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    Hope Ann Nickel

    Hope Ann Nickel

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Attorney Hope Nickel was able to help me after I got in trouble for reckless driving and evading police. She also helped my sister get child support money from the father of her child. Hope’s an aggressive attorney and so is Andrew Nickel. "
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    Jonathan Singh Bedi

    Jonathan Singh Bedi

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Bedi and his partner Dena Singer ably represented me in three cases. I was acquitted of one charge, and received probation and time served for the other two. I dealt primarily with Mr. Bedi. Without his guidance and efforts I believe the outco..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Robert William Bodach

    Robert William Bodach

    4.611 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Mr.BODACH was kind, professional and worked for my defense in a clever strategic manner. Very pleased with his service and will recommend him to family and friends."
    Rating:  7.5
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    David Owen Weck

    David Owen Weck

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a litigator focused on securing the very best possible results for my clients. I am admitted to practice in both Illinois, and Maryland, and split my time between the two locations. Contact me on my cell phone at, or at my e-mail address of t...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Peter R. Gruber

    Peter R. Gruber

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Anytime I need assistance in a criminal case I need to win, I look no further than Peter Gruber. He has a brilliant legal mind and is unbelievable at thinking on his feet while examining witnesses and speaking before the jury. He is affable, perso..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Ruben David Sanmiguel

    Ruben David Sanmiguel

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 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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    Kelly A. Moore

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
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    Rating:  8.0
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    Janet Buttron

    Janet Buttron

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Admitted to the Illinois Supreme Court Bar November 2000. Admitted to the United States District Court Bar for the Northern District of Illinois December 2000. I practice in primarily criminal law. In my practice of criminal law I have handled cas...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Rajeev Kumar Bajaj

    Rajeev Kumar Bajaj

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My brother was in cook county jail. I called a lot of other lawyers. They wanted to charge me a lot of money. When I dug deeper with them they did not seem like they knew what they were doing and seemed like they were going to take the money and n..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Jon Ross Giraudo

    Jon Ross Giraudo

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Gun Law
    Review: "Jon was very friendly and easy to work with. He did a great job. I would recommend him to anyone."
    Rating:  6.4
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    David Drwencke

    David Drwencke

    2.813 reviews
    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:  7.8
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    Ricky Darnell Granderson

    Ricky Darnell Granderson

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Mr. Granderson is great lawyer. He was very patient and upfront with us about what the outcomes could be. Ricky Granderson was hired to represent my daughter who was charged with 2 gun charges, one was defacing a weapon and also making a false pol..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Peter C. Wachowski

    Peter C. Wachowski

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Peter Wachowski is a well-rounded lawyer who takes great pride in his work and has a passion for helping people in need. He is constantly looking for ways to improve, and won’t stand for complacency. Peter is well educated and versed in his field,...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Richard Hugh McLeese

    Richard Hugh McLeese

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Bridget Ann Clark-Castrejon

    Bridget Ann Clark-Castrejon

    5.012 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Bridget A. Clark-Castrejón is a trial attorney. She has more than 10 years of experience trying cases in front of juries in Cook County. Ms. Clark-Castrejón also serves as an arbitrator with the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program. In additi...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Philip Michael Angelini

    Philip Michael Angelini

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: " Mr. Angelini was there for me when it mattered most, I had a legal issue arise during the holidays right around Christmas time. The day after Christmas he came to my bond court hearings and totally saved me. He did so much work in a very short a..."
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    Osamah A. Odeh

    Osamah A. Odeh

    4.58 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: With extensive experience in immigration and criminal defense law, Sam A. Odeh serves as the principal attorney at The Odeh Law Group. His practice covers various legal areas, including immigration law, family law, criminal defense, personal injur...
    Rating:  6.4
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    David William Lawler

    David William Lawler

    4.36 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and more
    Bio: I am a Southern Illinois University School of Law alumni who has been practicing is Southern Illinois since 2010. I was a prosecutor with the Williamson County State's Attorney office. I handled a variety of criminal cases ranging from drug posses...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Marcus Louis Schantz

    Marcus Louis Schantz

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am originally from Springfield, Il and I joined the United State's Army after I graduated from high school in 1989. I was an elisted infantryman until I was honorably discharged in 1992. During my time in the military I was assigned to the 25th ...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Vincent Joseph Pagano

    Vincent Joseph Pagano

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Vincent is an amazing attorney who helped guide me through a none sexual battery charge. He explained the implications of the allegations as well as possible outcomes that could arise from the charges. I believed that he had my best interest at he..."
    Rating:  7.1
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