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Criminal Law
Reinert Weishaar & Associates defends clients in a wide variety of criminal matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts. This includes juvenile and adult offenses, including felonies, misdemeanors and traffic violations.
The firm's attorneys have extensive experience in prosecuting or defending a number of different criminal offenses, including murder, assault, vehicular manslaughter, sexual abuse crimes, robbery, theft, larceny, various drug offenses, white collar crime and various Department of Motor Vehicle violations and crimes such as DUI, DWI and other traffic related violations.
Former prosecutor and judge Don Weber heads up the firm's criminal law department. Don has tried over 100 serious criminal felony cases as a prosecutor and as a defense lawyer. He successfully prosecuted or successfully defended over 20 murder trials in his over 30 year career in criminal practice. Don was the successful prosecutor in the Paula Sims murder trial and co-authored a New York Times Bestseller about the case. He is a member of the prestigious Illinois Capital Litigation Trial Bar and is qualified under Illinois Supreme Court Rules to be Lead Counsel in Capital Litigation cases. Don has tried five death penalty cases. Don has taught Trial Advocacy at St. Louis University Law School and Trial Advocacy and Cross-Examination on many occasions at the National College of District Attorneys.
