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    Warren J. Breslin

    Warren J. Breslin

    4.65 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Preeminent Legal Ability Warren Breslin is honored to be listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers. He holds the highest preeminent legal ability rating bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell, the authoritative resource for info...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher C. Syregelas

    Christopher C. Syregelas

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: I am a Criminal Defense Attorney with experience from both sides of the courtroom. My experience as a prosecutor has helped prepare me to provide the best legal representation for individuals who have been arrested. I handle all types of criminal ...
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    John Patrick Casey

    John Patrick Casey

    4.49 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Attorney John P. Casey was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois. He graduated from Chicago Kent Law School with Distinction, then spent nearly a decade defending persons charged with crimes in the Public Defender’s office in Kane and DuPage Cou...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Teresa Ann Mcadams

    Teresa Ann Mcadams

    4.629 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I had Teresa mcadams as my attorney for a criminal case and she did an amazing job my case was taking care of she did a good job of researching and filing all the needed documents. I dont believe I would of got the same results with any other atto..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Joshua Bateman Kutnick

    Joshua Bateman Kutnick

    5.016 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights
    Bio: Josh’s greatest ability is to analyze the strengths and weakness of both sides of a case, and to determine the best path that is in the client’s best interest. His personal style and courtroom acumen have been noted by many clients as his stronges...
    Rating:  9.2
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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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    Donald N. MacNeil

    Donald N. MacNeil

    5.025 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: The MacNeil Firm is a family of three lawyers, a father and two sons, who are dedicated to providing superior criminal defense and DUI defense in Illinois and Indiana. What sets the MacNeil Firm apart from many other criminal defense lawyers and D...
    Rating:  9.1
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    John Patrick Lonergan

    John Patrick Lonergan

    5.054 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: My name is John P. Lonergan. I am a former prosecutor who has been practicing law since 1992. I devote my practice to the handling of criminal and family law matters. Licensed in Missouri, Texas, and Illinois, I have extensive experience in protec...
    Rating:  9.7
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    John Spyros Fotopoulos

    John Spyros Fotopoulos

    5.026 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: John S. Fotopoulos, a retired judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, established his own law firm where he handles personal injury, dui defense, workers compensation and criminal defense. Attorney Fotopoulos helps clients pursue compensation f...
    Rating:  10
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    Jenet Gonzalez Pequeno

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    Jenet Gonzalez Pequeno

    4.323 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Real Estate and more
    Bio: I enjoy practicing in the area of family law very much. I get to engage with my client's and really put myself alonside them in the trenches. I can empathize with my client's and I can also lay out a strategy for which we will be taking on some of...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Valeria E. Corral

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    Valeria E. Corral

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed less than a year
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Valeria has joined Pissetzky Law after graduating from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Valeria brings the discipline and analytical rigor expected from Pissetzky Law to her representation of clients facing serious criminal charge...
    Rating:  5.5
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    Allan Michael Milan

    Allan Michael Milan

    5.013 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Allan M. Milan focuses his practice on zealously and aggressively representing individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor DUI offenses and traffic citations. He also has the knowledge and experience to help the injured and their fami...
    Rating:  10
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    Omer Jaleel

    Omer Jaleel

    5.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: I am a former prosecutor and Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County, IL, one of the largest prosecutorial offices in the world. As a prosecutor and Assistant State’s Attorney, I earned a reputation for persistence and toughness while having dri...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Phillip Haddad

    Phillip Haddad

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I have experience providing legal advice, counsel, and representation during all stages of personal injury cases and criminal matters. Through my experience working in the legal field, I have discovered that the best results are achieved when the ...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul F. Serkland

    Paul F. Serkland

    5.030 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Paul F. Serkland is an Attorney at The Davis Law Group, P.C. with offices located in Waukegan, Northfield and Chicago. Mr. Serkland is a former prosecutor who provides high-quality, aggressive criminal defense to individuals who have been charged ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Henry Donald Kass

    Henry Donald Kass

    4.929 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: Henry D. Kass is a partner at MKFM Law focusing primarily in the areas of domestic relations and criminal law. Henry formerly prosecuted domestic violence and felony cases as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s ...
    Rating:  10
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    Stacey Annette McCullough

    Stacey Annette McCullough

    4.712 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Stacey's career has been focused on the successful defense of the criminally accused in DuPage County for over 20 years. She has firmly established her advocacy skills through hundreds of hearings and trials for offenses ranging from traffic viola...
    Rating:  10
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    Patrick Michael O'Brien

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    Patrick Michael O'Brien

    4.318 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Are you facing criminal charges? Have you been injured? Call Lawson & O'Brien today.
    Rating:  7.6
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    Jon Forrest Erickson

    Jon Forrest Erickson

    4.415 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Jon F. Erickson has been a successful lead trial attorney in some of Chicago’s most challenging courtrooms for the past 24 years. As an author, litigator and advisor, Jon F. Erickson has developed an expertise in criminal defense and civil rights ...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Joseph Medina

    Matthew Joseph Medina

    4.69 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Legal & Trial Experience Mr. Medina has over 21 years of legal experience. He spent 14 of those years prosecuting cases as a Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney. Mr. Medina uses his vast knowledge of the system to benefit his clients at every s...
    Rating:  9.5
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