Dustin Smith grew up in the southwest suburbs and attended Lincoln- Way High School in Frankfort, Illinois. After graduation he attended the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign where he earned a degree in History and a minor in Anthropology. Dustin graduated college in three years and went on to attend the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Dustin began his career as a prosecutor in the city of Chicago.  Throughout his career as a prosecutor and as a criminal defense attorney, Dustin has worked on all aspects of felony cases including grand jury indictments, bond hearings, motion practice, bench trials, jury trials, and sentencing hearings. As an experienced criminal defense attorney Dustin has defended clients accused of everything from traffic matters, DUI’s, theft, burglaries, armed robbery, murder and many other crimes.   Dustin has also helped clients fight civil Orders of Protection as well as domestic battery charges.  Dustin’s background as a former prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney gives him a unique insight into all types of criminal charges and a better understanding of each client’s case.

 

Dustin is an experienced trial lawyer who is willing to litigate all aspects of your case in a professional and efficient manner criminal defense be it a motion, a bench trial, or a jury trial.  He was recently selected to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers and is a member of the Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois.  Dustin prides himself on his ability to understand each of his clients’ unique situations and advocates accordingly.