Serving clients charged with DUI in Libertyville, Mundelein, Fox Lake, Lindenhurst, Lake Zurich, and all of Northeast Illinois & Southeast Wisconsin.

At Harter & Schottland, we use a wide range of proven strategies to challenge DUI charges and protect your rights. Below are some of the ways we fight for our clients.

Challenging the Stop and Arrest

• Suppress evidence from unlawful police stops.
• Challenge arrests made without probable cause.
• Expose insufficient or unreliable citizen tips.
• Contest the legality of roadside safety stops.

Attacking Field Sobriety Testing

• Question the sufficiency and reliability of standardized tests under NHTSA rules.
• Challenge the use of non-standardized tests.
• Show medical conditions or innocent explanations for poor test performance.
• Demonstrate the inherent rate of error in field sobriety testing.

Fighting Breathalyzer and Chemical Tests

• Exclude breathalyzer results not in compliance with state guidelines.
• Challenge improper administration of blood, breath, or urine tests.
• Expose machine errors by reviewing breathalyzer hard drive data.
• Present evidence of false positives caused by conditions such as GERD.
• Attack the operator’s qualifications or failure to follow observation periods.

Using Science and Expert Testimony

• Introduce expert testimony on BAC levels at the time of driving vs. testing.
• Show evidence of rising blood alcohol content (BAC lower when driving).
• Explain post-driving absorption of alcohol.
• Present expert evidence on error rates in testing methods.

Protecting Your Constitutional Rights

• Exclude statements taken in violation of 5th Amendment or Miranda rights.
• Suppress evidence from illegal searches.
• Challenge discovery violations.
• Prove Speedy Trial violations when applicable.

Building the Defense Case

• Subpoena video and audio evidence from booking rooms, squad cars, and dispatch tapes.
• Use officer reports for impeachment at trial.
• Secure eyewitness testimony.
• Provide innocent explanations for alleged “bad driving.”

Dedicated to Your Defense

From challenging the stop to exposing testing errors, our attorneys leave no stone unturned in DUI defense. With strategies tailored to your case, we fight to protect your freedom, your license, and your future.

When charged with DUI, don’t face it alone. Hire Harter & Schottland to fight for you.