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    Eric Steven Reyes

    Eric Steven Reyes

    4.117 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration
    Review: "Eric did a great job helping my mom fight an accident ticket she did not deserve. He was able to get it dismissed for her. Thank you again Eric."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Jorge Luis Montes

    Jorge Luis Montes

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business
    Review: "I contacted Attorney Montes for help with a clemency petition. He immediately called me and offered to meet with me to review my case. He was a great person and listened intently to all of my concerns regarding my petition. He has since utilized a..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Robert James Hanauer

    Robert James Hanauer

    5.015 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "I am not surprised that Mr. Hanauer opened his own law firm. He represented me so well a couple of years ago that I knew it was just a matter of time before he would successfully strike out on his own. My first impression was very positive. He lis..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Christina Rein

    Christina Rein

    5.011 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family
    Bio: Family law and criminal defense attorney serving McHenry, Lake, Kane and Cook counties.
    Rating:  6.9
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    Byron N. Sloan

    Byron N. Sloan

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Professional, knowledgeable, experienced winning attorney. Byron Sloan handled my case with superlative skill. Highly recommended. "
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    William Michael Traynor

    William Michael Traynor

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "I made a very bad choice to drive after a couple drinks and ended up getting a DUI. It was a horrible experience and was faced with some pretty difficult consequences. I found Bill Traynor through a friend and he went to work vigorously defendin..."
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    Kelly A. Moore

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Driver Defense Team: The Law Firm For Drivers
    Rating:  8.0
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    Matthew Paul Schutte

    Matthew Paul Schutte

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Rating:  8.5
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    Michael J. Conway

    Michael J. Conway

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more
    Bio: With more than 29 years of legal experience and a track record of success to commend my Waukegan law firm, I formulate practical solutions to complex criminal law and family law matters. My reputation as a lawyer was built on an in-depth investiga...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Gran M McKerlie

    Gran M McKerlie

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Growing up with a single mother in a low income area Gran McKerlie takes pride in assisting local underprivileged persons in need of legal help. While in law school, Gran interned as an Illinois Supreme Court 711 licensee at the Kane County Public...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Maciej Sokolowski

    Maciej Sokolowski

    5.09 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Review: "Me and my family have hired him for different cases criminal cases traffic tickets and divorces and child support issues over the years. Top notch and honest lawyer who goes above and beyond and really cares about your issues."
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    Dena Meredith Singer

    Dena Meredith Singer

    4.69 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Review: "Dena singer won my case she is a great super lawyer and very hard working attorney"
    Rating:  6.5
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    John Eugene Murphy

    John Eugene Murphy

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Bio: Your case is too important to not have the best fighting for you. Aggressive, experienced criminal defense. Call us For a free consultation.
    Rating:  7.1
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    Kip R. Owen

    Kip R. Owen

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Real Estate, Criminal Defense
    Review: "We had Kip as our attorney in our recent home purchase and we're very grateful for his expertise in the process. He was incredibly thorough, worked with us to make sure we had a clear understanding of the countless documents we had to sign, and wa..."
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    Thomas Calvin Speedie

    Thomas Calvin Speedie

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "Efficient, professional, knowledgeable. Willing and able to answer any questions. Many years of experience Great choice, great results!"
    Rating:  8.1
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    Michael David Robbins

    Michael David Robbins

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Employment and Labor, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Mike in 2002 to handle a company harrasment suit, he handled it with a strong ethic and helped me. I was referred to him by the ABA."
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    Sturgis Elliot Chadwick

    Sturgis Elliot Chadwick

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
    Bio: Sturgis E. Chadwick III graduated John Marshal Law School at the top of his class in 1984, and in 1986, just a year and a half later, started his own law firm with James G. Lakerdas. Together, Chadwick and Lakerdas began providing top-tier legal s...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Alexander Mark Fine

    Alexander Mark Fine

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Alex interceded on my behalf to represent me with no prior knowledge of my background or character. He was victorious and I was judged innocent. I was in a rough spot in my life and told him a conviction would seriously damage my career aspirati..."
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    Juan Carlos Martinez

    Juan Carlos Martinez

    4.69 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: Juan C. Martinez started as an paralegal/interpreter for the Law Office of Chuck Bretz & Associates and later for the Law Offices of Tedone & Morton, P.C. while attending Law School. Juan graduated from Robert Morris College in Orland Park, IL wit...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Wendelin Williams Deloach

    Wendelin Williams Deloach

    5.01 review Attention
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Civil Rights
    Bio: Lawyering Is My Life's Work, over 25 years. With zeal, I stay the course of my life's work as a criminal defense attorney standing for my clients' rights. Arrested and taken to the police station? Call right away. We have a quick response process....
    Rating:  7.1
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