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Chicago Has 1538 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6743 Reviews

Chicago Trusted Attorneys
444 W Lake St Ste 1700, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more

Bio: Paul Burnson is a defense attorney with Chicago Trusted Attorneys. Paul attended Illinois State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a focus on Constitutional Law. Immediately after graduating from Illinois Sta...

Rating: 7.5

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Deborah J. Gubin & Associates
605 West Madison Street Suite 331, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI and more

Review: "I used Deborah for a real estate closing back in 2001, which was my first closing in my life. She took the time to review all the documents and explain the details. She was very personable and and down to earth. I would use her again."

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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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Matuszewich Kelly & McKeever LLP
228 S Wabash Avenue, Suite 410, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more

Bio: Prior to becoming an attorney I was on active duty in the United States Army. I am a Member of the Illinois Bar Association and am a former member of the Illinois Bar AssociationGeneral Assembly and the Local Government Section. In addtion, Iprovi...

Rating: 8.8

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Cook County Public Defender
2650 S California Ave Fl 7, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "She handled a class X felony for me in 1992 .I had a bench trail in 304 evening court Judge Heimel. NOT GUILTY. I still think of her she was great. Thank you Naomi. Delmar Smith"

Rating: 7.0

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Sam J. Haddad Attorney At Law
201 n. jefferson suite 201, chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Haddad Represented me in a retail theft case in which i was wrongfully accused of taking some items from macys. well my case was takin to trial and the court found me not guilty.. I am so happy that my case was dropped, and i did not go to jai..."

Rating: 6.5

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Law Offices of Gregg L. Smith P.C.
205 W Randolph St Ste 610, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "My boyfriend was looking at prison time but Mr. Smith was able to get him probation. Mr. smith was professional and helpful."

Rating: 6.6

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Cotsirilos, Poulos & Campbell, Ltd.
55 E Monroe St Ste 3250, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

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2917 W. Washington Blvd Suite 3, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "My brotherâ€™s profession is law enforcement and we are both prior military USMC. Years ago my brother recommended me to Matthew Hickey. Mr. Hickey is a consummate professional and only a fool would fail to profit from his vast knowledge and exper..."

Rating: 7.0

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Levinsohn & Associates
734 N Wells Street, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I'm your Best Defense for your criminal case. I've been fighting and winning criminal cases for 20 years. I'm not a "former prosecutor" who is going to sell you out to the state. Call me at so we can beat your case and keep your record clean.

Rating: 6.6

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Spector & Baker
190 S. LaSalle St., Suite 520, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "This is the first time I've worked with a lawyer, so I can’t compare Mike to other lawyers practicing in the same area. But it's hard for me to imagine any possible way that my case could have been handled better or with more ease if I had worked ..."

Rating: 7.3

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Pervan & Reeder, PC
58 N. Chicago St., Suite 404, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Robert Pervan exceeded any and all expectations I had. I was honestly shocked with how well he handled my case. I highly recommend, and could not have had better results."

Rating: 6.8

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Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC
2126 W. Van Buren, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law

Bio: I have practiced law now for more than 1/2 of my life, focused primarily in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI/Traffic Defense, Driver's License Reinstatement, and Immigration. In my 29 plus years of practicing law, I have tried cases ranging from...

Rating: 7.9

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West Town Community Law Office
2502 W Division St, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: I am interested in issues of social justice. I will do my best to represent you. I think we live in a racist society and that often people of color are arrested not because of what they did but because of who they are. I do not get intimidated and...

Rating: 6.7

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Vanguard Advocates LLP
73 W Monroe, Suite 100, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I am an advocate and guide for people facing the criminal legal system in Chicagoland. I am a founder and partner at Vanguard Advocates, LLP, a law practice focused on people and problem-solving. Vanguard Advocates, LLP is driven by a mission to p...

Rating: 6.9

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Bedi & Singer, LLP
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1505, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Bedi and his partner Dena Singer ably represented me in three cases. I was acquitted of one charge, and received probation and time served for the other two. I dealt primarily with Mr. Bedi. Without his guidance and efforts I believe the outco..."

Rating: 7.1

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500 N. Dearborn, Suite 1012, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI

Bio: I am a litigator focused on securing the very best possible results for my clients. I am admitted to practice in both Illinois, and Maryland, and split my time between the two locations. Contact me on my cell phone at, or at my e-mail address of t...

Rating: 6.6

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Brown, LLC
205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 810, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Insurance Fraud and more

Bio: I am Jason T. Brown, a former FBI Special Agent and Legal Advisor and the head of Brown, LLC. I lead a nationwide litigation firm representing whistleblowers, employees, consumers, and injured individuals in complex, high-stakes cases. My principa...

Rating: 9.6

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Rajeev K Bajaj
3245 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "My brother was in cook county jail. I called a lot of other lawyers. They wanted to charge me a lot of money. When I dug deeper with them they did not seem like they knew what they were doing and seemed like they were going to take the money and n..."

Rating: 6.5

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Clark Castrejon Law Firm
161 N Clark St, Floor 16, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Bridget A. Clark-Castrejón is a trial attorney. She has more than 10 years of experience trying cases in front of juries in Cook County. Ms. Clark-Castrejón also serves as an arbitrator with the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program. In additi...

Rating: 7.6

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Meyer & Kiss, Llc
53 West Jackson Boulevard Suite 856, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

Bio: CIVIL RIGHTS CASES ARE FOCUSED ON POLICE BRUTALITY, JAILS & PRISONS, AND PRIVATE SECURITY AGENTS FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE, FALSE ARREST, MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, & OTHER MISCONDUCT

Rating: 7.7

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