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Donald J. Ramsell

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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience

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128 South County Farm Road, 3rd Floor, Wheaton, IL 60187

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About Donald J. Ramsell

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Education

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1984
J.D.
Loyola University, 1981
B.S.
- Major: Criminal Justice

Representative Cases

Illinois v. Lidster, 540 U.S. 419, 124 S.Ct. 885, 157, L.Ed.2d 843 (2004)
Amicus Brief for NACDL and NCDD Birchfield v. N. Dakota, 136 S. Ct. 2160 (2016)
People v. Rizzo Amicus Brief for IACDL, ISBA, and DCBA 2016 IL 118599
People v. One 1998 GMC, 2011 IL 110236, 960 N.E.2d 1071, 355 Ill.Dec. 900, Ill., December 30, 2011 (NO. 110236)
People v. McKown, 236 Ill.2d 278, 924 N.E.2d 941, 338 Ill.Dec. 415, Ill., February 19, 2010 (NO. 102372)
People v. Sandoval, 236 Ill.2d 57, 923 N.E.2d 292, 337 Ill.Dec. 733, Ill., January 22, 2010 (NO. 106496)
Amicus - People v. Elliott, 2014 IL 115308, 4 N.E.3d 23, 378 Ill.Dec. 424, Ill., January 24, 2014 (NO. 115308)
People v. Clark, 2014 IL 115776, 6 N.E.3d 154, 379 Ill.Dec. 77, Ill., March 20, 2014 (NO. 115776)
State v. Washburn, 861 N.W.2d 173, 2015 WL 630868, 2015 ND 8, (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unpublished Disposition, N.D., January 15, 2015 (NO. 20140154)
State v. Yong Shik Won, 137 Haw. 330, 372 P.3d 1065 (2015), as corrected (Dec. 9, 2015)
People v. Lutter, 2015 IL App (2d) 140139, 42 N.E.3d 843, appeal denied, 42 N.E.3d 373 (Ill. 2015)
People v. Bernard, 2014 IL App (2d) 130924, 28 N.E.3d 194, 390 Ill.Dec. 25, Ill.App. 2 Dist., December 10, 2014 (NO. 2-13-0924)
People v. Thomas, 2014 IL App (2d) 130660, 11 N.E.3d 861, 381 Ill.Dec. 925, Ill.App. 2 Dist., May 29, 2014 (NO. 2-13-0660)
People v. Smulik, 2012 IL App (2d) 110110, 964 N.E.2d 183, 357 Ill.Dec. 820, Ill.App. 2 Dist., January 06, 2012 (NO. 2-11-0110)
People v. Davis, 2012 IL App (2d) 110581, 972 N.E.2d 793, 362 Ill.Dec. 78, Ill.App. 2 Dist., June 27, 2012 (NO. 2-11-0581)
People v. Mayor, 2012 IL App (2d) 120050, 982 N.E.2d 257, 367 Ill.Dec. 579, Ill.App. 2 Dist., December 28, 2012 (NO. 2-12-0050
People v. Clairmont, 2011 IL App (2d) 100924, 961 N.E.2d 914, 356 Ill.Dec. 525, Ill.App. 2 Dist., November 29, 2011 (NO. 2-10-0924, 2-10-0925)
People v. Bruni, 406 Ill.App.3d 165, 940 N.E.2d 84, 346 Ill.Dec. 84, Ill.App. 2 Dist., November 29, 2010 (NO. 2-09-0685)
People v. Bavone, 916 N.E.2d 75, 334 Ill.Dec. 42 (2d Dist.2009)
People v. Morris, 394 Ill.App.3d 678, 917 N.E.2d 1 (2d Dist.2009)
People v. Carpenter, 385 Ill.App.3d 156, 895 N.E.2d 24, (2d Dist. 2008)
