Criminal Defense Attorneys Serving DuPage County and Beyond
DUI, drug, weapons, and felony charges defended before the 18th Judicial Circuit in Wheaton. Work directly with a former DuPage County felony prosecutor who knows how the state builds its case, and never pay for the first conversation.
Where Does Your DuPage County Criminal Case Start?
Pick the situation closest to yours and go straight to the answers.
Dolci Weiland & Sendlak has defended DuPage County against criminal charges since 1990, practicing daily before the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Wheaton. When your freedom and your record are on the line, you want a former prosecutor who knows exactly how the state builds its case, and how to take it apart.
DuPage County Criminal Defense Practice Areas
Every family law matter we handle, with direct links to the detail you need.
DUI
First offense through aggravated and out-of-state DUI, from the traffic stop to license reinstatement and everything after.
Drug Crimes
Possession, intent, and delivery charges, from a first arrest to serious felony counts.
Weapons Crimes
Illinois gun laws are unforgiving. We defend UUW, aggravated UUW, and felon-in-possession charges.
Traffic Violations
Reckless driving and serious moving violations that put your license, your record, and your insurance at risk.
Theft & Property
Retail theft, identity theft, and property charges that carry heavier penalties than most people expect.
Assault, Battery & Domestic
Assault, battery, and domestic battery cases where the facts are rarely as simple as the charge.
Illinois Criminal Defense Resources
Know what you’re facing before you walk into court. Plain-English guides on the charges we defend most.
DUI Guides
License & Consequences
Why DuPage County Families Choose Our Criminal Defense Attorneys
Deep local knowledge
We’re in the 18th Judicial Circuit in Wheaton constantly. Knowing local procedure, and how your judge tends to rule, changes strategy.
Trial-tested advocacy
Pat ran DuPage’s felony trial division. He knows the prosecutors, the judges, and the playbook the state runs, because he used to run it.
Resolution-first
Prosecutors settle differently when they know your lawyer will take it to a jury. We prepare every case as if it’s going to trial.
Mr weiland helped me out with a serious criminal charge in Dupage county. He clearly knew everybody in the courthouse including the judge! The case was reduced to a misdemeanor and I could not be more pleased. When other lawyers said it couldn’t be done, Patrick weiland got it done. Thank you, sir!!