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    Angela Marie Aliota

    Angela Marie Aliota

    4.714 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Angela M. Aliota graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2002. She attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in December 2005. She was admitted to practice law in the State of Illino...
    Rating:  10
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    Mark Raul Villalobos

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    Mark Raul Villalobos

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Real Estate
    Bio: From an early age, Mark Villalobos was captivated by the dynamic narratives of Chicago's legal landscape shared by his father, Raul. This early exposure led him to pursue a legal career, culminating in a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law...
    Rating:  7.1
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    John William Callahan

    John William Callahan

    4.852 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Licensing and more
    Bio: For a quicker response, Give us a call today. John Callahan takes the practice of law very seriously. He gives every ounce of his work effort to defending those charged with crimes from felonies to DUI. Very often his finds himself representing cl...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Alan E. Jones

    Alan E. Jones

    5.021 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Entertainment, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: 25+ years experience Criminal Defense Trial Attorney & Driver's License Reinstatement Cases. Free Consultation!
    Rating:  8.9
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    Tony Tomkiewicz

    Tony Tomkiewicz

    4.817 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: My name is Attorney Anthony Tomkiewicz and I am a Civil, Traffic and Criminal Defense Attorney If you need a DUI Lawyer, Traffic Lawyer, Criminal Lawyer, Personal Injury or general Civil Lawyer, you can call me on evenings and weekends, 24 hours-a...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Donald John Ramsell

    Donald John Ramsell

    5.038 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Called a Top DUI Attorney by the media, my firm has handled over 15,000 DUI, criminal and traffic cases since 1986. I am an 12-time Super Lawyer. I am a published author and speaker on Traffic, criminal and DUI Defense. I have argued before the Su...
    Rating:  10
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    Thomas C. Brandstrader

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    Thomas C. Brandstrader

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Specializing in Appeals and Post Convictions in Illinois and Federal Courts.
    Rating:  9.4
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    Steven Allen Greenberg

    Steven Allen Greenberg

    4.47 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Considered one of the "Top 10", for over 30 years Steven Greenberg has been a go to litigator for serious legal cases. He lives and breathes the law. No case is too big, or too small. He realizes that your legal problem is the most important thing...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher J. Zaruba

    Christopher J. Zaruba

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Christopher J. Zaruba is a founding partner at Smit Zaruba, P.C. Before co-founding the firm, he spent twelve years at a well-known suburban law firm representing clients in family law matters involving parentage, child support, guardianship, diss...
    Rating:  10
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    Tamara Alexis Walker

    Tamara Alexis Walker

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Family and more
    Review: "My daughter was charged with felony filing a false police report and Insurance fraud. She was in nursing school at the time, but unfortunately she lied t protect someone close to her. Her case was related to a murder investigation, so my daughter ..."
    Rating:  9.0
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    John Raymond Berg

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    John Raymond Berg

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury
    Review: "i need a lawyer for several times like traffic, business, real state closing, etc. Always prepare, has experience in all fields. Never loos a case."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jason Michael Kunowski

    Jason Michael Kunowski

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Jason a partner at Ramsell & Kunowski, LLC, a criminal defense firm in Wheaton, Illinois with decades of experience. Jason is an experienced, knowledgeable and determined attorney. He has handled thousands of criminal cases, resulting in favorable...
    Rating:  10
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    Jerry David Bischoff

    Jerry David Bischoff

    5.056 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Throughout my lifetime, I've been acquainted with numerous attorneys for a variety of different reasons. Jerry is quite frankly, the best attorney I've ever had the pleasure of doing business with. He genuinely cares about his clients, is very kno..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Bradley C. Giglio

    Bradley C. Giglio

    5.019 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Court Admissions: U.S. Court of Appeals for 7th Circuit; U.S. District Court Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois; State of Illinois Bar Training: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Protection Children Online for Prose...
    Rating:  10
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    Alexander Benjamin Blum

    Alexander Benjamin Blum

    5.08 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Foreclosure, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Alexander B. Blum graduated from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, with a B.A. in Psychology in 2004. He graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing MIchigan, J.D. in 2009, and received Deans List Hila...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Robert Vladimir Deters

    Robert Vladimir Deters

    4.19 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Review: "My wife was charged with DUI, after contacting another attorney and telling her all the facts, she suggested we contact Rob. We could ot be happier with his professionalism and they way he handled our case. He was there for every question my wife ..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    Stephon L. Wilson

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    Stephon L. Wilson

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    I've handled hundreds of Cook County Criminal & DUI cases.
    Rating:  7.1
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    Frank Cece

    Frank Cece

    5.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury
    Bio: CRIMINAL: FRANK CECE has nearly 30 years of trial experience handling criminal cases. From 1992 thru 2002, As an Assistant States Attorney for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, FRANK CECE received the very best training and real world cou...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Melanie K. Fairman

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    Melanie K. Fairman

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more
    Bio: Melanie K. Fairman practices in all areas of personal injury law on behalf of plaintiffs, with an emphasis on medical malpractice, products liability, vehicular collisions and general negligence. One hundred percent of her practice is devoted to l...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Michael Patrick O'Donnell

    Michael Patrick O'Donnell

    5.011 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Attorney Michael P. O'Donnell worked at the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office for over 11 years, handling all types of felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Mr. O'Donnell served as a clerk at the State’s Atto...
    Rating:  9.0
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