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    Eric William Arnquist

    Eric William Arnquist

    4.822 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Mr. Arnquist is an experienced courtroom litigator who understands what it takes to win your case. Whether you need representation for an issue related to child support, a complicated divorce case, or a contested custody dispute, Mr. Arnquist will...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul W. Plotnick

    Paul W. Plotnick

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    Keith J. Scherer

    Keith J. Scherer

    4.428 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: When you are accused of a crime, everything in your life is at risk: your freedom, your reputation, and your future. You can’t afford to have an attorney learning on your dime or who relies on old tactics that stopped working long ago. You need an...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Todd Brian Projansky

    Todd Brian Projansky

    5.08 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have been practicing since 1993. My practice consists of traffic, DUIs, Driver License Restoration, Administrative Law, and Criminal Law. I have also handled bankruptcy matters, personal injury cases and some Civil matters. My sole form of adver...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Vanessa M Sheehan

    Vanessa M Sheehan

    5.052 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: I am a licensed Illinois attorney currently practicing at McHenry county's largest criminal defense firm, Donahue and Kililis, PC. I represent clients in criminal and civil court daily, in McHenry, Lake, Cook, DuPage, DeKalb, and Boone counties. I...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Daniel Lynn Fultz

    Daniel Lynn Fultz

    4.714 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Handles only criminal matters. Nothing too big or too small. Same high level of service to everybody. I'm very happy with him and have used him several times for my son."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Laurence J. Bolon

    Laurence J. Bolon

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody
    Review: "This attorney has been representing our family for several years now and supporting us through a very trying and complicated custody and child support case. He is always honest about what expectations should be and will counsel against hiring him ..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Mark Kevin Wykoff

    Mark Kevin Wykoff

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: For the majority of the 1980’s he served in Europe, where he interrogated the highest-caliber East Bloc defectors in an effort to collect defense-related intelligence information on the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. After initial service as...
    Rating:  9.1
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    James R. Doerr

    James R. Doerr

    5.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Chicago Blaze Rugby Football Club - Past President and Vice President.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Andrew Michael Larson

    Andrew Michael Larson

    4.612 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I am a life-long resident of the Quad Cities. I have a full-service law form and am able to assit you in many ares of the law. Please contact me and I will be glad to discuss your case.
    Rating:  8.0
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    Steven Edward Skinner

    Steven Edward Skinner

    5.011 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Zealous and diligent attorney who will fight hard for you.
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jeffrey Billie Douglas Jacobs

    Jeffrey Billie Douglas Jacobs

    5.09 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Review: "Mr. Jacobs worked on two cases for me. In both situations he kept me totally informed and his presentation of the facts and his research were explained to me in laymen's terms. I had strong confidence in his ability to represent my interests in bo..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Bassam S. Abdallah

    Bassam S. Abdallah

    5.017 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Bio: Sam Abdallah received his law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, in addition to obtaining his BA in Political Science from Southern Illinois University. His real world experiences and diversified background has been keys to...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Vadim A. Glozman

    Vadim A. Glozman

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Vadim A. Glozman represents focuses his practice on representing individuals and corporations facing state and federal prosecution, focusing on white collar and major felony criminal defense, civil and criminal asset forfeiture, and appellate repr...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jaye Richard Lindsay

    Jaye Richard Lindsay

    5.09 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect and more
    Bio: A 100% veteran-owned and veteran-operated law firm right here in southern Illinois. We pride ourselves on staying small and focusing on our clients' specific needs. Any firm can tell you why they're different; we prefer to prove it. With upfront p...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Alexander Hilding Beck

    Alexander Hilding Beck

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "The best defense atourney around! Won 4 cases for me and i Highly, Highly recommend him. W hat a class act, with a little Columbo style to throw the prosecutionoff! Absolutely the BEST!"
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    Sladjana Vuckovic

    Sladjana Vuckovic

    5.066 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I highly recommend Sladjana! She was professional, courteous and resolved a complicated situation quick and efficiently! Thank you!"
    Rating:  8.8
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    James Henry Waller

    James Henry Waller

    3.810 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: James is a skilled attorney, experienced at arguing cases at both the trial and appellate levels of Illinois and U.S. federal courts. His passions are focused on securing the best possible results for his clients in Illinois and federal criminal c...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Glenn M. Sowa

    Glenn M. Sowa

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: At Law Office of Glenn M. Sowa, LLC, we are one of the oldest law firms in Illinois dedicated to criminal defense. Our criminal defense attorneys provide representation in all Illinois felonies and misdemeanors, including homicide, white-collar cr...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Jeremy Wang

    Jeremy Wang

    4.941 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Jeremy M. Wang is a successful trial-tested traffic accident injury lawyer.. Free 20 minute consultations. DuPage County Attorneys is a division of the Wheaton law firm, J. Wang Law, LLC. Attorney Jeremy M. Wang, a former criminal justice attorney...
    Rating:  10
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