• Find a Lawyer
  • Criminal Defense Attorney

    • Illinois Criminal Defense Lawyers

    This is page 51 for criminal defense attorneys in Illinois. Compare 3,383 criminal defense lawyers near you. Gain insight from reviews to make a well-informed decision, and get in touch with them directly.

    Narrow Results by City

    Aurora Barrington Hills Bedford Park Belleville Chicago Decatur Des Plaines Downers Grove Elgin Hoffman Estates Joliet Kildeer Naperville Norridge Oak Lawn Peoria Rockford Schaumburg Springfield Waukegan
     

    See more cities See less cities

    Algonquin Arlington Heights Bartlett Berwyn Bloomington Bolingbrook Calumet Park Champaign Chicago Heights Cicero Crystal Lake Danville East Saint Louis Evanston Glendale Heights Glenview Green Oaks Hainesville Harwood Heights Lake Barrington Lockport Lombard Long Grove Melrose Park Mettawa Mount Prospect Oak Park Orland Hills Orland Park Palatine Quincy Saint Charles Sauk Village Skokie Tinley Park Wheaton
    Illinois lawyers by city: See all cities and counties
    Sort by:
    Best Match

    Illinois Has 3383 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 16694 Reviews

    Gerald Joseph Niewoehner

    Gerald Joseph Niewoehner

    Not yet reviewedReview Gerald
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, DUI & DWI and more
    Rating:  7.8
    Save
    View Profile
    Marjorie L. Worth

    Marjorie L. Worth

    Not yet reviewedReview Marjorie
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Rating:  8.4
    Save
    View Profile

    Ad

    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.

    The Avvo Rating explained

    Let us know
    how we're doing!

    We'd like to hear from you!

    This anonymous survey will take no more than 1–2 minutes to complete.

    Your feedback will be used to improve Avvo and provide better support to people with legal needs like yours.

    START THE SURVEY

    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.

    The Avvo Rating explained

    Chris B. Humphrey

    Chris B. Humphrey

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Criminal Defense, Land Use and Zoning and more
    Review: "After being strung along and bullied by another attorney for a year, I consulted with Chris. Within a week my case was dismissed. Chris cares about you and your future, not lining his pockets at your financial and mental expense. I wish I had star..."
    View Profile
    Kelly R. Harms

    Kelly R. Harms

    Not yet reviewedReview Kelly
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    View Profile
    Terry Lee Peebles

    Terry Lee Peebles

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "I was referred & hired Atty. Terry Peebles to complete an Eviction process against one of my tenants. She had 5 children and was very pregnant. A tough case. Atty. Peebles Filed my case in court to have my tenant served the same day, he received m..."
    View Profile
    Tod Michael Urban

    Tod Michael Urban

    3.29 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "We hired him for my son, and everything he said would happen did happen. He knew the ins and outs, what they would throw our way, and what steps needed to be taken, as a lawyer should! If you don't listen to him or ask questions, then you will not..."
    Rating:  6.7
    Save
    View Profile
    Gloria Virginia Mendoza Schmidt

    Gloria Virginia Mendoza Schmidt

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice and more
    Review: "I first hired Gloria in 2012 to defend me in an administrative case. The year after, I brought her my custody case and a few years later she won me sole custody for my kid. In between that time she handled criminal, traffic, and landlord/tenant is..."
    Rating:  6.5
    Save
    View Profile
    James Edward Hartmann

    James Edward Hartmann

    Not yet reviewedReview James
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business
    Bio: James Hartmann is former Chicago and New York City prosecutor and trial attorney. Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, James attended the University of Kentucky on a full-tuition debate school scholarship followed by Notre Dame Law School. Aft...
    Rating:  7.9
    Save
    View Profile
    Angela Lockett

    Angela Lockett

    3.73 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Civil Rights and more
    Review: "She was excellent Very nice and understanding with the whole process with my case didn't have to go through anything extra and didn't over charge"
    Rating:  6.5
    Save
    View Profile
    Terry David Slaw

    Terry David Slaw

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  General Practice, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and more
    Review: "I contacted Terry with questions about a legal matter. He took his time to explain the issue to me. He did not jump onto how much I need to pay him first like so many attorneys do these days. Not only was his advice sound it was also cost-effectiv..."
    View Profile
    William Andrew Davis

    William Andrew Davis

    Not yet reviewedReview William
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Rating:  9.0
    Save
    View Profile
    Robert Charles Owen

    Robert Charles Owen

    Not yet reviewedReview Robert
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  7.6
    Save
    View Profile
    Sarah Nicole Perry

    Sarah Nicole Perry

    Not yet reviewedReview Sarah
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    View Profile
    Stephen Wham Cary

    Stephen Wham Cary

    4.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Attorney Cary has been working on my fiance case since Feb. of 2011. He is very attentive, and does all he can to rectify any unjust situations. He's currently still our attorney, so I will post more later, but just an fyi, I love his new age appr..."
    View Profile
    Timothy N Henderson

    Timothy N Henderson

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Review: "Mr. Henderson was always available to talk, especially, if I had an emergency and he was able to wrap up my case waaaaaaaay quicker than I thought was possible."
    Rating:  8.0
    Save
    View Profile
    Bryan Alan Drew

    Bryan Alan Drew

    3.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Attorney Bryan Drew has tried hundreds of cases throughout southern Illinois and St. Louis in a career that has spanned decades. He's been retained in every county in the region and even been to the Illinois Supreme Court; where he was victorious....
    Rating:  7.8
    Save
    View Profile
    Antonio L. Jeffrey

    Antonio L. Jeffrey

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: As the Founding Partner at Jeffrey Law Office, LLC, attorney Antonio L. Jeffrey represents individualsaffected by civil rights violations, personal injury cases, wrongful death claims, and workplace andcatastrophic injuries. With a robust backgrou...
    Rating:  7.4
    Save
    View Profile
    Todd M. Schultz

    Todd M. Schultz

    Not yet reviewedReview Todd
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    View Profile
    George Peter Berbas

    George Peter Berbas

    4.08 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Speeding and Traffic Ticket, Domestic Violence, Criminal Defense and more
    Review: "I recently had a need for an attorney in Cook County. I found George through my husband's business. He was very helpful in explaining the process we had to go through and was a very calm voice of reason. The situation was remedied quickly and i..."
    View Profile
    Janet Kathryn Maxwell-Wickett

    Janet Kathryn Maxwell-Wickett

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: When I started my own practice, my goal was to provide my clients with compassionate, competent legal representation, and open, effective communication. That was and continues to be my goal with each and every client. My practice focuses mainly on...
    Rating:  7.4
    Save
    View Profile
    DUI and DWI Speeding and Traffic Ticket Violent Crime Domestic Violence

    See all practice areas
    × Filter & Sort
    Sort by Fees and Rates
    Filter By

    Choose one filter option below.

    Also speaks Also practice in
    Reset