Law Firm Overview

Donald "D.J." Tegeler, Jr. is the managing partner of the law firm. His primary concentration is criminal defense litigation, which includes felony trials, criminal appeals, DUI, misdemeanor, traffic, juvenile, and driver's license reinstatement hearings.

Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Tegeler worked as senior associate at the law firm of McNamee & Mahoney for the majority of his eleven years in the legal profession. His previous experience serves as the crucial training ground that has allowed Mr. Tegeler to be extremely well versed in many aspects of the law comprising of both criminal and civil proceedings.

During his years in practice, Mr. Tegeler has tried a large number of felony jury and bench trials before the Kane County Judiciary. He has also been appointed by the Judiciary to represent clients in several felony, juvenile and appellate matters. His trial acumen involves a multitude of murder, sex, narcotics, and lesser class criminal cases.

He received his bachelor's degree in 1986 from Lake Forest College with majors in history and politics and a minor degree in economics. Mr. Tegeler received his law degree in 1989 from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law where he earned the distinguished Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Award and held an internship at the prestigious Chicago-Kent Legal Clinic, Criminal Division.

Mr. Tegeler is a member of the Kane County Bar Association, and recently, has been reappointed the Kane County Bar Association's Criminal Law Committee Chairman, for the second (2nd) consecutive year.

Additionally, he was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1990, and thereafter, admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and upon motion, has been permitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Areas of Practice

• Adoption
• Business & Commercial Law
• Child Support
• Contracts
• Criminal Law 60%
• Custody & Visitation
• DUI/DWI
• Divorce
• Family Law 25%
• Litigation & Appeals
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Real Estate Law 10%
• Traffic Violations
• White Collar Crimes
• Personal Injury
• Business law

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Real Estate Law