Steve McCollum has extensive experience in Criminal, DUI, and Juvenile cases, including 16 years as a prosecutor and 20 years as a defense attorney. Formerly the Chief Deputy State's Attorney for Lake County, Steve is a member of the Board of the Lake County Bar Foundation, the past President of the Lake County Bar Association, and has been the Chairperson of the Criminal Law Committee for the Bar Association. He was previously selected by the Illinois Supreme Court to the screening committee for the Capital Litigation Trial Bar for the 19th Judicial Circuit. As an Assistant State's Attorney and Defense attorney, Steve has handled many First Degree Murder cases, Reckless Homicide, Sexual Assault cases, large scale Financial Crime cases and almost every type of felony, misdemeanor, traffic, and juvenile case.
Since 1978
2016 - Current
McCollum Hodgkinson, P.C.
Experienced Criminal, Juvenile, DUI and Traffic Defense
1995 - 2016
Law Offices of Steven P. McCollum, P.C.
Private Practice as a Criminal and Juvenile Defense Attorney
1990 - 1995
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
Chief Deputy of the Criminal Division
1987 - 1990
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
In Charge of all Grand Jury proceedings, Charging, First Degree Murder prosecutions
1985 - 1987
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
Supervisor of all Misdemeanor and Traffic prosecutions
1985 - 1987
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
Supervisor of all Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Abuse and Neglect cases
1981 - 1984
Lake County State's Attorney's Office
Felony Trials
1979 - 1981
Peoria County State's Attorney's Office
1976 - 1978
J.D. (1978) | Law
1975 - 1976
Law
1971 - 1975
B.A. (1975) | History, Political Science
The National Trial Lawyers
Martindale Hubbell
Leading Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers
Lake County Bar Association
Martindale-Hubbell
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Suspended License
