Matthew R. Gebhardt
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI-DWI, White Collar Crimes; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 1999
Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 Call today:
847-324-5507
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1425 McHenry RoadSuite 204
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Visit website
Details
A solo practitioner and the founder of The Law Offices of Matthew R. Gebhardt, P.C., Matthew R. Gebhardt has been practicing law in Illinois since 1999. Extensively experienced in multiple niches of law, including criminal and real estate, he has represented clients facing various accusations, including drug charges, DUI, retail theft, sex crimes, traffic law crimes and juvenile offenses.
With a Bachelor of Science degree in political science, Mr. Gebhardt graduated from DePaul University in 1996. After finishing his undergraduate studies, he joined the Chicago-Kent College of Law and earned his Juris Doctor in 1999, thereby receiving his bar license the same year.
Mr. Gebhardt started his legal career at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as a legal prosecutor and served the people of the Greater Chicago area for more than half a decade. With the knowledge and experience he gained while working as a prosecutor, he decided to establish his own firm to personally attend to those who have been falsely accused of crimes. In the month of October of 2003, he founded his legal practice, and since then he has been providing legal assistance to his clients.
Placing great emphasis on personally connecting and communicating with all of his clients, Mr. Gebhardt understands the potential pitfalls of inadequate communication. He maintains a strong commitment to promptly returning phone calls, text messages and emails, and ensures to keep his clients well-informed of developments in their case.
Mr. Gebhardt was honored by The National Trial Lawyers by including him in their Top 100 Trial Lawyers list and is also rated "Superb" on Avvo.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Real Estate: ConsumerFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crime
- 40% Criminal Defense
- 40% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 10% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 10% Real Estate: Consumer
First Admitted: 1999, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.illinois-defenseattorney.com/attorney-matthew-ge...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Lake County Bar Association, 2023
- Chicago Bar Association, 2023
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Illinois v. D.V. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: March 2024 Outcome: Charges dismissed. Description: Driving While License Suspended, 2024
- Illinois v. M.V. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: January 2024 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 87/50, 2024
- Illinois v. E.L. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: January 2024 Outcome: Charges reduced to Misdemeanor Description: Felony Aggravated Domestic Battery Charges, 2024
- Illinois v. L.C. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: January 2024 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 96/40, 2024
- Illinois v. S.A. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: January 2024 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 92/50, 2024
- Illinois v. O.L. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: January 2024 Outcome: Charges reduced to non moving violations. No points against license. Description: Moving violations on a CDL license, 2024
- Illinois v. D.E. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: November 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, 2023
- Illinois v. L.M. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: November 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Criminal Trespass to Vehicle, 2023
- Illinois v. B.W. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: November 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Criminal Trespass to Vehicle, 2023
- Illinois v. S.L. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: November 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Felony theft in excess of $20,000.00, 2023
- Illinois v. J.R. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: November 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Criminal Trespass, contributing to delinquency of a minor., 2023
- Illinois v. Z.A. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: October 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. J.G. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: October 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. J.H. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: October 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Burglary x 2, 2023
- Illinois v. C.C. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: August 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon, 2023
- Illinois v. D.M. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: December 2023 Outcome: All charges dismissed Description: DUI Charge, 2023
- Illinois v. W.D. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: November 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 89/45, 2023
- Illinois v. T.B. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: October 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 89/45, 2023
- Illinois v. P.B. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: October 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 93/55, 2023
- Illinois v. E.L. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: September 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to reckless driving Description: DUI charge with breathalyzer result OVER the legal limit., 2023
- Illinois v. N.W.Practice Area:Traffic defense Date:September 2023Outcome:Charges reduced to petty offenseDescription:Criminal Misdemeanor Speeding 97/60, 2023
- Illinois v. M.C. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: September 2023 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Driving while license suspended, 2023
- Illinois v. O.A. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: September 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated speeding 92/45, 2023
