Sladjana Vuckovic

Sladjana Vuckovic

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 31 years

Speeding and traffic ticket Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

55 W. Wacker Dr. 9th Floor, Chicago, IL

About Sladjana

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Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 31 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1995

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Sladjana Vuckovic

55 W. Wacker Dr. 9th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601

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Sladjana Vuckovic's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

66 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 16 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by JUAN | March 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Professional

Smart, Hungry, Dedicated and poise under pressure,is not intimanated buy the prosecutor or Judge. We're in the precence of a star on the rise. Oh ya and she WINS

Posted by Marvin & Desareese | January 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney

The Best Lawyer in Chicago

My husband & I was never able to find a good lawyer until we called Sladjana Vuckovic. She answered all my questions the night before my husband's case and not only did she arrive the next day but she did what all lawyers said they could not do and that was get a bond reduction at a preliminary heari...ng. My husband never won a case for driving on a revoked license but hiring Sladjana for the first time he did. He was facing no less than 5 years but she beat his case out in a motion even after they found probable cause in the preliminary hearing. Thanks to Sladjana Vuckovic my husband Marvin is home with his family today. I will always recommend her and she will forever be our family attorney for any problems we may have.

Posted by Angel | October 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Awesome Attorney!!!

Attorney Vuckovic was hired by me for a driving on a revoked drivers license. I originally hired another attorney. However, all that attorney did was nod his head to the states attorney and just accept whatever the state was offering at that time, which was 6 months in the county jail. I, of course, ...did not accept this and asked for a continuance. That is when I came across Attorney Vuckovic. Despite my previous attorney stating that the best that I was going to get out of this case was 6 months in the county jail, she managed to get me 6 months on electronic home monitoring with movement to be able to go to work !!!! She went above and beyond any expectations that I had and she is still helping me out with issues with the sheriffs approving my movement for work. I would totally reccomend her to my family and friends and anyone needing great legal service. She is an excellent attorney and I am extremely glad I had the fortune of hiring her. She will be my counsel from here on out for any legal situation that I may have. And if anyone reading this review needs a GREAT ATTORNEY, you would do right by hiring her.

Posted by Jeremy | May 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney

revoked driving

She did the best possible job! She was able to get the entire case dropped at the first court date. Would recommend her to anyone. She could have dragged it out to make more money but didn't

Posted by Tev | January 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Great Job

Lawyer was great, before the case she told me possible outcomes steps to take to get a better outcome. A week before she confirmed our meeting. She arrived on time spoke with the prosecutor made a deal where I wasn't convicted a small fine. In and out of court in 15 minutes. Wish the accident tic...ket was dropped all together cause there was no plaintiff but I'm not complaining. She did a great job.

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Sladjana Vuckovic's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jason Wilkins

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Dec 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Sladjana is very committed to helping her clients and is always looking for inventive ways to serve them. As a fellow colleague, I endorse her experience and drive to serve her clients."

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Vadim Shifrin

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Sladjana is not only a great attorney, but an even better human being. She brings the unique combination of tenacity and compassion to the courtroom. You will not find a better advocate to fight for your rights. No matter how complex the problem or the case, she will tackle it with enthusiasm, determination and aggressiveness."

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Rodolfo Rios

DUI and DWI lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Sladjana. Sladjana is absolutely dependable, professional, and effective. I don't even consider any other attorney for coverage for the south Cook County district courts."

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Richard Dvorak

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Sladjana is an excellent, driven attorney who really cares about her clients. I highly recommend her."

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Leonard Goodman

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Sladjana is smart, innovative, skillful, hard-working and fearless. She cares about her clients and practices law for all the right reasons. We have worked together on several matters and I am always impressed and amazed. I would hire Sladjana if I was in trouble."

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Peter Vlantis

DUI and DWI lawyer | Sep 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mark Weissburg

Unknown lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Client's Choice, Avvo

2015

"20 for 20" First Defender 2015, First Defense Legal Aid

2015

The Global Directory of Who's Who Top Attorneys 2015, The Global Directory of Who's Who Top Attorneys 2015

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Law Office of Sladjana Vuckovic

2008 - 2011

Senior Attorney, Chicago Transit Authority

2005 - 2008

Associate attorney, Garretson Santora Urgo & Nugent

2004 - 2005

In House Counsel, Resurgence Financial

2003 - 2004

Contract Attorney, Self Employed Consultant

2002 - 2003

Assistant Public Defender, Cook County Public Defender's Office

2001 - 2002

Legal Director, First Defense Legal Aid

1999 - 2001

Associate Attorney, Garretson & Santora

1998 - 1999

Assistant Public Defender, Vermillion County Public Defender's Office

1997 - 1998

Associate, Klytta & Klytta

Associations

2008 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2014

Serbian Bar Association of America

Member

Education

1993

Northern Illinois University

Juris Doctorate

1989

University of Illinois Champaign Urbana

Bachelor's of Art

Languages

Serbo-Croatian

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