Serious criminal charges can have a grave impact on an individual's life and the lives of those around them. Without the assistance of an experienced criminal defense attorney, the individual could face endless charges and penalties. The law office of Joseph P. McCaffery and Associates has over 20 years of legal experience. This criminal defense law firm works intently to preserve the rights of its clients and defend their interests. For aggressive criminal defense representation, contact this Illinois criminal defense attorney. Joseph P. McCaffery & Associates offers free initial consultations.

This criminal defense law firm is very skilled in representing numerous serious crimes. Joseph McCaffery spent the first half of his legal career primarily handling felony and capital cases in the Cook County Criminal Courts (26th and California) before expanding his practice and firm.  He has managed cases ranging from driving under the influence to very high profile cases, including the second-largest white-collar theft case in the history of Lake County. His criminal law practice includes defense of the following:

• Murder and homicide, with extensive experience in death penalty cases
• Violent crimes, such as assault and battery, domestic assault, or rape
• Theft, including robbery or burglary, and white-collar theft
• White collar crimes, such as Federal RICO cases, forgery, fraud, or embezzlement
• Drug crimes, including drug trafficking, distribution, sale, or drug possession of marijuana, heroin, and other illegal drugs
• Firearms Violations, including UUW related to violent crimes, accidental discharge and improper transport
• DUI, including driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Internet crimes, such as child pornography or indecent solicitation of a child
• Other civil crimes

Experienced and Persistent

As an experienced Chicago criminal defense lawyer, Joe is able to represent clients in all Illinois State and Federal District courts as well as the Federal Court of Appeals. He is very knowledgeable in the techniques to defend capital, white collar, drug, or sexual assault crimes and in the laws pertaining to them. Throughout his practice, Aurora criminal defense attorney Joe McCaffery has attained many contacts in the legal community and many successful results for clients. Among the many capital cases he has tried, no client ever has been sentenced to the death penalty.

If you need aggressive representation, contact Illinois criminal defense lawyer Joseph P. McCaffery & Associates for a free initial consultation.

Joseph P. McCaffery & Associates
with offices in Aurora, Chicago and Lombard, Ill.
Office hours (weekday, evening and weekend) by appointment only
Phone: 630-801-8691  Fax: 801-806-8691  e-mail

Joseph P. McCaffery & Associates serves clients worldwide with interests in Illinois. 
The practice spans Northern Illinois including Chicago and surrounding suburbs such as Aurora, Naperville, Waukegan, Elgin, Joliet, Schaumburg, Rolling Meadows, Skokie, Arlington Heights, Palatine and Bolingbrook, and Central/Southern Illinois.

The firm serves clients before the Northern District U.S. Court and courts in Cook County and
the Collar Counties of Kane County, DuPage County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County, DeKalb County and Kendall County, Illinois.