- Illinois v. L.K. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: September 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense. No conviction on record. Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 75/40, 2023
- Illinois v. R.P. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: September 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense. No conviction on record. Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 92/45, 2023
- Illinois v. T.H. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: September 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to pretty offense. No conviction on record. Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 88/55, 2023
- Illinois v. H.H. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: August 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. B.G. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: August 2023 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Driving While License Revoked, 2023
- Illinois v. M.A. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: August 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Felony Retail Theft Charges Dismissed, 2023
- Illinois v. A.G. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: August 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Possession of Cannabis, 2023
- Illinois v. J.B. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Failure to reduce speed to avoid accident, 2023
- Illinois v. C.P. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. C. R. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. E.G. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 96/45, 2023
- Illinois v. M.S.I. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 89/55, 2023
- Illinois v. O.L. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Reckless Driving, 2023
- Illinois v. A.P.M. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 102/45, 2023
- Illinois v. B.N. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Speeding 87mph in 35mph zone, 2023
- Illinois v. L.F. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Speeding 98mph in 55mph zone, 2023
- Illinois v. O.D. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: July 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. S.K. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: June 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Speeding 75mph in 45mph zone, 2023
- Illinois v. M.O. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: June 2023 Outcome: Supervision on misdemeanor DUI Description: Began as a Felony DUI, 2023
- Illinois v. N.L. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: June 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Felony Drug Possession, 2023
- Illinois v. M.L. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: June 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. G. D. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: June 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Felony Theft Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. L.T. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Speeding 95mph in 55mph zone , 2023
- Illinois v. S.S. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Driving While License suspended, 2023
- Illinois v. A.G. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. F.F.. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. N.K. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving Description: DUI charges with accident, 2023
- Illinois v. S.Y.. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Driving Without a CDL license, 2023
- Illinois v. K.W. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: June 2023 Outcome: Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving Description: DUI charge, 2023
- Illinois v. J.S. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Speeding 87mph in a 55/mph zone, 2023
- Illinois v. J.B. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving Description: DUI charges, 2023
- Illinois v. J.P. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor Description: Felony Gun Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. T.C. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: May 2023 Outcome: Misdemeanor Probation Description: 3rd DUI on record, client originally charged with non-probationable felony, 2023
- Illinois v. J.R. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. B.C. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. M.R. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor Description: Felony Gun Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. H.C. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. N.K. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving Description: DUI charges with accident, 2023
- Illinois v. T.J. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving (misdemeanor) Description: Felony DUI charges, 2023
- Illinois v. M.D. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: April 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Speeding 102mph in 55mph zone, 2023
- Illinois v. J.R. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: March 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Charges, 2023
- Illinois v. L.F. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: March 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Speeding 98mph in 55mph zone, 2023
- Illinois v. B.C. Practice Area: Criminal Defense Date: March 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery Case , 2023
- Illinois v. H.C. Practice Area: Criminal Defense Domestic Battery Date: Feb 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery, 2023
- Illinois v. S.G. Practice Area: Criminal Defense Date: March 2023 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Felony Suspended License Charge, 2023
- Illinois v. S.G. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Jan 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Felony Domestic Battery and Felony Driving while license suspended., 2023
- People v. M.D. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Jan 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Aggravated Speeding charge, 2023
- Illinois v. S.T. Practice Area: Traffic Defense Date: Jan 2023 Outcome: Charge Dismissed Description: Driving while license suspended, 2023
- Illinois v. N.V. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Jan 2023 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Possession of cannabis , 2023
