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What to Do If the Media Is Calling You a Criminal Before Trial
For high-profile individuals accused of a crime, the damage begins long before any courtroom proceedings. A single headline can destroy a reputation, derail a career, or end a business relationship. If you are facing charges for a serious offense like DUI, embezzlement, domestic violence, or any crime that tends to attract public scrutiny, you need more than legal defense. You need protection — legal, reputational, and strategic — from the very start.
Ramsell & Kunowski, L.L.C. has handled over 20,000 criminal cases, including those involving public figures, executives, and professionals with everything to lose. Our experienced, discreet DuPage County, IL criminal defense lawyers understand how media exposure changes the stakes, and we have the experience to fight back on every front.
Why the Public Narrative Matters Even Before Trial
In Illinois, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty, but the media often flips that standard on its head. Journalists may rely on police press releases, incomplete evidence, or dramatic mugshots to frame a story that sells. Once your name is published alongside words like "charged," "arrested," or "investigation," the damage begins. Friends disappear. Employers retreat. Jurors Google. Even if the charges are later dropped or reduced, the headline remains.
Why Your Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney’s Experience Matters
In criminal law, there is no substitute for experience. When your freedom, your record, and your future are at stake, the skill of your defense attorney is not just a detail. It is the determining factor. Prosecutors in DuPage and Kendall Counties handle hundreds of cases every year, and law enforcement officers know how to build a case. You deserve a lawyer who knows how to take one apart.
With the stakes so high, do not gamble on a lawyer learning the ropes at your expense. Choose a legal team with a track record of shaping the law, not just surviving it. At Ramsell & Kunowski, L.L.C., our Illinois criminal defense attorneys have the experience you need to mount an aggressive legal defense on your behalf.
The Legacy of Ramsell & Kunowski, L.L.C.
Ramsell & Kunowski, L.L.C. stands apart. With over 70 years of combined legal experience and more than 20,000 criminal and DUI cases handled since 1986, this is a law firm that knows the Illinois criminal justice system inside and out. Our attorneys do not just practice in courtrooms; we have shaped legal precedent in them.