(708) 359-1751Tap to Call This Lawyer

Mr. Thomas Eric Ost

Thomas Eric Ost- Attorney at Law

Business Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence ...

Badges

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Biography

I am Thomas Eric Ost. As a former Assistant Public Defender in DuPage County, I handled hundreds of criminal, mental health, and juvenile cases. Those cases ranged from DUIs, Domestic Batteries, and Retail Thefts to Aggravated Batteries and Murder. The police and the prosecutors seem to do their best to dehumanize defendants to everyone including to the defendants themselves. Yet in 23 years of practice, I’ve learned that most people with legal problems are not bad people. They are people who are caught up in a problem a lot bigger than they are and they need help. I want to provide help to give those good people a fighting chance. I don’t do just criminal law. In private practice, I expanded my reach to other areas of law to provide a full range of legal services over a wider geographic area. I now practice in DuPage, Will, and Cook Counties. So if you or a loved one needs legal help, call me. 708-359-1751.

Practice Areas

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Criminal Law: Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights

DUI & DWI

Estate Planning: Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Family Law: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Additional Practice Areas

General Civil
Mental Health Law

Fees

Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Please mention listing for reduced fee.

Professional Experience

Owner and Primary Attorney of Firm: Thomas Eric Ost- Attorney at Law; 2009 - Current; Primary Attorney for all Criminal, Juvenile, Mental Health Guardianship, Divorce, Family Law, and General Litigation Matters.

Senior Assistant Public Defender: DuPage Public Defender; 1989 - 2009; Trial Attorney in the Felony Divisions, Misdemeanor Divisions, and Juvenile Divisions. MICAP (Mental Illness Court Alternative Program) Public Defender. Primary Mental Health Attorney, Primary Paternity Attorney. Primary Post-Conviction Attorney. Capital Litigation Second Chair Qualified.