People v. Aleliunaite, 379 Ill.App.3d 975, 885 N.E.2d 463, (2d Dist. 2008)
People v. Mizaur, 376 Ill.App.3d 1066, 877 N.E.2d 1185, 315 Ill.Dec. 856 (2d Dist. 2007)
People v. Brown, 374 Ill.App.3d 385, 871 N.E.2d 931, 313 Ill.Dec. 204, (2d Dist. 2007)
People v. So Young Kim, 368 Ill.App.3d 717, 859 N.E.2d 92, 307 Ill.Dec.92, Ill.App. 2 Dist., November 16, 2006
People v. Trimarco, 364 Ill.App.3d 549, 846 N.E.2d 1008, 301 Ill.Dec. 405, Ill.App. 2 Dist., April 11, 2006
People v. Feddor, 355 Ill.App.3d 325, 823 N.E.2d 217, 291 Ill.Dec.207, Ill.App. 2 Dist., Feb 02, 2005
People v. Cortez, 361 Ill.App.3d 456, 837 N.E.2d 449, 297 Ill.Dec.366, Ill.App. 2 Dist., Oct 14, 2005
People v. 1995 Ford Van, 348 Ill.App.3d 303, (2d Dist. 2004)
People v. Rosinski, 813 N.E.2d 1078, Ill.App.2Dist., 2004.
People v. Synnott, 811 N.E.2d 236, Ill.App. 2 Dist., 2004
People v. Blankschein 337 Ill. App. 3d 526 (2d Dist. 2003)
City of Naperville v. Schiavo, 327 Ill. App. 3d 230 (2d Dist. 2002)
People v. O’Neill 329 Ill. App. 3d 213 (2d Dist. 2002)
People v. Poncar 323 Ill. App. 3d 702 (2d 2001)
People v. Hruza 312 Ill. App. 3d 319 (2d 2000)
People v. Gemeny 313 Ill. App. 3d 902 (2d Dist. 2000)
People v. Petty 311 Ill. App. 3d 301 (2d Dist. 2000)
Village of Bloomingdale v. Meline 309 Ill. App. 3d 389 (2d 1999)
People v. Thill 297 Ill. App. 3d 7 (2d Dist. 1998)
People v. Gallegos 293 Ill. App. 3d 873 (3rd Dist. 1997)
People v. Bavas 251 Ill. App. 3d 720 (2d dist. 1993)
People v. Diaz 247 Ill. App. 3d 625 (2d Dist. 1993)
People v. Simac 236 Ill. App. 3d 1096 (2d Dist.1992)
People v. Burke 220 Ill. App. 3d 839 (1st dist. 1991)
People v. Lendabarker 268 Ill. App. 3d 170 (2d Dist. 1991)
People v. Kilpatrick 216 Ill. App. 3d 875 (2d Dist. 1991)
People v. Bulman 212 Ill. App. 3d 795 (1st Dist. 1991)
People v. Krueger 208 Ill. App. 3d 897 (2d Dist. 1991)
People v. Madsen 196 Ill. App. 3d 220 (2d Dist. 1990)
People v. LaRosa 198 Ill. App. 3d 862 (1st Dist. 1990)
People v. Ramsell, 266 Ill.App.3d 297, 203 Ill.Dec. 825, 640 N.E.2d 975, 978 (1994)
People v. Tritthardt 195 Ill. App. 3d 167 (2d Dist. 1990)
People v. Spence 188 Ill. App. 3d 761 (2d Dist. 1989)
People v. Phillipi 186 Ill. App. 3d 353 (2d Dist. 1989)
People v. England 188 Ill. App. 3d 9 (2d Dist. 1989)
People v. Rozela, 345 Ill.App.3d 217 (2d. Dist. 2003)
People v. James Kelly, 344 Ill.App.3d 1058 (2d. Dist. 2003)
People v. DiPace 354 Ill.App.3d 104, 108, 288 Ill.Dec. 839, 818 N.E.2d 774 (2d Dist. 2004)
People v. Baltzer 327 Ill.App.3d 222, 261 Ill.Dec. 247, 762 N.E.2d 1174 (2d Dist. 2002)
People v. Kamide 254 Ill. App. 3d 67 (2d Dist. 1993)
People v. Agrawal, Not Reported in N.E.3d, 2014 IL App (2d) 130467-U, 2014 WL 1285420, Ill.App. 2 Dist., March 31, 2014 (NO. 2-13-0467)
People v. Hernandez 02-03-1098 (Rule 23 Decided 11-03-04)

