John Douglas Gynn

John Douglas Gynn

5.0
Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 16 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Lake Forest, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Probate

736 N. Western Ave., #307, Lake Forest, IL

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 30%

DUI and Criminal Defense in Illinois

16 years

30%
Probate 30%

7 years

30%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 13 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2013

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 16 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2009

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of John Douglas Gynn, LLC

736 N. Western Ave., #307, Lake Forest, IL, 60045

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John Douglas Gynn's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Pleasant & Effective

John was hired to close a contested probate estate. Pleasant to work with. Compassionate. Re-evaluates position and strategy as evidence presents.

Posted by Deirdre | December 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

For a traffic situation Mr. Gynn made the best result happen.

Attorney Gynn did an excellent job in helping me get through a traffic issue that could have turned out to be a difficult situation and instead he turned it around and helped me receive an excellent outcome. Every step of the way was easy and clear. I highly recommend Attorney Gynn as he did an exce...llent job and I received excellent service. Fast and easy.

Posted by Gerhard | August 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Got my money back

John describes himself as hard-charging, exhibits a NO nonsense approach, and I can attest to both of these qualities of his. At the same time he listens, is kind, and helpful in explaining ideas and options. He kept close contact throughout his engagement. I am very pleased with the outcome, certain...ly advanced by John's approach and experience. Gladly recommend John to anyone seeking representation.

Posted by Kevin | July 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Great Attorney

John is a very good lawyer thorough with everything he does did a great job for me and exceeded my expectation

Posted by anonymous | June 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Excellent lawyer got my charges dropped

I hired John as my attorney, I went over the main points of my case when I contacted him I didn’t have a case number yet just a court date. He showed up to my court date and handled the rest I was being charged with a felony and he was able to get the charges dropped and just a 4 month supervision t...he process was very quick no ongoing courts. Will definitely recommend him to anyone that needs a lawyer.

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Litigation lawyer | May 04

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"I endorse this lawyer. John Gynn is a lawyer's lawyer. As an attorney, I am proud to refer clients to him. He gives careful attention to each client and is a fierce advocate. He cares, he's fearless and he gets the job done in a cost-effective manner. I give him my highest endorsement."

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Associations

2012 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Education

N/A

Catholic University of America, School of Law

N/A

Miami University

Bachelor of Science (BS),

N/A

The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Doctor of Law (JD),

Languages

English

Spanish

French

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