Jeremy Sackett | Edwardsville Criminal Lawyer

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About Jeremy

Jeremy Sackett is a native of Highland, Illinois. He received his law degree at Southern Illinois University, and his legal career began in the SIUC elderly clinic where he offered his clients the comfort and confidence of knowing their financial and health care needs were in order. During this time, he also had his first taste of high-stakes litigation, helping to secure a judgment after trial for a client in excess of $200,000.
After returning to the Madison County area, he joined a small firm as an associate and gained invaluable experience handling a full range of legal cases, including personal injury, criminal defense, family law, wills, and estate planning.
Jeremy then spent a five-year term in service of the citizens of Madison County as an Assistant State’s Attorney, prosecuting misdemeanors, felonies, DUIs, and domestic batteries. He tried over a dozen cases to jury in both misdemeanor and felony court. He conducted numerous statutory summary suspension hearings and hearings on orders of protection as well.
Now Jeremy brings his litigation-intensive experience to the firm of Swanson & Sackett, P.C. He once again finds himself in the service of the citizens of Madison County… just one client at a time.

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Experience

Partner

Swanson and Sackett, P.C.

Present

Assistant State's Attorney

Madison County

2006-2012

Attorney

Rekowski & Associates

2005-2006

Admission

Verified Illinois

2005

Education

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bachelors

2001

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • American Society of Legal Advocates Member Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense
    2016 - Present
  • Alton-Wood River Bar Association Member
    2014 - Present
  • Madison County Bar Association Member
    2006 - Present
  • Illinois State Bar Association Member
    2006 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 American Society of Legal Advocates
    2016
  • Dell'Era Scholarship SIUC School of Law
    2001

Notable Work

Cases

Madison County Slip and Fall

Practice Area: Personal injury Date: Dec 01, 2015 Outcome: Settled before trial for $150,000. Description: Client suffered injuries after slip and fall.

People v. John Doe (Name redacted for privacy)

Practice Area: DUI and DWI Date: Sep 04, 2014 Outcome: DUI dismissed. Client plead guilty to a failure to reduce speed charge. Description: Client charged with DUI after crashing into historic town landmark. Highly publicized case in which the mayor publicly declared that client "would pay for everything."

People v. John Doe (Name redacted for privacy)

Practice Area: DUI and DWI Date: Jan 01, 2012 Outcome: State dismissed the DUI. Client pled guilty to a speeding ticket. Description: First DUI as a defense attorney. After hearing on the Statutory Summary Suspension my client got his license back and his case dismissed.

People v. John Doe

Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Jul 02, 2012 Outcome: Client pleads guilty and placed on probation. Bond County is particularly tough on meth charges and the fact that the client avoided prison was a victory. Description: Client charged with possession of Methamphetamine.

People v. John Doe (Name redacted for privacy)

Practice Area: Criminal defense Date: Aug 26, 2013 Outcome: Charge Amended Description: After hearing, Statutory Summary Suspension was rescinded. State agreed to reduce DUI to a lesser charge.

Spearman v. Blakely

Practice Area: Car accident Date: Feb 01, 2016 Outcome: Jury verdict for roughly 3 times special damages. Description: Our client was operating a scooter on a roadway. The Defendant pulled out in front of our client, striking him head on. Defendant's insurance company denied liability.

Publications

People's Law School Handout Illinois Gun Laws Legal Transportation and FOID cards

2013


Founded 2012

Swanson & Sackett, P.C. Highlights

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Accident & Injury

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