Chicago Resisting Arrest Defense Attorneys
You Have Rights. Our Defense Lawyers Protect Them.
Law enforcement officers often have a way of taking advantage of their position of authority or power. Attorneys Richard Dvorak and Neil L. Toppel have represented clients who have suffered serious taser injuries, who have been brutally beaten by prison guards, and who have been subjected to malicious physical abuse by police officers — conduct that is not only unacceptable, conduct that is illegal.
Police officers sometimes turn these situations on the victims of their abuse, covering up their own heinous behavior and justifying their police misconduct by pursuing criminal charges against the victim for resisting arrest, obstructing justice, obstructing a peace officer, or even aggravated battery to a police officer.
Standing Up for Police Brutality and Misconduct Victims in Chicago
Resisting arrest defense lawyers Neil L. Toppel and Richard Dvorak have the experience and perseverance to fight for your rights — providing aggressive criminal defense representation and relentlessly pursuing accountability for the misconduct of law enforcement officers. Contact attorney Neil Toppel or contact attorney Richard Dvorak to discuss your situation.
Hiring the right criminal defense lawyer can mean the difference between incurring expensive fines or jail time and exposing the truth while ultimately avoiding a criminal record. When armed with the advocacy of an experienced lawyer practicing in both criminal defense and civil rights matters, you can be certain that all angles of the incident will be thoroughly analyzed and that the officer will be held accountable for police misconduct, such as:
We Are Your Most Diligent Advocates
Many people who are injured or are otherwise subjected to police misconduct feel they should not come forward with their claims, feeling no one will believe their word over the word of a law enforcement officer. Other people, recognizing the importance of filing an internal complaint, attempt to present their concerns before the Illinois Independent Police Review Authority without the assistance of a lawyer.
It is important to contact an experienced lawyer before filing a complaint because issues presented may have a direct impact on the success of the civil claim and the outcome of the criminal case for resisting arrest or aggravated battery to a police officer.
Attorneys Richard Dvorak and Neil L. Toppel understand that there are two sides to every story, and that it is often the side of the defendant — the true victim — that is not heard. We also understand that prompt intervention and retrieval of the evidence by a skilled attorney is vital to conveying the truth.
Act now to protect your rights — before the favorable evidence is destroyed.
We scrutinize countless reports that can be utilized in preparing your defense against charges for resisting arrest or aggravated battery to an officer, as well as in preparing a civil claim against the officer for police misconduct. We meticulously review tactful response reports, law officer battery reports, incident reports, arrest reports, general progress reports, taser incident reports, written notes, audio or video evidence, and other vital evidence. There may be strict deadlines for requesting such information and once those deadlines have lapsed, law enforcement may no longer be obligated to retain it.
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Contact Neil Toppel or Richard Dvorak Today
Criminal charges involving resisting arrest, obstructing justice, and aggravated battery to a police officer can result in significant consequences if the charges are not handled appropriately. To discuss your situation in an initial consultation with a knowledgeable criminal defense and civil rights lawyer, please contact The Law Offices of Neil L. Toppel by calling 312-663-9500, or contact The Law Offices of Richard Dvorak by calling 312-593-7146.
The Law Offices of Neil L. Toppel and The Law Offices of Richard Dvorak are two separate law firms.