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Ted Hammel

  • Real Estate Law, DUI & DWI, Criminal Law ...
  • Illinois
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Biography

Ted P. Hammel is a Senior Partner at Hammel Law Offices, P.C. In 1985, Mr. Hammel earned his Bachelors of Science degree from the College of Business at Marquette University. After graduation, he was employed at the Continental National Bank of Chicago. In 1986, he enrolled in The John Marshall Law School of Chicago. During law school, he clerked for the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Office VII Corp, Munich, Germany. While in Germany, he assisted soldiers with consumer purchasing issues, estate, & contract matters. In 1989, he graduated and received his degree of Juris Doctor. After two years as a Will County Assistant Public Defender, he established Hammel Law Offices, P.C., in Joliet, Illinois, concentrating in criminal, landlord tenant, and family law matters. In 2005, he merged with Brumund & Jacobs, and subsequently worked extensively in the areas of criminal, traffic and DUI offenses. He is now an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) 1) Criminal Justice Section Council, 2) Traffic Laws & Courts Section Council, and 3) Standing Committee On Judicial Evaluations - Outside Cook County. Previously, he was elected to the Assembly of the ISBA. The Assembly is the supreme policy making body of the ISBA. Additionally, in Will County, he is Chairman of the Will County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee. He is a regular presenter at the Will County & ISBA’s seminar’s regarding Criminal, DUI and traffic offenses. In 2002, he became qualified to administer DUI field sobriety testing in the State of Illinois, and has testified in many Will County Cases regarding the administration of field sobriety testing. He as appealed over 33 cases to the Appellate and Supreme Court. A few are listed as follows: People v. Madden, 273 Ill.App.3d 114, 3rd Dist., June 30, 1995; People v. Allen, 375 Ill.App.3d 810, 3rd Dist., August 07, 2007; People v. Love, 393 Ill.App.3d 196, and People v. Miklos.

Practice Areas
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
    DUI & DWI
    Criminal Law
    Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
    Cannabis & Marijuana Law
    Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
    Landlord Tenant
    Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
    Traffic Tickets
    Suspended License
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
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Professional Associations
Illinois State Bar
Member
Current
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Will County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee
Chairman of the Will County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee
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Activities: The Criminal Committee works for a system of criminal justice that fairly protects the accused, the accuser, and the public in general; to promote professional excellence among judges, prosecutors, defense counsel and administrative officials in all phases of criminal court, traffic court, and motor vehicle administrative proceedings through the presentation of continuing legal education programs, seminars and other appropriate channels of communication promoting and highlighting developments in the law.
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Contact & Map
Hammel Law Offices, P.C.
54 N. Ottawa Street, Suite 10
Joliet, IL 60432
Telephone: (815) 373-8000
Fax: (815) 723-1371
Monday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 9 AM - 12 PM
Sunday: Closed
Notice: Evenings upon appointment