About Matt Fakhoury

Attorney Matt Fakhoury is a former prosecutor, an adjunct professor at DePaul University and a criminal defense attorney working in Chicago, Skokie, Rolling Meadows and nearby communities.

The Surprise Power of Witness Logs and Daily Journals

By |2025-08-10T13:33:52-05:00September 15th, 2025|Domestic Battery|

When you’re facing a domestic battery charge, it’s easy to focus on the big pieces of evidence—photos, videos, police reports, and text messages. But sometimes, the smaller, less obvious records can have a surprising impact on [...]

Can “Mutual Misunderstanding” Be a Real Legal Defense?

By |2025-08-10T13:33:06-05:00August 25th, 2025|Domestic Battery|

Domestic battery cases often involve complicated personal histories, emotional moments, and events that aren’t as clear-cut as they may seem. Sometimes, both people involved in the incident agree that what happened was the result of miscommunication [...]

When the Accuser Changes Their Story: Handling Flip-Flop Testimony

By |2025-08-10T13:32:42-05:00August 11th, 2025|Domestic Battery|

In a domestic battery case, the prosecution often relies heavily on the accuser’s account of events. But what happens when that story changes—sometimes subtly, sometimes dramatically—over time? This shifting or “flip-flop” testimony can be one of [...]

How Texts, DMs, and Group Chats Can Make or Break Your Domestic Battery Case

By |2025-08-10T13:31:57-05:00July 28th, 2025|Domestic Battery|

When you’re facing a domestic battery charge, the evidence against you may not come in the form of fingerprints, eyewitnesses, or security footage—it might come from something as ordinary as your phone. Text messages, direct messages [...]

Staying Silent Until You Speak to an Attorney in a Domestic Battery Case

By |2025-01-11T14:23:51-06:00July 21st, 2025|Domestic Battery|

If you’ve been arrested or accused of domestic battery, your first instinct might be to explain yourself or defend your actions. However, staying silent until you speak with an attorney is one of the most important [...]

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