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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Real Estate and more

Bio: Jeff graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. He earned his law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago Illinois. Jeff left college before completing his undergraduate degree, ...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "If your in need of legal counsel, Hany is who you need to talk to. Very professional and easy to talk to. Prompt and vey knowledgeable."

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI

Bio: A founding member and managing partner of Buttitta Law Group, LLC, Dominic heads the litigation practice, handling both criminal and civil cases. Dominic started his legal career in 2008 as an Assistant State's Attorney at the Cook County State’s ...

Rating: 9.5

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: For the majority of the 1980’s he served in Europe, where he interrogated the highest-caliber East Bloc defectors in an effort to collect defense-related intelligence information on the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. After initial service as...

Rating: 9.1

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: Ana Guzman LaScola attended University of California, Riverside, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with minors in International Relations and French, before attending DePaul University, College of Law, in Chicago Illinois....

Rating: 9.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation

Bio: Jeremy S. Harter is a Partner at Harter & Schottland, P.C., a small general practice litigation firm with a big reputation for winning. Mr. Harter is quickly becoming known for his aggressive DUI and criminal defense practice. His relentless pursu...

Rating: 8.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Review: "Elder not only treats you as a human being and not just a number but he is not just collecting a pay check. He takes pride in winning every case and will give you the attention you deserve unlike many other lawyers. I wish I had had Elder as my at..."

Rating: 8.2

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Bio: Sam Abdallah received his law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, in addition to obtaining his BA in Political Science from Southern Illinois University. His real world experiences and diversified background has been keys to...

Rating: 8.7

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Immigration and more

Bio: Languages: Speaks Assyrian (Not on the list of languages)

Rating: 9.2

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Review: "I just finished a four day divorce trial with John. I'd consulted with many attorneys and had a previous attorney. John took on my case and essentially inherited a crazy, messy case smack dab in the middle. The opposing side had 9 4 inch binders o..."

Rating: 9.6

Call for a FREE consultation(309) 429-6313

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate

Bio: Over thirty-four years of extensive trial experience. Previously served as an assistant State's Attorney for Cook County for 15 years. Responsible for the prosecution of several high-profile felony cases, served as Supervisor of the Felony Review ...

Rating: 8.4

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Jesse B. Guth is a highly-experienced trial attorney who has litigated a wide array of civil and criminal cases. Jesse began his legal career serving as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Cook County, gaining extensive courtroom experience with hig...

Rating: 9.1

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Drug Crime and more

Bio: Over a decade of experience as a prosecutor having handled every type of criminal case including first degree murder, attempt first degree murder, sexual assualt, weapons offenses, narcotics, and more. Let my experience, honesty and hard work figh...

Rating: 9.0

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more

Review: "He is an exceptional attorney. He knows what he is doing. Great service. Very good at what he does."

Rating: 9.1

Call for a consultation(312) 967-2174

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Litigation

Review: "We really like having Micheal as our lawyer he always returns calls and takes the time to explain things to you .. I have used him for real estate transaction , defense for a DUI for a family member and one other time .. He is never to busy to cal..."

Rating: 9.2

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, White Collar Crime and more

Review: "Have used Elliot multiple times and every time he walks into the court room he gets things done. Usually always the first one to see the judge and he knows all the DA's. You can't go wrong by picking Elliot to represent you."

Rating: 8.2

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more

Review: "Mr. Jacobs worked on two cases for me. In both situations he kept me totally informed and his presentation of the facts and his research were explained to me in laymen's terms. I had strong confidence in his ability to represent my interests in bo..."

Rating: 8.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Review: "I had a different attorney before I hired Kostopoulos Law Group, I wasn't confident I had a chance winning my case. I went in to get a second opinion and Gus and his team instantly put my worries at ease. I hired them on the spot. They were very r..."

Rating: 8.3

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Landlord & Tenant

Bio: In 2007, Brett Appelman established Appelman Law LLC with the fundamental goal of safeguarding the rights of individuals accused of crimes. He firmly advocates that every defendant, irrespective of their charges, deserves the most robust legal def...

Rating: 9.2

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "Kevin Sanborn is a very talented and an exceptionally talented attorney. Himself, partners, and all staff are extremely friendly, very knowledgeable in their field, and will answer any questions you have. Straight forward and to the point. I expla..."

Rating: 8.8

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