LaScola Law Offices, LTD.

LaScola Law Offices, LTD. We will fight for you!

Quality Legal Representation - Experienced, Responsive, Professional -

Martin LaScola, Ana Guzman-LaScola and Michael Ori have nearly 75 years of practice experience in the areas of Criminal Defense, Family Law and Probate.

06/01/2026

Another Satisfied Client (kolejny zadowolony klient)

Wojtek Sokol

Martin LaScola is an exceptional lawyer. They are professional, knowledgeable, and truly care about their clients. They handled my legal matter with efficiency and transparency, providing great advice throughout. I am very satisfied with their services and would definitely hire them again in the future."

06/01/2026

Therapeutic Intensive Monitoring Courts (Drug Court - Mental Health Court - Veteran's Treatment and Assistance Court, et. al.)

Offering sound legal advice is of paramount importance at LaScola Law Offices, LTD. However, in addition to meeting all legal advocacy needs, the attorneys working with you or your loved one will be well versed in all treatment options and resources made available. Treatment Courts can change lives and as such, the attorneys at LaScola Law Offices have paid special attention to the benefits that can be derived from such programs.

Here is a Drug Court commencement speech given by Trey Anastasio, lead singer of the band "Phish" - Drug Court saves lives.

Hi everyone. My name is Trey Anastasio, and I am a proud graduate of the Washington County public drug treatment court.

I can't begin to describe how moving it is for me to be here today. In 2006, my life was a wreck. I was arrested and sent into drug court. At the time, it seemed like the worst thing that ever happened to me. I was in drug court for 14 months, and then a couple years of probation. Today, I say from the depths of my heart, that that was the greatest thing that ever happened in my life -- for me, for my wife, for my kids, my parents. It's indescribable. I just want to dig deep down and say thank you to all of you. I don't even know if you can be aware of the positive effects you are having. Not just on the drug court participants, but on their families and everyone they come into contact with. I am a huge supporter of drug court, and a huge supporter of everything that all of you do. So thank you.

I am going to say one more thing and then I get to introduce the senator. My case manager's name is Melanie Vaughn. She could not be here today. When I was in drug court, she scared me. [laughs] I ended up going to jail, and you know everything that happens in drug court. Today, she is one of my best friends. We text each other all the time. The reason she couldn't be here is 'cause in Washington County -- which is in New York, upstate New York, very economically depressed part of the country -- there is one case manager in Washington County drug treatment court for probably about 60 or 70 participants. She couldn't afford to be here and she couldn't take the time. But she sends her love. And I send my love to you, Melanie, and wish you could be here. And like I said, thank all of you. Keep doing what you are doing.

So I am going to introduce Senator Robert Menedez. And I grew up in New Jersey, so it's an honor for me to introduce the senator from New Jersey. Senator Menedez is a true champion of drug courts. In 2008, Senator Menedez co-sponsored legislation declaring May as National Drug Court Month. Senator Menedez has supported drug courts, not only in New Jersey, but has insured drug courts throughout the country receive the funding they need by signing letters to his colleagues supporting drug courts. Senator Menedez, we all rise to thank you for being a supporter of drug courts.

06/01/2026

What happens when my loved one is found "Unfit to Stand Trial" in Illinois? LaScola Law Offices, LTD. is ready to guide you through this process and to advocate within the Department of Human Services.

The median wait time for defendants found unfit to stand trial to transfer to a state psychiatric facility rose from 40 days to 116 days between 2019 and 2024, despite an extension of the legal transfer timeline in 2023.

The Illinois Department of Human Services tracks the median wait time (in days) between a judge ordering treatment and the defendant's transfer to a psychiatric facility:
2019: 40 days
2020: 40 days
2021: 70.5 days
2022: 76 days
2023: 97 days
2024: 105 days
2025: 116 days (Note: Rose to 116 days for the full year)
2025 (Jan - Oct): 89 days

To manage the severe backlog and relieve pressure on local jails, the state legislature officially extended the legal transfer deadline from 20 days to 60 days, effective January 18, 2023. However, systemic capacity constraints continue to cause wait times that far exceed this extended limit.

06/01/2026

Compassionate, Empathetic, Skilled - an attorney who cares for his clients!

Edgar Madrigal

I cannot thank Mr. LaScola enough for the incredible job he did handling my case. From the very beginning he was professional, knowledgeable, honest, and truly dedicated to helping me get the best possible outcome. He was the only attorney who had faith in me. He made the impossible possible! He kept me informed throughout the entire process, answered all of my questions, was very responsive, and made a very stressful situation much easier to handle.

His experience and hard work clearly showed in the results, and I am extremely grateful for everything he did for me. If you are looking for a criminal defense attorney who genuinely cares about his clients and fights for them, I highly recommend Mr. LaScola. Five stars all the way!!!!!

06/01/2026

ANOTHER SATISFIED CLIENT! Thank you Jason!

Jason Allen

Martin LaScola is an exceptional attorney and I truly cannot recommend him highly enough. From the very beginning, he treated me with honesty, respect, and professionalism, and ultimately achieved exactly the result I was hoping for.

