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    William Sean Stanton

    William Sean Stanton

    5.017 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "I am very happy I found William. After listening to my case, he took action and took care of everything for me with positive results. I have talked with, at least few, other lawyers and they were very sceptic about my case and I wasn't satisfied m..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jennifer E Bae

    Jennifer E Bae

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Commercial
    Review: "Jennifer is the best attorney that I ever know. Years ago she helped me in divorce with physically abusive husband. Sihe a very impressive and amazingly clever person. I will use her services again and highly recommend to everyone."
    Rating:  8.0
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    John Edward Remus

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Bio: John E. Remus has been with McCarthy, Callas & Feeney, P.C. since 2014 when he was admitted to the Iowa Bar, he was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2015. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa wh...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Katherine Kinga Levine

    Katherine Kinga Levine

    4.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Former Cook County Prosecutor
    Rating:  9.6
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    Desiree Berg

    Desiree Berg

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Bio: I am an aggressive and dedicated attorney with a great deal of experience. I began my career as a State's Attorney for Cook County and now I defend those charged with all manner of crimes, be it a traffic case (and the all the consequences that re...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Jerry A. Tuffentsamer

    Jerry A. Tuffentsamer

    5.09 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: The Tuffentsamer Law is committed to providing top-notch legal representation to all of its clients. Personal hands-on attention and communication combined with meticulous preparation paid to every case is what sets the Tuffentsamer Law Firm aside...
    Rating:  9.4
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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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    Patrick Daniel Walsh

    Patrick Daniel Walsh

    4.715 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I pride myself on being a tenacious advocate for my clients. I am a real trial lawyer and will fight to get my clients favorable results, whether that means taking a case to trial or not. I always have my clients best interest at heart and will be...
    Rating:  6.9
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    John William Radosevich

    John William Radosevich

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Excellent attorney, very honest, straightforward, well connected, and reliable. I would recommend John to anyone looking for an excellent criminal defense attorney."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Juneitha Shambee

    Juneitha Shambee

    4.910 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: A Chicago native, Juneitha Shambee has shown passion and dedication to law since a young age. Working vigorously to make strides in her education, she uses that same tenaciousness to achieve results in every case she touches. She has taken on chal...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Kevin Malcolm Rosner

    Kevin Malcolm Rosner

    4.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I used Kevin Rosner's services for a DUI case. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. He beat my case and charges were dropped. He knows what he is doing and will try his best to help you out. I'm glad I went to him, he is the BEST out there. He ..."
    Rating:  9.0
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    Kimberley Crum Klein

    Kimberley Crum Klein

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Review: "Kim represented our son and was not only there as a representative from a legal standpoint but also as a compassionate and caring person. She explained things thoroughly and walked everyone through the steps during every point in the process. We c..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Timothy Patrick Nance

    Timothy Patrick Nance

    4.649 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was facing years in prison and tim worked out a deal where I was able to get 2 year probation. "
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    Aaron L Wiener

    Aaron L Wiener

    5.033 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime and more
    Bio: As the managing partner at Wiener Law Group, LLC, Aaron focuses his practice on criminal defense work. No matter the nature of the charges you are facing, Aaron will work with you to determine the best defense strategy and minimize the consequence...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Frank R. Difranco

    Frank R. Difranco

    5.010 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: When we represent clients who have suffered serious personal injury or whose family members have suffered a wrongful death due to the negligent or intentional actions of another, our goal is to obtain justice and the resources our clients need to ...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Christopher Joseph Taylor

    Christopher Joseph Taylor

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: CHRISTOPHER J. TAYLORP.O. Box 72, Oswego, IL 60543 | | Highly effective communicator with more than twenty-five years of experience in persuading judges, juries, parties and sometimes victims as a litigator of cases in both criminal and civil appl...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jason B. Netzley

    Jason B. Netzley

    4.446 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Jason Netzley is an attorney and mediator who concentrates his practice on criminal defense, family law, drivers license reinstatement, probate, wills, trusts, and estates. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law and previou...
    Rating:  7.9
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    William Richard Knox

    William Richard Knox

    5.015 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "This lawyer has represented me in various cases. In a county with a 99% conviction rate he had represented me and using an extensive basis of measures to ensure victory despite the odds, he was successful. He had also negotiated a minimal 6 month ..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Linda Jeananne Martin Watson

    Linda Jeananne Martin Watson

    4.324 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Alimony and more
    Review: "I am not quite sure where to begin...I had originally hired a previous lawyer to represent me for my divorce (which started in 2019). The previous lawyer did not seem to be doing much work on my case nor did did I feel heard when I explained my ca..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Joseph Curtiss Ponitz

    Joseph Curtiss Ponitz

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family
    Bio: Joe has a legal background that encompasses a wide range of practice areas including criminal and general civil litigation. His areas of concentration include criminal and DUI defense, traffic defense, secretary of state reinstatement hearings, fa...
    Rating:  8.2
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