois & SE Wisconsin.


In Illinois, broadly speaking, there are two types of drug cases: Cannabis (Marijuana) and everything else. Any drug case other than a cannabis charge is automatically a felony. For example, any amount of cocaine is a felony. When it comes to unlawful possession of a controlled substance, there are no misdemeanor charges.

Illinois law contains a very lengthy list of substances that are illegal under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. (720 ILCS 570/100). The list of illegal substances includes dozens of types of anabolic steroids, narcotics and other substances.


The range of penalties available in a possession of a controlled substance case can vary depending primarily on the substance itself, as well as the amount.


Often Harter & Schottland can prevent a prosecutor from proving theses cases. Common ways that our attorneys challenge drug cases are to confront the way the drugs are found or to challenge possession. 

Drug cases are among the most common types of cases that Harter & Schottland defends. In addition to consequences of civil forfeiture and criminal sanctions including incarceration, probation or fines of up to $25,000 or more, conviction of a felony charge can have consequences that last long after you serve your sentence. 


Our goal is to win your case and preserve your freedom, not to negotiate for less prison time. While we cannot guarantee the outcome of any case, we can tell you we have successfully defended many clients charged with serious felonies. We have a history of winning cases at trial.


Our attorneys will dig into the case, interviewing witnesses, studying the evidence, and filing motions, perhaps to suppress evidence, get the charges against you reduced or the case dismissed. We put our knowledge of the law, the courts, and the facts, and our ability to persuade a judge or jury to work on your behalf.


If you are facing any criminal charge, from fraud to murder, contact us for a free consultation. We take an aggressive approach to criminal defense. And we get results.

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