Brett A. Appelman

Brett was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan and attended college at the University of Michigan, then law school at the University of Wisconsin.

We believe that all defendants, regardless of what they are charged with, deserve the best possible legal defense.  Brett has successfully defended clients charged with many types of crime including DUI, Aggravated Battery, Solicitation, Armed Robbery, Tax Evasion and Felony Drug Possession.

EXPERIENCE

Appelman Criminal Defense LLC, Naperville, IL
Founder / Criminal Defense Lawyer

Sexner & Associates, Arlington Heights, IL
Criminal Defense Lawyer

Kane County Public Defender’s Office, St. Charles, IL
Assistant Public Defender

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Voting member of the board of the Kane County Treatment Alternative Court (TAC)
Specialized criminal court that serves defendants with mental health disorders

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin School of Law, Madison, WI
Juris Doctor, Criminal and Constitutional Law

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY
Master of Arts, Forensic Psychology

DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Post Baccalaureate Study, Psychology

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts, History