Classes and Seminars

Defending Death in the Desert, National College for DUI Defense Winter Session, Tucson Arizona, January 20, 2017
Field Sobriety Testing: Cross-examination of the Officer Workshop, DWI Seminar, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Las Vegas Nevada, September 24, 2016
National DUI Case Law Update, DWI Seminar, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Las Vegas Nevada Appeals, September 23, 2016
Putting it All Together: Aggravated DUI Death Case, Illinois Ass’n of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Naperville IL, September 16, 2016
Motions and Appellate Brief Writing Workshop, National College for DUI Defense Summer Session, July 23, 2016
Handling DUI Death Cases, Cook County Public Defenders Nutshell Conference, Oak Brook IL, September 1, 2016
DUI Aggravated DUI Death Case Review, Illinois Public Defenders Association, Illinois, May 13, 2016
Gun Laws in Illinois, Gun Ownership Legal Concerns, National Business Institute, Naperville Illinois, May 23, 2016
Cannabis and Cars, 2015, ISBA Criminal Justice Seminar, Chicago IL, September 5
Cannabis & Cars, DuPage County Criminal Lawyers Association, June 23, 2015
Crossing the Blood Lab Technician, Las Vegas, National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, September 12, 2014
Legal Marketing Roundup Chicago Bar Association Solo and Small Practitioner Committee, November 5, 2013
Cross Examining the Police Officer, National Criminal Defense Lawyers Las Vegas Nevada, October 2013
Aggravated DUI Defense, Cook County Public Defenders Indigent Nutshell VII held at McDonalds University Oak Brook IL, August 29, 2013
Handling Your Expert, National College for DUI Defense, July 2013
Handling Experts, Mastering Scientific Evidence Seminar New Orleans, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, March 20-22, 2013
Handling Aggravated DUI Death Cases, Cook County Public Defenders Office, 26th and California, February 14, 2013
DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity Seminar, “Scram X” Co-presenter, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, October 18-20, 2012
DUI Mock Jury Trial – Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago IL, March 1, 2012
“Breath Test Operator Cross-Examination Workshop”, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 17, 2011
“Crossing the Field Sobriety Tests”, Cook County Public Defender’s Office, presented at Hamburger University, Oak Brook IL, September 9, 2011
“Demonstration of Cross-examination of Breath Test Operators”, National College for DUI Defense, presented at Harvard Law School, July 2011
“Issues in Illinois DUI Drug Cases”, Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Hilton Hotel Chicago Il, May 13-14, 2011
“Illinois DUI Drug Cases Issues”, February 2011, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chicago Illinois
Recent DUI and DWI Caselaw, National College for DUI Defense, Mazatlan Mexico, January 2011
"DWI Field Sobriety Testing" New York State Bar Association, Long Island and New York City, September 2010
“Breath Alcohol Interlock Devices”, Mastering Scientific Evidence, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, New Orleans LA, March, 2009
“Discovering What You Need to Win (6th Amendment)” National College for DUI Defense, Nassau Bahamas, January 15, 2009
“New MDDP Laws, BAIID and SCRAM Devices” ISBA Midyear Meeting, Chicago IL, December 11, 2008
“DUI Defense with Don Ramsell” National Webinar, Thomson Reuters Publishing Company, October 30, 2008
“Traffic Laws: Updates on Legislation and Case Law” Chicago Bar Association, September 24, 2008
“BAIID/SCRAM Devices” CLE Fest St. Louis, Illinois State Bar Association, Saint Louis Missouri, June 26, 2008
Mastering Scientific Evidence (Defense Attorney Mock Trial) Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Dallas Texas, March 27-29, 2008
Instructor, NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, March 15-17, 2002, Wheaton, IL
Instructor, NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, October 2002, Wheaton, IL

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1986
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1985
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1984

Other Affiliations

National College For DUI Defense (Regent, 2010-present)
Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Directors, 2012-present)
Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Chairperson, DUI Committee, 2010-2011)
DuPage County Bar Association (President, 2002-2003)
National College for DUI Defense (State Delegate, 2005-2010)
DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (President, 2000-2001)
ISBA Assembly Member, 2004-2010
Chair, Judiciary Committee, DuPage County Bar Association, 2003-2004
Chair, ISBA Traffic Law & Courts Section Council, 2004-2005
Vice-Chair, ISBA Traffic Law & Courts Section Council, 2003-2004
Delegate, American Bar Association, 2002-2003
President-Elect, DuPage County Bar Association, 2001-2002
Planning Committee Chairperson, DuPage County Bar Association, 2001-2002
Second Vice President, DuPage County Bar Association, 2000-2001
Member, Mental Health Court Committee, DuPage County Health Department, 2000-2001
Third Vice President, DuPage County Bar Association, 1999-2000
Chair, Lawyer Referral Service Committee, DBCA, 1999-2000
Chair, Membership Committee, DuPage County Bar Association, 1999-2000
Director, DuPage County Bar Association, 1998-1999
Chair, Entertainment Committee, DuPage County Bar Association, 1998-1999
Member, Traffic Laws & Courts Section Council, ISBA, 1997-2013, 2014-present
Member, Criminal Law Committee, ISBA, 2016-present
Member, Sentencing and Laws, ISBA, 2016-present
Chair, Judges’ Nite, DuPage County Bar Association, 1996-1997
Member, DCBA Judiciary Committee, 1994-1996, 2010-2012, 2016-present
National Association of Bar Presidents
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National College for DUI Defense, 2001 - present
Illinois State Bar Association, 1984 - present
DuPage County Bar Association, 1986 - present
Kane County Bar Association, 1986 - present
Northwest Suburban Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2011 - present
Illinois Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2012-present
DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2008-present