Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Wheaton, IL

As managing partner of Fawell & Fawell, Alex Fawell represents clients in Illinois in cases of family and criminal law. A former employee of the DuPage and Cook county public defender offices in both felonies and misdemeanors, he now handles cases related to drug crimes, DUI, traffic offenses, weapons offenses, sex crimes and domestic violence.

Mr. Fawell is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, a former teaching assistant for appellate advocacy and a current teaching assistant for transnational negotiation. In 2009, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from the University of Wisconsin, then attended John Marshall Law School and obtained a Juris Doctor in 2015. While in law school, he was on the executive board of the moot court and in the 2014 Pepperdine National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition, he was named the third best advocate.

A passionate, knowledgeable and experienced attorney, Mr. Fawell is admitted to practice in Illinois. He is a standout attorney in his field because of his advocacy for his clients, his professional work ethic and his extensive knowledge of the law and how it applies to those who have been accused of committing a crime. As clients face an uncertain future with a criminal record, he does all he can to protect their most basic rights.

He was also a federal judicial clerk for the Honorable John Darrah and placed third overall in the 2013 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition as part of the Second Place Oralist Team. Mr. Fawell’s passion for the law shines through in every aspect of his education and his career.