Raymond G. Wigell
Raymond Wigell has over 43 years of experience. He founded Wigell Law Group with the goal of providing clients with individualized, aggressive, creative, winning defense strategies. Ever since he has taken on the toughest cases, even those that other lawyers said were impossible to win. Because of this dedication and persistence, Raymond has developed a reputation from his clients and other lawyers as being one of the top criminal lawyers in the country. Raymond’s unique Holistic Team Approach maximizes a person’s defense options.
Practice Areas:
Raymond and his team represent investigations and charges regarding Cyber Crimes, Sex crimes, Internet crimes, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Abuse or Assault, Cyber Stalking, Grooming, Solicitation of a Minor, Prostitution, Solicitation of a Prostitute, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Insurance Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Medicare Fraud, Medicaid Fraud, Income Tax Fraud, Income Tax Evasion, Financial Loan Fraud, Forgery, Theft, Possession of Controlled Substances, Possession with intent to distribute Drugs, Possession of Synthetic Drugs, Possession of “Club” “Designer” Drugs, Criminal Drug Conspiracy, Possession of weapons, Money Laundering/White Collar crimes and Violent crimes.
Jurisdictions:
Federal Criminal Defense, Illinois Criminal Defense, International Criminal Defense- Federal-Illinois: Northern District, Central District, Southern District Federal Courts in Illinois Federal-Indiana: Northern District Court
Education:
University of Illinois, B.A. 1971
John Marshall Law School 1972-1975
DePaul University College of Law 1991
Memberships Include:
Lawyers of Distinction
America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Illinois State Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Assoc. of Federal Defense Attorneys
University of Illinois Alumni Association
Catholic Lawyers Guild-Chicago
Military Service United States Navy 1971-1977 Honorable Discharge
Work Experience:
Practicing Law from Nov. 1975-2019 (43 years)
Clinical Professor at Depaul University College of Law (Law Offices of Raymond G. Wigell, Ltd., 1978- to date
Focus: Illinois & Federal Criminal Defense & International Business-Public Defender of Cook County, Trial Attorney 1976-1978-Private Practice (1975-1976 )
Bar Admissions:
State of Illinois Supreme Court, 11/13/1975
State of Illinois Capital Litigation Trial Bar,
Certified Lead Counsel, U.S. District Court Northern District Illinois, General Bar, 11/26/1975; Trial Bar, 11/27/1984
U.S. District Court Central District Illinois, 01/31/2007
U.S. District Court Southern District Illinois, 02/19/2007
U.S. District Court Northern District Indiana, 10/30/2002
U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit -10/3/1978
Supreme Court of the United States of America, 02/26/1979
Along with his work experience, Raymond volunteers with the Supreme Court of Illinois and DePaul University. He also works as a representative for Continuing Legal Education at USSC, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines National Seminar, and the Clarence Darrow Death Penalty Defense College at DePaul University.
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Linked in-https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-g-wigell-250b52111/
Twitter-https://twitter.com/RGWreLAW