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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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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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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 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: Firm represents persons charged with serious crimes in state and federal courts throughout the Midwest. Appellate practice is nationwide. Firm has the rare distinction of having won major criminal cases at every level of the state and federal cour...

Rating: 7.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more

Bio: As the managing member of Schierer Ritchie, I represent and defend many good people every single day who are facing extremely tough criminal charges. I began my career as a criminal defense attorney with the public defender's office and then start...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights and more

Bio: Thank you for reviewing my profile. I am the founder and Managing Partner of Mohammed-Law LLC. Prior to starting this law firm, I was an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. I worked extensively in matters invol...

Rating: 9.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: As a former prosecutor Anisa Jordan has litigated hundreds of cases involving DUI, Traffic, and Criminal Matters. Ms. Jordan knows how the prosecution will seek to win its case against you as she once stood where they stand now. Call The Jordan La...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Civil Rights and more

Bio: Blaire Dalton is the leading lawyer at the Chicago criminal defense firm, Dalton Law, LLC. Dalton is known to be compassionate and dedicated to her clients, while also aggressive and creative in the courtroom. Attorney Dalton was selected as a Ris...

Rating: 10

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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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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 ...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Bio: Gus Kostopoulos is a former prosecutor with over 18 years experience successfully handling criminal law matters. As a prosecutor, Mr. Kostopoulos was nominated to first chair in the courtroom. Mr. Kostopoulos handles all criminal defense matters i...

Rating: 9.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Michael Schmiege is the leading lawyer at the Chicago criminal defense firm, the Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege. Attorney Schmiege was selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ Editions of 2009-2013; recognition that only 2.5%...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and more

Bio: Earl Vergara takes pride in helping people. In fact, Earl considers helping people that find themselves in trouble to be one of his greatest attributes. If you were to ask any client about Earl Vergara, the first thing they would likely say is tha...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Mr. Messineo received his bachelor’s degree in communications from DePaul University, Chicago, IL and his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of Law. During law school, Mr. Messineo was a 711 law clerk at the Cook County Sta...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

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Rating: 8.7

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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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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime

Bio: Jason S. Dreifuss believes that there is only one way to represent clients who are locked up, charged, or under investigation: fight with the same ferocity as if he were representing a member of his own family. That means tireless work to keep you...

Rating: 9.5

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: As one of Cook County’s most respected criminal defense attorneys, Attorney Zaid Abdallah is the Co-Founder of Abdallah Law. Mr. Abdallah graduated from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago with his Juris Doctor degree. He has committed his leg...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Ted is a seasoned and aggressive litigator with more than 42 years of experience practicing law. He began his legal career with the Lake County State's Attorney's Office, where he quickly advanced to Division Chief and served as a felony trial att...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Employment & Labor

Bio: Richard Blass was admitted to the bar of the State of Illinois and the Federal Bar of the Northern District of Illinois in 2003. This year, he was sworn into the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. He received his undergraduate training at Lew...

Rating: 8.6

Call for a consultation(844) 904-3796

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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: 9.8

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