South & Southwest Cook County Criminal Defense Lawyer

Thomas Eric Ost, Attorney at Law focuses much of its practice on defending those accused of crimes in southern Chicago, the south and southwest parts of Cook County, as well as DuPage and Will Counties. Unfortunately, our region of the U.S. has become known for its crime rate. However, we believe that not everyone who is arrested or charged with a crime is a bad person, deserves the arrest or the charges, or should be or will necessarily be convicted. No matter what you may be arrested for, you are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and have a right to a competent defense. Many defenses may be available to you that could lead to charges being dropped or reduced, sentencing be lowered or changed to a diversion program, or an acquittal in court.

Our job as your South and Southwest Cook County criminal defense attorney is to ensure that you have the defense options that will work best for you and your particular situation. We focus on that, on providing you with the support you need at this overwhelming and scary time, and giving you the legal protections you need in a criminal justice system that can be dehumanizing. We start by listening to your side of the story in a free initial consultation. We start even earlier on this page by telling you to stop talking, writing, or having recorded anything about your case to anyone except to a lawyer retained by you or appointed to your case. This includes police, store cops, security people, friends, family, Mom and Dad, or anyone else.

Busted for a crime? We can help. Contact our Illinois criminal defense lawyer online or at (708) 554-4199 for a free case evaluation. Don’t wait. Do it now. Don’t go to court and think you can represent yourself. Few people can ever do that.