Mr. Steven P. McCollum
Experienced, Competent Criminal, DUI and Juvenile Defense
- Biography
Steve McCollum has extensive experience in Criminal, DUI, and Juvenile cases, including 16 years as a prosecutor and 20 years as a defense attorney. Formerly the Chief Deputy State’s Attorney for Lake County, Steve is a member of the Board of the Lake County Bar Foundation, the past President of the Lake County Bar Association, and has been the Chairperson of the Criminal Law Committee for the Bar Association. He was previously selected by the Illinois Supreme Court to the screening committee for the Capital Litigation Trial Bar for the 19th Judicial Circuit. As an Assistant State’s Attorney and Defense attorney, Steve has handled many First Degree Murder cases, Reckless Homicide, Sexual Assault cases, large scale Financial Crime cases and almost every type of felony, misdemeanor, traffic, and juvenile case.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Juvenile Law
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Fees
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Free Consultation
We will be happy to meet with you and discuss your case in a confidential interview. There will be no fee for the initial meeting. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Reasonable Fees
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- Since 1978
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- Professional Experience
- Principal Attorney
- McCollum Hodgkinson, P.C.
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2016 –
Current
- Experienced Criminal, Juvenile, DUI and Traffic Defense
- Principal Attorney
- Law Offices of Steven P. McCollum, P.C.
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1995 –
2016
- Private Practice as a Criminal and Juvenile Defense Attorney
- Chief Deputy State’s Attorney
- Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office
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1990 –
1995
- Chief Deputy of the Criminal Division
- Chief, Felony Review Division
- Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office
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1987 –
1990
- In Charge of all Grand Jury proceedings, Charging, First Degree Murder prosecutions
- Chief, Misdemeanor and Traffic Division
- Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office
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1985 –
1987
- Supervisor of all Misdemeanor and Traffic prosecutions
- Chief, Juvenile Division
- Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office
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1985 –
1987
- Supervisor of all Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Abuse and Neglect cases
- Felony Trial Prosecutor
- Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office
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1981 –
1984
- Felony Trials
- Assistant State’s Attorney
- Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office
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1979 –
1981
- Education
- University of Illinois College of Law
- J.D. (1978) | Law
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1976
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1978 -
- Rutgers School of Law-Camden
- Law
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1975
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1976 -
- University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
- B.A. (1975) | History, Political Science
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1971
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1975 -
- Awards
- Top 100 Lawyers — Criminal Defense
- The National Trial Lawyers
- 2017
- Directory of Distinguished Attorneys
- Martindale Hubbell
- 2017
- Leading Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Leading Lawyers
- 2017
- Top 100 Lawyers — Criminal Defense
- The National Trial Lawyers
- 2016
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Lake County Bar Association
- 2015
- Directory of Distinguished Attorneys
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2011
- Professional Associations
- Illinois State Bar
- Member
- Current
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- Jefferson Inn of Court
- Member
- Current
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- Lake County Bar Foundation
- Member, Board of Directors
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2015 –
Current -
- American Bar Association
- Member
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2014 –
Current -
- Lake County Bar Association
- Member, Judicial Selection and Retention Committee
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2014 –
Current -
- Lake County Bar Association
- Member, Board of Directors
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2008 –
2015 -
- Lake County Bar Association
- Chairperson, Criminal Law Committee
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2007 –
2010 -
- A Safe Place – Lake County Crisis Center
- Member – Board of Directors
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1989 –
1995 - Activities: Domestic Violence Shelter for Lake County
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