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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "My brotherâ€™s profession is law enforcement and we are both prior military USMC. Years ago my brother recommended me to Matthew Hickey. Mr. Hickey is a consummate professional and only a fool would fail to profit from his vast knowledge and exper..."

Rating: 7.0

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Bio: Dickson Law Group is a full service law firm serving individuals and small businesses in McHenry, Kane, Lake, DuPage, and Cook counties.

Rating: 9.3

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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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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: After being admitted to the Illinois Bar in May 1996, attorney Michael Olewinski worked on a variety of legal matters involving civil litigation, municipal law and criminal defense. In 2002, Mr. Olewinski was appointed to the position of Assistant...

Rating: 8.1

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I'm your Best Defense for your criminal case. I've been fighting and winning criminal cases for 20 years. I'm not a "former prosecutor" who is going to sell you out to the state. Call me at so we can beat your case and keep your record clean.

Rating: 6.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Working with Ayah Sarsour was one of the best decisions I made during a really difficult time. She took the time to explain everything, fought hard for me in court, and genuinely cared about the outcome. I always felt like I had someone in my corn..."

Rating: 6.0

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and more

Bio: Attorney Prengaman is licensed and experienced in both federal and state courts. No matter the severity of the alleged crime or legal matter, the Law Office of Matthew Prengaman can help. His respectful attitude toward opposing counsel is part of ...

Rating: 6.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more

Bio: Attorney Ruben D. Sanmiguel grew up in Arlington Heights, IL. His earned a BA in History (1982) and a J.D. Law degree (1990) , both from Loyola University of Chicago. He speaks Spanish fluently. Ruben Sanmiguel began his legal career as an attorne...

Rating: 8.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Federal Crime

Review: "John has represented me in my child custody case for they last few years. I hired John because he is very honest and straight forward. John has very exceptional legal knowledge. I have had other attorneys in the past that have seemed uninterested ..."

Rating: 6.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

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Rating: 8.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have known Mr. McQuaid for years and have watched him practice law. He is an attorney of the highest caliber. His court room presence is commanding, yet respectful. I highly recommend this attorney for both federal and state level criminal ca..."

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate

Bio: Bicycling, golf.

Rating: 7.2

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "This is the first time I've worked with a lawyer, so I can’t compare Mike to other lawyers practicing in the same area. But it's hard for me to imagine any possible way that my case could have been handled better or with more ease if I had worked ..."

Rating: 7.3

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate

Bio: Eryk Wachnik is the founder of Wachnik Law LLC and has been practicing law for over 10 years. Eryk concentrates his practice in the areas of traffic and DUI defense, criminal defense, personal injury and real estate transactions. Prior to startin...

Rating: 6.7

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "The best criminal defense attorney a person will need when you have troubles.He will fight for you,and get you the a fair defense when you need it.Carey has over 30 years of trial exp.in criminal defense law and knows how to help handle a bad situ..."

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I came across Mr. Ritacca by way of a recommendation from a friend. He was very reasonable and flexible with fees/payments. He always kept me informed and up to speed with my Driving on Revoked charge, maybe that's because I paid him IN FULL BEFOR..."

Rating: 6.5

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Attorney David R. Drwencke brings an aggressive, nuanced approach to every file that he works on and will do his best to find creative solutions to resolve clients’ legal matters. When you work with Attorney Drwencke, you will be working with an e...

Rating: 7.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Transportation

Review: "I needed help last minute with a traffic ticket and he pulled through and got me exactly what I wanted."

Rating: 6.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Real Estate and more

Bio: Jason is the founder and managing partner of Polcyn Law, LLC and has substantial background in criminal and family law. Jason has repsresented a wide variety of clients from corporations to individuals, including juveniles/minors and Spanish speak...

Rating: 7.2

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