- Illinois v. A.T. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Feb 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense Description: Aggravated Speeding, 2023
- Illinois v. A.D. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: February 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced to petty offense; no conviction Description: Obstruction and Resisting Arrest , 2023
- Illinois V. P.A. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: Jan 2023 Outcome: Charge reduced to reckless driving (one prior DUI on record) Description: DUI , 2023
- People v. D.B. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: November 2022 Outcome: Charges reduced to class 1 probationable felony Description: Drug Possession and intent to deliver. Class X non-probationable felony, 2022
- Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Jan 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Possession of Alcohol , 2022
- Illinois v. A.R. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Jan 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Aggravated Speeding , 2022
- Illinois v. M.T. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Jan 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Domestic Battery, 2022
- Illinois v. L.P. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Feb 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Driving While License Suspended, 2022
- Illinois v. P.J. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: December 2023 Outcome: Charges reduced, no license suspension Description: Criminal Misdemeanor Aggravated Speeding 82/45, 2022
- Illinois v. A.K. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Fen 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Aggravated Speeding, 2022
- Illinois v. F.J. Practice Area: CDL Traffic defense Date: October 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Speeding, 2022
- People v. E.D. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: June 2022 Outcome: Deferred prosecution, charges dismissed Description: Possession of a controlled substance and Paraphernalia, 2022
- People v. J.C. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Oct 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Felony Disorderly Conduct Charge, 2022
- Illinois v. W.S. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Oct 24, 2014 Outcome: Deferred prosecution, charges dismissed Description: Aggravated Speeding, 2022
- People v. J.D. Practice Area: DUI Defense Date: March 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: DUI, 2022
- Illinois v. K.S. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: April 2022 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Retail Theft, 2022
- Illinois v. S.M. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: February 2022 Outcome: Charges reduced to misdemeanor Description: Felony Possession of Controlled Substance, 2022
- Illinois v. P.F. Practice Area: CDL Traffic Defense Date: Nov 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Driving without valid CDL license, 2022
- People v. M.A. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: June 2022 Outcome: Charges reduced to misdemeanor Description: Felony Possession of Controlled Substance, 2022
- Illinois v. S.M. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: June 2022 Outcome: Deferred prosecution, charges dismissed Description: Retail Theft, 2022
- Illinois v. E.M. Practice Area: DUI Defense Date: June 2022 Outcome: Case reduced to reckless driving Description: DUI charge, 2022
- Illinois v. C.W. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Nov 2022 Outcome: Charges reduced to simple battery misdemeanor Description: Felony Aggravated Domestic Battery Charges, 2022
- People v. J.D. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Dec 2022 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Fraudulent Registration, 2022
- Illinois v. K.K. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: July 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Aggravated Speeding, 2022
- Illinois v. K.B. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Oct 2022 Outcome: Charges reduced to misdemeanor Description: Felony Identity Theft, 2022
- Illinois v. J.E. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: October 2022 Outcome: Charges reduced so client could receive probation on 4th DUI Description: Felony non-probation DUI charge, 2022
- Illinois v. A.M. Practice Area: DUI defense Date: Sep 2022 Outcome: Charges reduced to reckless driving Description: DUI case, 2022
- Illinois v. J.E. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: October 2022 Outcome: Case Dismissed Description: Driving While license suspended, 2022
- Illinios v. A.F. Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Sep 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Retail Theft, 2022
- Illinois v. T.J. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Oct 2022 Outcome: Charges Dismissed Description: Failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, 2022
- Illinois v. S.R. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Oct 2022 Outcome: Case reduced to petty offense. Description: Aggravated speeding. 30 mph over the speed limit., 2022
- Illinois v. L.S. Practice Area: Traffic defense Date: Dec 2022 Outcome: Case Dismissed Description: Aggravated speeding, 2022
- Illinois v. M.P. Practice Area: CDL Traffic defense Date: August 2022 Outcome: Case Dismissed Description: CDL moving violation, 2022
Videos:
- Guest Panelist on program, Defense Attorney Matt Gebhardt appears on In The Loop 5.19.2016-Eliminating IPRA, Criminal Law, 2016
- Guest Panelist on Program, Criminal Attorney Matthew Gebharts Speaks on the Legal Impacts of "sexting", Criminal Law, 2016
Transactions:
- Over 75 residential real estate closings, 2023
- Over 100 residential real estate closings, 2022
Honors/Awards:
- Law Offices of Matthew R Gebhardt PC Your BBB Business ID: 1000047016, Accredited Better Business Bureau Lawfirm, Better Business Bureau, 2023
- Selected as Super Lawyer for publication year 2024, Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Law Offices of Matthew R Gebhardt PC Your BBB Business ID: 1000047016, Accredited Better Business Bureau Lawfirm, Better Business Bureau, 2024
Educational Background:
- DePaul University, 1996
Office location for Matthew R. Gebhardt
1425 McHenry Road
Suite 204
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone: 847-324-5507
Selections
2 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
