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    Ronald D. Dolak

    Ronald D. Dolak

    5.02 reviews
    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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    Daniel Lester Nold

    Daniel Lester Nold

    4.845 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I'm a criminal defense trial lawyer who has first chaired dozens of jury trials to verdict in the last 6 years. That is on top of the hundreds of bench trials and contested hearings decided by a judge alone that I have conducted since beginning my...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Michael Eric Baker

    Michael Eric Baker

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 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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    K. Todd Taplin

    K. Todd Taplin

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Todd was able to get my DUI suspension rescinded which as I understand is an unusual situation. He does high volume, has a great deal of experience, and he knows how the judges/prosecutors in southern IL/Saint Louis area operate and what your best..."
    Rating:  7.4
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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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    Carey Joel Luckman

    Carey Joel Luckman

    5.02 reviews
    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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    Robert P. Ritacca

    Robert P. Ritacca

    4.716 reviews
    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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    Terrence Joseph Wallace

    Terrence Joseph Wallace

    5.0353 reviews
    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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    Robert Pervan

    Robert Pervan

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Robert Pervan exceeded any and all expectations I had. I was honestly shocked with how well he handled my case. I highly recommend, and could not have had better results."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Alicia Oliver Leonard

    Alicia Oliver Leonard

    4.731 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. I love my hometown and I'm proud to be practicing law here. I started my legal career at the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office as an Assistant State's Attorney. There I learned what it meant to...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Joshua Scott Schwartz

    Joshua Scott Schwartz

    4.973 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation
    Review: "Great lawyer and keen strategist! Joshua was always responsive, detail orientated and successfully advocated for my case."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Jason Jerome Polcyn

    Jason Jerome Polcyn

    4.715 reviews
    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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    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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    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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    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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    Ann Marie Lampariello-Perez

    Ann Marie Lampariello-Perez

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, State, Local And Municipal Law, Divorce & Separation and more
    Rating:  9.6
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