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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

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

Bio: Jessica Fangman is a passionate and enthusiastic advocate for each of her clients. Jessica has focused her law practice solely on defending the rights of the accused. She is empathetic, understanding, and responsive to her clients’ needs. She has ...

Rating: 7.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Robert Pervan exceeded any and all expectations I had. I was honestly shocked with how well he handled my case. I highly recommend, and could not have had better results."

Rating: 6.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Illinois

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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Criminal Defense

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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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: " Mr. Angelini was there for me when it mattered most, I had a legal issue arise during the holidays right around Christmas time. The day after Christmas he came to my bond court hearings and totally saved me. He did so much work in a very short a..."

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: I am interested in issues of social justice. I will do my best to represent you. I think we live in a racist society and that often people of color are arrested not because of what they did but because of who they are. I do not get intimidated and...

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more

Bio: graduate of the University of Illinois - BS 1989 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law - JD 1992 Worked in the Edgar County State's Attorney's Office from 1992 to 1997. Worked in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office from 1997...

Rating: 9.1

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law

Bio: I have practiced law now for more than 1/2 of my life, focused primarily in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI/Traffic Defense, Driver's License Reinstatement, and Immigration. In my 29 plus years of practicing law, I have tried cases ranging from...

Rating: 7.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Review: "We called John, and after explaining what had happened, we met with him. He accepted our case and reassured us every thing would be fine. We cannot thank him enough for his professionalism and hard work."

Rating: 7.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Bedi and his partner Dena Singer ably represented me in three cases. I was acquitted of one charge, and received probation and time served for the other two. I dealt primarily with Mr. Bedi. Without his guidance and efforts I believe the outco..."

Rating: 7.1

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI

Bio: I am a litigator focused on securing the very best possible results for my clients. I am admitted to practice in both Illinois, and Maryland, and split my time between the two locations. Contact me on my cell phone at, or at my e-mail address of t...

Rating: 6.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Anytime I need assistance in a criminal case I need to win, I look no further than Peter Gruber. He has a brilliant legal mind and is unbelievable at thinking on his feet while examining witnesses and speaking before the jury. He is affable, perso..."

Rating: 6.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile

Review: "Working with Mr. Shayman was, without a doubt, the most professional experience, I’ve had with an attorney. he answered all my questions and concerns in terms that I could comprehend. Frequently asked if I had any questions about anything that was..."

Rating: 7.5

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more

Bio: Admitted to the Illinois Supreme Court Bar November 2000. Admitted to the United States District Court Bar for the Northern District of Illinois December 2000. I practice in primarily criminal law. In my practice of criminal law I have handled cas...

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "My brother was in cook county jail. I called a lot of other lawyers. They wanted to charge me a lot of money. When I dug deeper with them they did not seem like they knew what they were doing and seemed like they were going to take the money and n..."

Rating: 6.5

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Gun Law

Review: "Jon was very friendly and easy to work with. He did a great job. I would recommend him to anyone."

Rating: 6.4

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Recognized by clients throughout DuPage County and nationally for our commitment to resolving legal issues efficiently and at a reasonable price. Call today.

Rating: 7.3

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI and DWI

Review: "Ernie is a great guy to have by your side no matter what you’re facing. I have hired him for cases in my youth, referred friends and family to him and every time he was outstanding. He knows the law and how to help in your defense. "

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Mr. Granderson is great lawyer. He was very patient and upfront with us about what the outcomes could be. Ricky Granderson was hired to represent my daughter who was charged with 2 gun charges, one was defacing a weapon and also making a false pol..."

Rating: 7.0

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 8.8

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Bridget A. Clark-Castrejón is a trial attorney. She has more than 10 years of experience trying cases in front of juries in Cook County. Ms. Clark-Castrejón also serves as an arbitrator with the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program. In additi...

Rating: 7.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more

Bio: I am a litigator with substantial trial experience in a variety of complex matters. My focus is on work related injuries, personal injury and criminal defense. I also have substantial experience handling business litigation and transactional work ...

Rating: 8.0

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