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    Jorge Luis Montes

    Jorge Luis Montes

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business
    Review: "I contacted Attorney Montes for help with a clemency petition. He immediately called me and offered to meet with me to review my case. He was a great person and listened intently to all of my concerns regarding my petition. He has since utilized a..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Robert James Hanauer

    Robert James Hanauer

    5.015 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "I am not surprised that Mr. Hanauer opened his own law firm. He represented me so well a couple of years ago that I knew it was just a matter of time before he would successfully strike out on his own. My first impression was very positive. He lis..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Christina Rein

    Christina Rein

    5.011 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family
    Bio: Family law and criminal defense attorney serving McHenry, Lake, Kane and Cook counties.
    Rating:  6.9
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    Byron N. Sloan

    Byron N. Sloan

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Professional, knowledgeable, experienced winning attorney. Byron Sloan handled my case with superlative skill. Highly recommended. "
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    William Michael Traynor

    William Michael Traynor

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Review: "I made a very bad choice to drive after a couple drinks and ended up getting a DUI. It was a horrible experience and was faced with some pretty difficult consequences. I found Bill Traynor through a friend and he went to work vigorously defendin..."
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    Maciej Sokolowski

    Maciej Sokolowski

    5.09 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Review: "Me and my family have hired him for different cases criminal cases traffic tickets and divorces and child support issues over the years. Top notch and honest lawyer who goes above and beyond and really cares about your issues."
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    Dena Meredith Singer

    Dena Meredith Singer

    4.69 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Review: "Dena singer won my case she is a great super lawyer and very hard working attorney"
    Rating:  6.5
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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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    John Eugene Murphy

    John Eugene Murphy

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice
    Bio: Your case is too important to not have the best fighting for you. Aggressive, experienced criminal defense. Call us For a free consultation.
    Rating:  7.1
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    Michael David Robbins

    Michael David Robbins

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Employment and Labor, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Mike in 2002 to handle a company harrasment suit, he handled it with a strong ethic and helped me. I was referred to him by the ABA."
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    Sturgis Elliot Chadwick

    Sturgis Elliot Chadwick

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice
    Bio: Sturgis E. Chadwick III graduated John Marshal Law School at the top of his class in 1984, and in 1986, just a year and a half later, started his own law firm with James G. Lakerdas. Together, Chadwick and Lakerdas began providing top-tier legal s...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Oscar H. Brown

    Oscar H. Brown

    4.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Bio: ACCUSED OF A CRIME? ----Your cleared name is our top priority. Our commitment to the law and the practice of law is superior work, superior service, superior strategy for the fulfillment of the promise of the United States Constitution, and both F...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Bradley J. Schreiber

    Bradley J. Schreiber

    4.621 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "I’m very thankful for the help I received. He took care of my speeding tickets and registration problems quickly and professionally. The price was very reasonable, he explained everything clearly, and I was always kept in the loop. I couldn’t have..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Alexander Mark Fine

    Alexander Mark Fine

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Alex interceded on my behalf to represent me with no prior knowledge of my background or character. He was victorious and I was judged innocent. I was in a rough spot in my life and told him a conviction would seriously damage my career aspirati..."
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    Clark Alan Walker

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    Clark Alan Walker

    3.76 reviews
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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
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    Rating:  7.3
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    Juan Carlos Martinez

    Juan Carlos Martinez

    4.69 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: Juan C. Martinez started as an paralegal/interpreter for the Law Office of Chuck Bretz & Associates and later for the Law Offices of Tedone & Morton, P.C. while attending Law School. Juan graduated from Robert Morris College in Orland Park, IL wit...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Joseph Peter Michael Urgo

    Joseph Peter Michael Urgo

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Joseph Peter M. Urgo is a excelent attorney in law... I really liked his way of working and his expirience in the field that he represents... He's a really knowledgeable attorney.... My family is very appreciated in all of what he did for us!!! I ..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Shawn Kevin Lintz

    Shawn Kevin Lintz

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "My attorney Shawn Lintz has absolutely oUT did himself with my case if I must say. It was almost impossible to imagine not having to do some kind of jail time with these charges that were looming over my head, but not only did I not have any jail ..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Michael Anthony Metoyer

    Michael Anthony Metoyer

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I used mr metoyer services a few years ago. I was impressed with his knowledge He is very smart and will fight for you. Worth every dollar. I cant think of anyone Better for the job. I was extremely happy with his services.."
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    Michael Eveland Malin

    Michael Eveland Malin

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was referred to Mr. Malin by a VERY reputable criminal defense attorney in both McLean and Livingston Co (Illinois) whom recently retired. He assured me that Mr.Malin would be excellent council to represent me. He stated that “I would need someo..."
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