Criminal Law

If you or a family member has been charged with or arrested for a criminal offense, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney. Michele L. Berkel of the Berkel Law Firm LLC stands ready to bring her 30 years of legal acumen to the defense table. She has been representing the good people of Madison, Jersey, Macoupin, Greene and Calhoun Counties for decades, and she’s eager to use that experience to help you and/or your family member.

Michele will engage in witness interviews, discovery review, expert retention, pre-trial motion preparation and plea negotiation and other pre-trial advocacy to defend charges of Homicide, Aggravated Battery, Robbery, Burglary, Thefts, Drug Manufacture, Drug Possession, Firearm offenses (UUW) and other felonies as well as DUI, Domestic Battery, Orders of Protection (OP) and Juvenile Offenses.

The Berkel Law Firm will safeguard your Constitutional rights because Michele will be scrutinizing the State’s case for inconsistencies, inaccuracies and weaknesses so she can secure the best possible resolution for you or your family member at any stage of the criminal proceedings, including the following, namely:

• Informal Investigation
• Custodial Interrogation
• Initial Appearance
• Custodial Detention
• Preliminary Hearing
• Forfeiture Hearing
• Revocation of Supervision or Probation
• Modification of Conditions of Detention
• Preparation of Pre-Trial Motions
• Plea Negotiation
• Trial

Michele will provide an honest evaluation of the merits of your case and a vigorous defense after you’ve had ample opportunity to review the State’s case with her and discuss the range of possibilities for resolving your case from entering into plea negotiations to preparing for trial. Contact the Berkel Law Firm now so Michele can start planning your defense.