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    Joshua Scott Schwartz

    Joshua Scott Schwartz

    4.975 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation
    Review: "With Josh, you will get promising results. He is approachable and efficient. He is a good listener and advocate. I received wonderful representation from Josh and I would recommend him to anyone."
    Rating:  7.7
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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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    David Owen Weck

    David Owen Weck

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 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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    James Timothy Zuba

    James Timothy Zuba

    5.020 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: James T. Zuba concentrates his practice of law on litigation, with emphasis on Family Law, Personal Injury, and Criminal Defense. He prides himself in aggressively pursuing his client's interests with the goal of meeting the needs of each and ever...
    Rating:  8.3
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    James Patrick Kelly

    James Patrick Kelly

    3.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more
    Bio: Prior to becoming an attorney I was on active duty in the United States Army. I am a Member of the Illinois Bar Association and am a former member of the Illinois Bar AssociationGeneral Assembly and the Local Government Section. In addtion, Iprovi...
    Rating:  8.8
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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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    Ernest A. Dibenedetto

    Ernest A. Dibenedetto

    4.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI and DWI
    Review: "Ernie is a great guy to have by your side no matter what you’re facing. I have hired him for cases in my youth, referred friends and family to him and every time he was outstanding. He knows the law and how to help in your defense. "
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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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    Marc Richard Campagna

    Marc Richard Campagna

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more
    Bio: I am a litigator with substantial trial experience in a variety of complex matters. My focus is on work related injuries, personal injury and criminal defense. I also have substantial experience handling business litigation and transactional work ...
    Rating:  8.0
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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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    Michael Thomas Byrne

    Michael Thomas Byrne

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Mike Byrne is highly experienced, personable and competitive with over 25 years of experience trying hundreds of criminal and traffic cases. Mike began as a public defender and quickly rose to the elite murder task force prior to entering private ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Yolanda Riley

    Yolanda Riley

    5.0124 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Expungement and more
    Bio: Yolanda earned a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication and Criminal Justice from Illinois State University and a Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law. A proud Peoria native, she is deeply passionate about her work and...
    Rating:  6.4
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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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    Charvis Rahsaan Walker

    Charvis Rahsaan Walker

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: GRADUATE OF PROVIDENCE ST. MEL HIGH SCHOOL IN 1994. GRADUATE OF BRADLEY UNIVERSITY IN 1998. GRADUATE OF DEPAUL COLLEGE OF LAW IN 2001. WORKED FOR CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A PROSECUTOR FOR STUDENT EXPULSION HEARINGS. WORKED AS AN ASSOCIATE ATT...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Louis Mark Libert

    Louis Mark Libert

    4.610 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Lawsuits and Disputes, International Law
    Review: "I can't thank Louis and his staff enough. To be more specific Marlyn, she is also who helped me through-out the process. I was a out-of-state case from a previous DUI offense in 2008. Louis and Marlyn really executed the whole process gracefully a..."
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    William Eugene Carroll

    William Eugene Carroll

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Bill was extremely helpful, kind and considerate with our situation. He went above and beyond my expectations. Professional. "
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