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Chicago Has 1537 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6618 Reviews

Law Office of Robert Kerr, LLC
405 N Wabash Ave Ste P2C, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Defending clients charged with complex criminal cases throughout Illinois, including Cook, Will, and DuPage counties. We serve ALL Chicagoland courthouses and branches – Chicago, Skokie, Rolling Meadows, Maywood, Bridgeview, Markham, Joliet, and W...

Rating: 8.6

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Michael J Petro
20 North Clark Street, Suite 720, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime

Bio: Chicago federal defense lawyer, Michael J. Petro has earned a reputation for providing aggressive, high quality legal representation in the Chicago Dirksen Federal Courthouse and the Chicago, Cook County State Courts since 1989. Criminal defense a...

Rating: 7.8

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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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100 West Monroe Street Suite 1214, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Commercial

Review: "Jennifer is the best attorney that I ever know. Years ago she helped me in divorce with physically abusive husband. Sihe a very impressive and amazingly clever person. I will use her services again and highly recommend to everyone."

Rating: 8.0

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Ainsworth & Associates PC
5113 South Harper Avenue, Suite 2C, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Contracts & Agreements and more

Bio: Attorney Zedrick Braden is a third-generation lawyer and is Associate Counsel at Ainsworth & Associates PC, serving individual and commercial clients statewide in non-federal cases, and the Northern District of Illinois, 7th Circuit for all federa...

Rating: 9.1

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Ott Law Group, P.C.
33 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury

Bio: My name is Jason Ott and I am the owner of Ott Law Group, P.C. I primarily handle Auto Accident and Personal Injury matters. I have offices in Chicago, Illinois and Valparaiso, Indiana. I also handle Criminal Defense and DUI matters. I am licensed...

Rating: 8.0

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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: Our firm aggressively litigates high end cases nationwide. We will handle high end litigation such as: False Claims Act Whistleblower Rights Class Actions Collective Actions (FLSA) I have had the honor and privilege of serving the country as an FB...

Rating: 9.9

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Law Office of Lopez and Mohammed
3725 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury

Bio: Attorney Alex Amar Kannan is a documentary filmmaker and a Spanish-speaking attorney focusing on criminal, immigration, and personal injury matters.

Rating: 8.3

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53 West Jackson Boulevard., Suite. 1062, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Review: "I am very happy I found William. After listening to my case, he took action and took care of everything for me with positive results. I have talked with, at least few, other lawyers and they were very sceptic about my case and I wasn't satisfied m..."

Rating: 7.3

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FisherLevine Law Group LLP
20 S. Clark Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: Former Cook County Prosecutor

Rating: 9.5

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Levin & Perconti
325 North LaSalle Drive, Suite 300, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

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

Representing victims and family members who have suffered serious injuries or death

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(844) 651-8661

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William R. Knox
3376 North Central, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Review: "This lawyer has represented me in various cases. In a county with a 99% conviction rate he had represented me and using an extensive basis of measures to ensure victory despite the odds, he was successful. He had also negotiated a minimal 6 month ..."

Rating: 7.1

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900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Bio: James F. DiQuattro is an accomplished criminal defense attorney practicing in Chicago, IL. With over a decade of experience handling both misdemeanors and felonies, he offers comprehensive representation at both the state and federal levels includ...

Rating: 8.4

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35 E Wacker, Suite 1980, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: My practice concentrates on serious felony charges at both the State and Federal levels. I have a considerable amount of litigation experience, including both trials and motions to suppress illegal actions by the police. I have been practicing def...

Rating: 7.0

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Law Offices of Robert Robertson
20 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 3710, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Review: "I'm a little embarrassed ,but its necessary to get the point across,i was a career criminal I've dealt with my share off attorneys some good some bad Rob is by far the best!! Knows all the ins and outs of the law. If my life was on the line i woul..."

Rating: 8.4

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The Alexander Law Group, LLC.
4655 South Dr. Martin Luther King Drive Suite 105, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, General Practice

Review: "The best lawyer in Chicago! Crafty and very witty. She sees things from a unique perspective. I recommend you put her on retainer. She cleared my peers and I on numerous cases. If I knew her in my younger life I would be felon free!"

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Joel A. Whitehouse Firm
110 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights and more

Bio: As a premier Chicago criminal lawyer, attorney Joel A. Whitehouse was trained and attended Kent College of Law where he received his Jurist Doctor with High Honors and received the American Jurist Prudence Award in Criminal Procedure. After Law Sc...

Rating: 7.8

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Levin & Perconti
325 North Lasalle Street Suite 450, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

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

Representing clients who have suffered serious or catastrophic personal injuries

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(866) 755-6706

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Law Office of James D. Tunick
30 N La Salle St Ste 2140, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: I have aggresively and successfully represented people charged with crimes all over the United States. I have an incredible success rate at trial and have taken on the most difficult cases. I have gained a tremendous amount of respect with the Jud...

Rating: 7.1

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Marie J. Taraska, Attorney At Law
1300 W Belmont Ave # 550, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "My wife and I are parents to a special needs child. We have a long history of partnering with the administrators in the school district and the special education teachers at the school. Despite this an inexperienced teacher, with little knowledge ..."

Rating: 7.9

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Willis and Associates
8525 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Willis has been hired by my immediate family three times. The first two times he got sentenced reduced. The last time he got the case dismissed. We have recommended him numerous times and will continue to do so. He was recommended to me years ..."

Rating: 7.2

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