Legal Articles

The attorneys at the Law Offices of Winer & Winer are well-respected in the legal community.  One reason is that they are active in publishing legal articles that contribute to the advancement of the profession.

As a client of the Law Offices of Winer & Winer you will be well-represented by attorneys who really know their stuff.

The following articles are examples of the work created by the attorneys at the Law Offices of Winer & Winer.  Feel free to read as many articles as you find relevant to your situation or for nothing more than general knowledge. You can never be too prepared.

Article 1:  “Minor Traffic Tickets”

The vast majority of drivers who receive minor traffic tickets simply go to Branch Court and plead guilty.  Ordinarily, the judge will give supervision with a fine and/or traffic school.  On minor traffic violations this disposition is not sent to the Secretary of State and will not affect driving privileges or insurance rates.  However, if the driver mails in the fine, pays the ticket over the counter to the Clerk or fails to appear in court a conviction is entered.   Continue reading here…
  
 
 
 
      
  

Article 2:  “Another method to vacate a conviction following a failure to appear and entry of a drivers license forfeiture”

Most attorneys who practice traffic law are intimately familiar with a 2-1401 Motion to Vacate which is the favored method to remove a Bond Forfeiture conviction from a Defendant’s driving record following a failure to appear. However, the discretion of the prosecution to object on the basis of jurisdiction involving judgments that are more that two years old is a severe limitation.  Continue reading here…
 
 
 
 
 

Article 3:  “Hearings before the Secretary of State Hearing for Restricted Driving Permits and Reinstatement”

The revocation of driving privileges is one of the most serious long term consequences of a DUI conviction while penalties for a DUI based Driving While License Revoked ticket are extremely harsh.  Defendant’s convicted for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) face increasingly complex administrative hearings before the Secretary of State (SOS) to obtain a Restricted Driving Permit or reinstatement.   Continue reading here…
 
 

Article 4:  “Informal Hearings before the Secretary of State For Restricted Driving Permits and Reinstatement”

In Illinois there are no shortage of ways to get your license suspended or revoked.  Under the Illinois Vehicle Code at 625 ILCS 5/6-206 there are currently forty five ways to have your driver’s license suspended while under section 6-205 there are thirteen ways to have your license revoked.  Predictably, the list grows every year, so practitioners must constantly keep up with the myriad of ways to lose one’s driver’s license and the requirements to obtain a Restricted Driving Permit (RDP) or for Reinstatement.  To obtain driving privileges following… Continue reading here…
   

Article 5:  “Criminal Practitioners Be Aware of the Effect of a Drug Offense Conviction on College Financial Aid”

On July 1, 2000, the Federal government announced that the amendment of section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act became law and has serious consequences for college students who are convicted of a drug offense and receive financial college aid under Title IV. The amendment to the Act, which was signed by President Bill Clinton, represented an important development in the public attitude toward student drug use and the receipt of federal financial aid. The potential severe consequences on the client’s college aid must be recognized by any legal practitioner who represents a student charged with a drug offense.  Continue reading hear…
   
 

Article 6:  “Hal Winer receives his High School Diploma, 68 years Late!!!”

This article was published in the Daily Herald on June 20, 2010.

There was a sense of fatigue and serenity on the plane as the ninety WWII veterans settled in for the flight back to Chicago from Washington, DC.  The had all been up very early before boarding a 4:30am flight to visit the World War Two memorial with the Honor Flight Chicago.  It was a long day for these aged veterans who averaged 85 years old and several were in their nineties.  Almost all of them were in wheel chairs.  But the trip was not over as these WWII vets were unaware what lay ahead for them in just a few minutes…  Continue reading here.