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Chicago Has 1538 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6621 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Palos Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

Bio: CRIMINAL: FRANK CECE has nearly 30 years of trial experience handling criminal cases. From 1992 thru 2002, As an Assistant States Attorney for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, FRANK CECE received the very best training and real world cou...

Rating: 8.7

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3450 South Halsted Street, Suite 209, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

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

Review: "Mr Malevitis is a wonderful Attorney and I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants the best attorney out there. He knows how to fight for your rights. He gets the job done. He is very knowledgeable. His approach and his ability to explain c..."

Rating: 2.8

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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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Palos Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Skokie)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

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

Review: "I almost never write reviews and when Mr. Minkus just finished representing my brother and I looked for him online I felt like I had to write this. Yes, he is not the cheapest lawyer around but he did exactly what he said he would do. My brother w..."

Rating: 8.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Addison)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Juvenile and more

Bio: Pierina "Rina" Infelise was a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney prosecuting criminals on counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery, armed robbery, aggravated DUI, and more. Ms. Infelise also has extensive experience working with victims ...

Rating: 8.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Oak Park)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

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

Bio: The Law Offices of Joanie Rae Wimmer helps people harmed by their employer, the government, or representatives of the government, such as police officers and other public officials. Our focus is to uncover the truth by detailed investigation, to s...

Rating: 8.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Oak Park)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "James Flores deserves five stars hands down. Without hesitation I recommend his experience on any traffic cases. My case was taken in immediate processing steps to keep my license valid. All I did was what James Flores said with great explanation..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Evanston)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: Alexander B. Blum graduated from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, with a B.A. in Psychology in 2004. He graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing MIchigan, J.D. in 2009, and received Deans List Hila...

Rating: 8.3

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James Goldberg Law - chicago Affiliate Office
200 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (LaGrange)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Debt Collection and more

Bio: Michael Gilmartin is a trusted advocate and the first call many make when legal representation is needed. Whether in the court room or in the conference room, Michael offers over twelve years of legal experience earned in the trenches as an assist...

Rating: 9.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Addison)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Stringini & Garvey, P.C., understand that the legal process can often be challenging and complex to navigate. Some individuals who have been charged with a crime believe that they can defend themselves while being questioned by the police. However...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Evanston)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: A Chicago native, Juneitha Shambee has shown passion and dedication to law since a young age. Working vigorously to make strides in her education, she uses that same tenaciousness to achieve results in every case she touches. She has taken on chal...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Skokie)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

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

Bio: Paul Plotnick established his Law Firm in 1979 to provide expert counsel to clients requiring legal assistance with Criminal Law, Real Estate, Divorce and Civil Litigation. Now recognized by Martindale Hubbell with the highest legal ability rating...

Rating: 9.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Oak Park)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Handling all misdemeanor and felony cases and DUIs. We handle cases in Cook, Dupage, Kane, Will, and Lake County.

Rating: 7.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Palos Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Review: "Daniel explained what would happen at my court dates and what I should or shouldn't do during the whole process. I will definitely have him represent me in the future if I need any legal help."

Rating: 7.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Evanston)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

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

Bio: Attorney Jim Mullenix has a 30-year background as an assistant public defender, with a remarkable track record of acquittals for his clients. Highly experienced in the areas of criminal defense and dispute resolution, Jim draws on extensive trial ...

Rating: 8.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Park Ridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Bio: When we represent clients who have suffered serious personal injury or whose family members have suffered a wrongful death due to the negligent or intentional actions of another, our goal is to obtain justice and the resources our clients need to ...

Rating: 9.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Palos Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "A great lawyer, I was facing a felony charge. Tim was very professional and showed up every time answered all of my questions and was very patient. He made a miracle happen for me. I serve no jail time. I got an aggravated assault with a deadly we..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Park Ridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Residential, Education

Review: "Mr. Petrakis is an excellent criminal defense attorney. I am a senior on disability and was falsely charged by the Cary Illinois Police Department with several domestic felonies and misdemeanors. At the end of my bench trial, my judge was fair and..."

Rating: 7.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Chicago (Skokie)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice

Review: "All the good things! A professional expert with a passion for his clients! You can’t ask for more! The best!"

Rating: 6.5

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