Today our founding Attorney Jonathan James finished a three day class 2 felony jury trial. Our client was charged with two counts of aggravated battery against two different police officers. There were eight total witnesses called during the trial which including several law enforcement officers. If found guilty, our client would have faced 3-7 years […]

Winnebago and Boone County Courthouses For the last couple of months, the Winnebago and Boone County Courthouses have been operating on a reduced traffic schedule to combat the spread of COVID-19.  During that time, the court was only allowing essential cases to be heard and all other matters were continued.  As of today, the 17th […]

Although the right to bear arms is protected by the 2nd Amendment to United States Constitution; for residents of Illinois, in order to legally possess or own firearms and/or ammunition, individuals must have a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. The idea of a FOID Card was created in Illinois by the Firearm Owner’s Identification […]

Our founding attorney, Jonathan James, was one of only two lawyers from the Rockford area to attend a trial skills class conducted by the Trial Lawyer’s College last weekend. The Trial Lawyers College is an organization that is dedicated to helping criminal defense attorneys and plaintiffs attorneys for personal injury, in the advancement of their […]

Published March 22, 2019 The Illinois Supreme Court has found the laws banning the carrying or possession of stun guns and tasers unconstitutional.  In a consolidated appeal of People v. Webb and People v. Greco, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously found that stun guns and tasers are bearable arms entitled to the protection of the […]

The Illinois Legislature enacted the Firearm Concealed Carry Act in 2013 allowing properly licensed individuals the right to carry concealed firearms. The Concealed Carry License (CCL) is an additional license that essentially follows the Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card because one must have the right to possess firearms before they can be given the […]

In Illinois, it is possible for your license to be suspended, even if you are found not guilty of Driving Under the Influence.  This is because Illinois is an “implied consent” state.  Basically, this means that by driving on a public highway in Illinois, you have automatically given consent for any law enforcement officer to […]

Drivers under the age of 21 are subject to additional penalties when faced with the charge of Driving Under the Influence.  Most notably, the Zero Tolerance laws enacted by the State legislature provide that minors face a zero tolerance suspension of 3 months if there is chemical testing in excess of .00 and a suspension […]

We are very excited about our new billboard that went up in the Rockford area this morning advertising our Rockford DUI Criminal Defense Services.  Our team used the lunch hour to swing by the location and admire the quality design and professional installation of the billboard, which is located just east of the Rock River […]

We are proud to announce that the Law Office of Jonathan James, LLC has been recognized by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys as one of the 10 Best Law Firms for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service for 2018!  The Attorneys and Staff work hard to go above and beyond to ensure our clients […]