John Patrick Lonergan

In 2016 I was cited for speeding over 26MPH which is a misdemeanor in Illinois. On top of that I was speeding in a construction zone. Three days after receiving this ticket I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend college. With all the craziness of the move I missed my court date. Fast forward to 2021 ...and I get accepted into my nursing program only to find out that I had a bench warrant from 2016 for not appearing in court due to this ticket. My heart completely dropped. Being a full time student I was concerned about so much. I called Lonegran Law group and hired them immediately. Jon Giraudo represented me and completely eased all of my anxiety! He was able to not only get my bench warrant retracted, so I didn’t have to travel all the way back to Illinois... but my speeding misdemeanor dismissed! Amazing! I ended up only having to pay a fine for speeding in a construction, which I was more than grateful for. He worked quickly and efficiently! His cost is more than reasonable as well. I would definitely recommend you hire him to represent you. You will not be disappointed.

My 6-week old daughter was taken from me when my ex-husband made a false abuse allegation during our separation that elicited an Order of Protection, criminal charges, and a DCFS investigation. I was distraught, terrified, and desperate for help. I immediately went and retained the first attorney I c...ame across, and spent over $14,000 with no results before I finally met John Lonergan. I knew instantly that I needed John to represent me. Unlike my former attorney, John recognized the urgency of my case, and expressed sincere concern and understanding as to the devastation this was causing to my daughter, my family, and myself. Securing the help of John Lonergan was the best decision I ever made. He worked tirelessly to defend me throughout my divorce, DCFS case, and criminal proceedings, while keeping me well-informed every step of the way through phone calls, texts, emails, and face-to-face meetings. The compensation agreement for his services was more than reasonable, and he graciously commuted numerous miles to appear with me in court, which was located a full hour away from his office. Because of John, I was completely absolved of all charges and the DCFS allegation was entirely exonerated. He helped me secure primary care of my daughter and finalized the divorce quickly and efficiently. He saved my family, my career, and my future. There are no words to describe how deeply grateful I am for the kindness, compassion, and respect he showed to me throughout it all, and I truly appreciate the unparalleled effort and commitment he provided to me as my attorney.

I contacted John about dealing with some past concerns on my record. He laid out very clearly my options and what to expect. He charged me a flat fee instead of running up the tab! The case and judgement happened verbatim the way he said it would. No false hope was given, and he was very reasonably p...riced. I highly recommend him for your legal needs!

As the parents of an out of state college student who landed in a Peoria jail for felony drug trouble while attending the Summer Camp music festival in nearby Chillicothe, IL, we frantically contacted attorneys in Peoria seeking one we could trust. Whereas others we contacted made unrealistic claims ...about moving mountains on our behalf and negotiated fees based on how much they thought they could get us to pay, John's team was realistic concerning the outlook of the case, expressed sincere empathy that translated into aggressive advocacy, and was straightforward in communicating fees. We trusted John and his team and are very glad we did. He worked with the judge and prosecuting attorney on the novel approach of obtaining access for our son to an Illinois diversion program, even though he resides out of state. The program accepted him and delegated to the probation authorities in our state the follow-up related to mandatory drug testing, probation check-ins and completion of community service, all of which were completed on time and without incident. This minimized the overall impact: our son was able to complete his final year of university on schedule and avoid losing his job. Once the required time has elapsed to apply for expungement, we will be contacting John's team again to help him get that taken care of. We hope we never need his legal services again, but would not hesitate to call him if we did. M