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    Vadim Shifrin

    Vadim Shifrin

    5.041 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate
    Bio: Vadim Shifrin, Principal and Founder of Shifrin Law Group, is a respected trial attorney with a history of success representing clients in the personal injury and criminal law fields. Mr. Shifrin has been recognized yearly as an Illinois Super Law...
    Rating:  10
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    Scott Andrew Kent

    Scott Andrew Kent

    5.054 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury
    Bio: As a former prosecutor who worked in all ares of the State's Attorneys Office for 13 years, I have a very rounded knowledge of the criminal justice system. I've worked with thousands of police officers over the course of my career, and feel that I...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Jeremy S. Karlin

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    Jeremy S. Karlin

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Large firm resources. Small firm service. Call me today for a consultation, 309-981-7225
    Rating:  8.5
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    Matthew Fakhoury

    Matthew Fakhoury

    5.0141 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of Matthew M. Fakhoury, LLC is a Chicago based Criminal Defense Firm with offices in Chicago, Skokie, and Rolling Meadows, IL. Attorney Matthew Fakhoury represents clients in the greater Chicago metro area who seek the aggressive d...
    Rating:  10
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    Evan J. Winer

    Evan J. Winer

    5.0111 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Review: "Mr. Winer has helped me in amazing ways. He is professional, never judgemental, and overall extremely experienced at what he does. I would recommend him to anyone who needed sound legal counsil."
    Rating:  9.2
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    Robert James Callahan

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    Robert James Callahan

    5.014 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    If you are in need of a criminal defense lawyer, it is natural to have lots of questions. Robert
    Rating:  10
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    Robert A. Heap

    Robert A. Heap

    5.022 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have been practicing law for about 30 years. I have found that my clients want an attorney that is not only competent and aggressive, but one that will listen to them. I spend as much time with my clients as they want and need. The last thing I ...
    Rating:  10
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    Diane M. Ainsworth

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    Diane M. Ainsworth

    5.011 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Litigation and more
    Need help for a loved one and you don't know where to turn? Ainsworth & Associates is ready and able
    Rating:  10
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    Audriana Tina Anderson

    Audriana Tina Anderson

    5.016 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Child Abuse and more
    Bio: Audrey Anderson is an experienced, dynamic, and accomplished trial attorney. She is a 20-year veteran of the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office who has conducted over 250 trials to verdict and received numerous commendations from law enforcem...
    Rating:  10
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    Steven Paul McCollum

    Steven Paul McCollum

    5.015 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: McCollum Hodgkinson, P.C. is a criminal and juvenile defense law firm, formerly known as Law Offices of Steven P. McCollum, P.C., and has been in business since 1995. Before becoming a criminal defense lawyer, Steve McCollum was the Chief Deputy S...
    Rating:  10
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    Kenneth Mitchell Alpert

    Kenneth Mitchell Alpert

    5.044 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: If you want to get to know me, take a look at what my peers and my former clients say about me. For example, Mr. Eugene Lee on Linkedin said: “My recommendation for Ken Alpert can be summed up in one simple word…EASY. He’s easy to talk too, makes ...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Salvatore C. Miglore

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    Salvatore C. Miglore

    5.05 reviews
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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Former judicial law clerk. I will fight for you! Call today.
    Rating:  10
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    David E. Camic

    David E. Camic

    5.07 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Our firm shares a common belief that our most important asset is our clients. We strive to reply to all of our client's questions as promptly as possible and to provide direct answers to direct questions. We have consistently found that over 80% o...
    Rating:  10
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    Wayne B. Addis

    Wayne B. Addis

    5.045 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, State, Local And Municipal Law
    Bio: Wayne B. Addis is a founding member of Addis Greenberg, L.L.C. His practice emphasizes Criminal Defense, DUI/ Traffic and Municipal Law. He represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters before State Courts, Arbitration and Mediation P...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Stephanie M. Kemen

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    Stephanie M. Kemen

    5.08 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more
    We provide amazing service and get great results for drivers who were ticketed or arrested in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Lake County, Illinois.
    Rating:  10
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    Justin Alexander Kuehn

    Justin Alexander Kuehn

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: I am a Past President of the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Panel Representative of the Federal C.J.A. Criminal Defense Panel in the Southern District of Illinois, a founding member of the SDIL's Federal Bar Association chap...
    Rating:  10
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    Ken Wang

    Ken Wang

    4.938 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Former President of the McDonough County Bar Association, and named as one of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40 by the American Society of Legal Advocates and the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40. CALI award for excellence winner for tr...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew John Hachigian

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    Matthew John Hachigian

    5.03 reviews
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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: My staff and I have been serving the counties of DuPage and Cook for years, concentrating in Criminal and Traffic/DUI Defense. I have kept this entry simple and to the point. I like to speak to people in person rather than tell people "how good I ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Michael John Young

    Michael John Young

    5.051 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FIGHTING FOR CLIENTS AND WINNING. REVIEWS BEAT MY DUI!!5.0 STARSGreat and easy person to talk to doesn’t beat around the bush and doesn’t tell you what you want to hear but what you need to hear very professional very educat...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Tiffany Rose Ritchie

    Tiffany Rose Ritchie

    5.012 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: As a partner at Schierer & Ritchie, LLC, I am a caring and zealous advocate. I share the value system of my partner and am committed to forming personal and caring relationships with my clients, advocating aggressively and zealously for my clients...
    Rating:  9.7
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