Name: Michael P. Schmiege
Law Firm: Law Offices of Michael P.
Schmiege, P.C.
Address: 405 North
Wabash Ave, Suite P2C
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Country: USA
Zip code: 60611
Phone: 312-218-8050
Fax: 312-626-2401
E-mail: mikeschmiege@gmail.com
Website URL: www.chicagocriminaldefensefirm.com
Qualifications and Credentials
State/foreign bar licenses: Illinois
Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court? No
Federal court admissions:
Northern District of Illinois,
Central District of Illinois,
Southern District of Texas
Law school: John Marshall Law School, 2005
Undergrad: Villanova University 1999
Experience in forfeiture defense and related subjects: Defense in
state and federal court.
| Place an “x” next to the types of cases you handle: |
_x_ Forfeiture Trials _x_ Forfeiture Appeals _x_ Criminal Trials _x_ Criminal Appeals Civil litigation _x_ Constitutional Rights |
| Place an “x” next to
the types of forfeiture issues you have had experience
handling: |
_x_ criminal forfeiture – federal _x_ criminal forfeiture – state _x_ civil forfeiture – federal _x_ civil forfeiture – state _x_ innocent owners _x_ innocent lienholders _x_ innocent spouses _x_ innocent landlords _x_ money laundering _x_ cash transaction reporting violations _x_ IRS forfeitures proportionality constitutional defenses |
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How long have you been defending forfeiture cases? 7 years |
How many forfeiture cases have you handled? Approximately 20 forfeiture matters handled |
| List any other volunteer or pro bono work you have done involving forfeiture: | I have assisted
multiple clients on a pro bono basis to help them in
preserving their rights in forfeiture proceedings. |