One thing that really stood out to me was how client-focused he is. He even allowed me to determine what I was comfortable paying for his retainer fee, which immediately showed me that he genuinely cared about helping people rather than just billing hours.

Communication was absolutely outstanding. Martin always answered his own phone, and if he missed a call, he would respond to emails or texts incredibly quickly — often within the hour, and almost always by the end of the day, even in the evening. That level of responsiveness is rare.

Although he clearly has a very successful and busy practice, he always made me feel like I was his only client. I never felt ignored, rushed, or left wondering what was happening with my case. He went out of his way for me every step of the process.

If you want an attorney who is knowledgeable, compassionate, responsive, and truly dedicated to his clients, Martin LaScola is the lawyer you want on your side.

05/22/2026

MEETING OUR CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE.

At LaScola Law Offices, our attorneys have extensive experience working with clients within the criminal justice system who have experienced past trauma.

Trauma is ubiquitous in criminal justice settings, with some research finding that over 90% of incarcerated offenders have experienced trauma and up to 20% are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Abram et al., 2013; Goff et al., 2007). There are gendered differences in these observations and judicial disposition. As trauma is linked to both offending and mental illness, a growing body of research over the last decade has called for a more trauma-informed approach to managing offenders. Trauma-informed justice is an approach which seeks to integrate experiences of trauma into our understanding of offending and provide a pathway for reducing further harm to both the offender and the community.

Our collective experience working with those suffering the effects of past trauma along with extensive training has informed our practice and distinguishes us amongst defense attorneys. We seek to counsel the "whole client", not just the legal situation. We employ strategies to limit vicarious trauma or secondary trauma from exposure to the criminal justice system, incarceration, etc.

If you or a loved one have been charged with a crime and have suffered past trauma, you deserve to have attorneys who understand you. Call LaScola Law Offices, LTD. today!

04/24/2026

Trust & Will's 2026 Estate Planning Report: 56% of Americans Still Have No Estate Plan

As three attorney members of Generation X - we here at LaScola Law Offices, Ltd. would like to let our fellow Gen X'ers know, that even though we believe we are the MOST CAPABLE generation - apparently, we did not get the memo for ESTATE PLANNING!! See below and call LaScola Law Offices, Ltd. for your basic estate planning needs today!

SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2026 Trust & Will, the leading digital estate planning platform, today released its 2026 Estate Planning Report, the largest annual estate planning study in the industry and the most comprehensive portrait of how Americans
think about, prepare for, and act on legacy planning. Based on a nationally representative survey of 5,000 U.S. adults conducted January 28 through February 5, 2026, the report draws on a sample size that dwarfs comparable industry studies and delivers a uniquely authoritative read on the true state of estate planning in America. The findings reveal a country navigating genuine uncertainty: the preparedness gap is stubbornly unchanged, financial optimism has nearly evaporated, and artificial intelligence has arrived as a real and rapidly growing force in how Americans plan for the future.

Gen X: The Most Underserved Generation in the Market
Among all generations, Gen X carries the highest unprotected rate: 62% of Gen X adults have no estate planning documents, which is higher than Gen Z (54%), Millennials (58%), or Baby Boomers (48%). This finding is particularly significant given that Gen X is navigating peak financial complexity, managing careers, aging parents, dependent children, homeownership, and retirement planning simultaneously.

Here is a very helpful reminder when approaching a School Bus. Remember, illegally passing a school bus could end with ...
04/21/2026

Here is a very helpful reminder when approaching a School Bus. Remember, illegally passing a school bus could end with a suspension of your driving privileges! Call LaScola Defense Law today.

04/21/2026

A helpful piece of advice from LaScola Law Offices, Ltd. "Always know your adversary...."

Dennis C
I had a great experience working with Martin. He helped me with an aggravated speeding ticket, facing a Misdemeanor A charge. He explained me the situation and the options we had. He has defended in front of the local judges and has worked with many of the local prosecutors, so he understands how to engage them. He was able to work with the prosecutor to agree to a petty speeding ticket, which I was very happy with.
Throughout, Martin communicated effectively and clearly. He was very accessible by phone and text and returned my calls very quickly.
Overall, I'd highly recommend Martin, especially in Lake County, IL. While I hope I never need him again, he'd be my first call in a similar situation.

Attorneys Martin LaScola and Ana Guzman-LaScola have spent more than 20 years practicing in Cook, Kane, DuPage, McHenry and Lake Counties! Attorney Michael J. Ori spent 15 years within the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, 13 of those years as a Chief. Knowing your adversary is another way we fight for our clients!

Call LaScola Defense Law today! 847-850-0100

At LaScola Law Offices, LTD, we are ready to represent you in any of the following Illinois Counties! If your case is o...
04/20/2026

At LaScola Law Offices, LTD, we are ready to represent you in any of the following Illinois Counties! If your case is outside of our coverage area, please call and we will refer you to one of our partners.

LaScola Law Offices has been serving clients in Cook, Lake, McHenry, DuPage and Kane Counties for nearly the last 25 years! Call today! 847-850-0100.

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