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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Henry B. Samuels has an outstanding reputation as knowledgeable, experienced, aggressive criminal defense attorney producing positive outcomes for his clients. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Samuels is one of Chicago’s top criminal defense ...

Rating: 7.0

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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Barry is a great guy to work with. He tells it like it is and doesn't candy coat anything. He is extremely well versed in criminal law and took care of my case as if it was his only. Thank you Barry!"

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Illinois

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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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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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Civil Rights and more

Review: "John is a excellent lawyer, he has been my lawyer for almost 8 taking on the challenges of my sons case, he’s always on time and looking out for your best interest! I have and will continue to refer him to others"

Rating: 7.0

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have known Mr. McQuaid for years and have watched him practice law. He is an attorney of the highest caliber. His court room presence is commanding, yet respectful. I highly recommend this attorney for both federal and state level criminal ca..."

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more

Review: "I dont even know where to start. I was given multiple drug charges. I looked around for a lawyer and found Miss Tania. She was very helpful and accommodating. Made me feel like everything was going to be ok from the very start. She was very unders..."

Rating: 6.3

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

Bio: Mr. Halliday was born and raised in Peoria, IL, and he is the founder and owner of Halliday Law, LLC. The opening of his own office in central Illinois was a process that started at the end of 2017 after having been a partner in a major Chicago ba...

Rating: 8.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Of all the attorneys I have met, retained, or come into contact with, Mr. Strathmann is the most reliable, intelligent, and hard working. He is professional, and very personable. I felt as though he genuinely cared about the outcome of my case, an..."

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Review: "We called John, and after explaining what had happened, we met with him. He accepted our case and reassured us every thing would be fine. We cannot thank him enough for his professionalism and hard work."

Rating: 7.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more

Bio: Alexander Gruzmark was born in Lvov, Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States in 1978, where he was raised and educated. Mr. Gruzmark graduated from Loyola University in 1992, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, and then completed...

Rating: 8.3

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury and more

Bio: I prosecuted criminal cases and defended civil lawsuits against County government for twenty years and now I am bringing that experience to my private practice. I handle a wide variety of legal matters affecting individuals, including employment l...

Rating: 8.1

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime

Review: "Alan got me in and out of a court date quickly. I had an aggravated speeding charge (35+ over the limit) which in Illinois was a Class A misdemeanor without the possibility of court supervision. This means it was more serious than a DUI, stealing ..."

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more

Bio: With more than 29 years of legal experience and a track record of success to commend my Waukegan law firm, I formulate practical solutions to complex criminal law and family law matters. My reputation as a lawyer was built on an in-depth investiga...

Rating: 7.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Jimmy Miller graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2014. He spent his time in law school interning for the prestigious firm of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in New York City, NY. Jimmy provides legal representation to clients all ove...

Rating: 8.8

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Downs has gone the extra mile for my son who has had multiple counties, multiple charge case. He was able to utilize his expertise to get one count reduced from a 5 year term to probation! I would respectfully refer any case to him, from simpl..."

Rating: 6.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Bio: My name is Richard Albanese and I am a Traffic and Criminal Defense Attorney uniquely geographically located to provide exceptional representation to residents of Illinois and Wisconsin. I am fully licensed and actively practicing in both Illinois...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime

Review: "I have hired Roger more than once in my past years for multiple Felonys and Misdemeanors through out my life.He is well educated and knows how the system can play . He will DEFEND you as a great lawyer ...I have hired a lot of attourneys in the pa..."

Rating: 6.5

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Growing up with a single mother in a low income area Gran McKerlie takes pride in assisting local underprivileged persons in need of legal help. While in law school, Gran interned as an Illinois Supreme Court 711 licensee at the Kane County Public...

Rating: 6.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Expungement

Review: "Sussethe Renteria is the best lawyer in all Illinois she is reasonable, understanding and I highly recommend her she is an amazing lawyer"

Rating: 6.0

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

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

Review: "Mr. Wolfe helped me with a very difficult post-judgment divorce matter. I had been told that it looked pretty bad for me. But Mr. Wolfe saw things differently. He saw the "big picture" and came up with solutions that made sense and helped me and m..."

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

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

Bio: my goal is to treat each client honestly and experience as a prosecutor for 10 years allowed me to develop my trial skills,so that im very comfortable at trial situations.

Rating: 8.3

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