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    James Edward Stanula

    James Edward Stanula

    4.910 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "James is a pleasure to deal with. His knowledge of the law and real concern for your case is apparent. He handled my case effectively and it was stress free from beginning to end. I really enjoyed how well he explained the entire process taking ca..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Zachary B. Silverstein

    Zachary B. Silverstein

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Benjamin Jay Lavin

    Benjamin Jay Lavin

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Tax, Business and more
    Review: "Atty Lavin is knowledgeable with my corporate tax questions. treating me professionally and prompt with my calls eventhough I'm a pro bono client."
    Rating:  8.1
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    John L Mcnamara

    John L Mcnamara

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Personal Injury
    Review: "Had retain john for an Aggravated Battery case,not once did John mention a "Plea Deal"...I was found not "Not Guilty" at a bench trial......John Macmanra isnt a lawyer who pocket watch,He is very experienced and knowledgeable of the legal system....."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Emily Haus Stone

    Emily Haus Stone

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Communications and Media, Litigation
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    Timothy Michael Biasiello

    Timothy Michael Biasiello

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I had the pleasure of knowing Tim back when I had the displeasure of being a criminal. Tim always gave 100%, and the outcome was always the best you could hope for. But it turns out there’s more to this guy than just lawyering. He is a super nic..."
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    Thomas Patrick Needham

    Thomas Patrick Needham

    4.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Had a misdemeanor battery case. My first offense. Got me a great deal and followed through on his every promise. I highly recommend Tom."
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    Alexander Paul Libell

    Alexander Paul Libell

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  DUI and DWI, Criminal Defense, Speeding and Traffic Ticket
    Review: "Paid Mr Libell $500 basically because I wanted him to get a probation warrant dropped. Not only did he get the warrant dropped, when we went to the court date, he was able to get me completely off probation, even though I had only been on for five..."
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    Donald Zuelke

    Donald Zuelke

    3.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Don represented me and did a great job. Beat the case and was always honest and cares about his clients."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Ryan Patrick Schuenke

    Ryan Patrick Schuenke

    4.69 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Ryan P. Schuenke is a personal injury, criminal defense, and family law attorney serving clients in Missouri and Illinois, including Quincy, Hannibal, and surrounding areas. He provides practical, results-driven representation tailored to each cli...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Judith Ann Serritella

    Judith Ann Serritella

    1.86 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Judy was referred to me by a close friends and she was great. Kept in touch and seemed really on top of things. This was from a few years ago but, honestly, I feel like she was misrepresented by the other two reviews on here. "
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    Robert Richard Cohen

    Robert Richard Cohen

    3.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Civil Rights, Employment and Labor, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I recently settled a case and was represented by Attorney Cohen. The case spanned over a few years which did require much patience on my part, however, I was really impressed on how Attorney Cohen frequently updated me as to the status of my case ..."
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    Christopher A. Derango

    Christopher A. Derango

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: The ONLY local member of the merit based National College for DUI Defense, I make it my priority to keep abreast of all developments in the defense of criminal and DUI cases so that I can use that knowledge to make certain my clients get the best ...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Marc David Wolfe

    Marc David Wolfe

    2.33 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "Mr. Wolfe helped me with a very difficult post-judgment divorce matter. I had been told that it looked pretty bad for me. But Mr. Wolfe saw things differently. He saw the "big picture" and came up with solutions that made sense and helped me and m..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    James Edward Hartmann

    James Edward Hartmann

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business
    Bio: James Hartmann is former Chicago and New York City prosecutor and trial attorney. Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, James attended the University of Kentucky on a full-tuition debate school scholarship followed by Notre Dame Law School. Aft...
    Rating:  8.0
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    James Brian Goldberg

    James Brian Goldberg

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Licensing and more
    Bio: James “Jim” B. Goldberg is an accomplished attorney and educator, receiving his Juris Doctorate from John Marshall Law School in 1999. Before earning his law degree, Jim obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from DePaul University and...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Daniel Joseph Wilbrandt

    Daniel Joseph Wilbrandt

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Dan Wilbrandt is the former Chief of the Criminal Division and had been with the State’s Attorney’s Office since 2012 after receiving his law degree with honors from the John Marshall Law School. Dan was part of the office management team as Chief...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Gloria Virginia Mendoza Schmidt

    Gloria Virginia Mendoza Schmidt

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice and more
    Review: "I first hired Gloria in 2012 to defend me in an administrative case. The year after, I brought her my custody case and a few years later she won me sole custody for my kid. In between that time she handled criminal, traffic, and landlord/tenant is..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Neal Alan Connors

    Neal Alan Connors

    4.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Military Law
    Review: "Made a will for my mom ...in from France and I need it urgently having serious problems with my mom passing away her companion does not want to give us"
    Rating:  6.6
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    Donyel Perry

    Donyel Perry

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Foreclosure and more
    Bio: Firm Overview The Perry Law Office was founded with two goals in mind: 1. Keep rates competitive so that everyone can afford the advice they need; 2. Provide professional, aggressive and competent legal services for clients in their time of need. ...
    Rating:  6.7
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