Top Rated Belleville, IL Criminal Defense Lawyers

70 criminal defense lawyers serve Belleville, IL. Compare the best based on 160+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Saint Clair County are listed below.

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Belleville Has 70 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 160 Reviews

Law Office of Jason B. Going
1803 N. Belt West, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI

Bio: Attorney Jason B. Going is no stranger to courtrooms across various states. As a criminal defense and personal injury attorney, he has represented hundreds of clients from traffic tickets to felonies and from slip and falls to motor vehicle accide...

Rating: 10

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Wilson, Dabler & Associates, LLC
14 South 2nd Street, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury

Review: "I had an unfortunate set of circumstances come my way and I needed legal help. Mr. Kernan was extremely helpful and took the time to explain to me details I wanted to know and answered my questions. I would highly recommend Mr. Kernan to anyone wh..."

Rating: 8.3

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Kuehn Bealey & Young PC
23 S 1st St, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Bio: I am a Past President of the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Panel Representative of the Federal C.J.A. Criminal Defense Panel in the Southern District of Illinois, a founding member of the SDIL's Federal Bar Association chap...

Rating: 10

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The Conner Law Firm, LLC
5111 West Main Street, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Erin represents both adults and juveniles in state-level criminal matters - everything from traffic tickets to violent crimes. Her practice also includes state-level criminal appeals and post-convictions, expungements and sealments, and orders of ...

Rating: 9.5

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Cory E Easton PC
117 N 2nd St, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Bio: I began my career in 1994 at the St. Clair State's Attorney Office while in Law School, then worked at the St. Clair County Public Defender's office until 1999. I branched out into Family Law while continuing to practice Criminal Law. I have parti...

Rating: 7.1

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Law Office of Cheryl R. Whitley, LLC
27 East Main Street, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: Recipient of AVVO’s “2019 CLIENT’S CHOICE AWARD” Attorney Cheryl R. Whitley has over ten years of law enforcement experience. She has served as a police officer; special operations officer; police detective and narcotics investigator. This profess...

Rating: 7.2

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Kuehn Beasley Young
23 South First Street, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Matt Young was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, with honors, Mr. Young received his law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2006. Following law school, Mr. Young conce...

Rating: 8.2

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Richard Roustio Attorney At Law
1 S Church St Ste 500, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Whitton Group, LLC
111 S 1st St, Belleville, IL

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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Whitton Group LLC
23 South First St, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Corporate and Incorporation, Personal Injury and more

Review: "I hired Justin to help with a case involving a young family member who I am responsible for. Justin went above and beyond to ensure this young man's future is untarnished for what was truly a dumb mistake. Justin is understanding and has the local..."

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The Dixon Law Firm, L.L.C.
101 W. Main Street, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Wills & Living Wills, Child Custody and more

Bio: I served on active duty in the USAF JAG Corps for 4 years before entering into the reserves. I am married to Michael Dixon and together we have 1 son, a cat, and a dog. I look forward to representing the civilian and military communities in the ar...

Rating: 7.0

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123 W. Main St, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I serve Southern Illinois in all traffic, misdemeanor and felony matters. Please visit my website:

Rating: 6.6

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107 West Main Street, Suite 3, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

Review: "Greg has handled several matters for my family and me. As others have said, he is non-judgmental, calm, and gets the impossible done. His assistant is always pleasant and helpful. He is also not overpriced. I highly recommend him."

Rating: 6.5

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Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Excellent attorney and she knows her stuff. My son had a meth conspiracy case and she was the only lawyer who got a not guilty."

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Alexander Libell, P.C.
117 A North 2nd Street, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Review: "Paid Mr Libell $500 basically because I wanted him to get a probation warrant dropped. Not only did he get the warrant dropped, when we went to the court date, he was able to get me completely off probation, even though I had only been on for five..."

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O'Gara & Gomric, P.C.
6 E Washington St, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more

Rating: 7.9

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Neal Connors Law Firm PC
901 W Main St, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Military Law

Review: "Made a will for my mom ...in from France and I need it urgently having serious problems with my mom passing away her companion does not want to give us"

Rating: 6.6

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Macelroy Law, LLC
107 W Main St Ste 2, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Review: "I have hired her for criminal and family law which was combined and i was very satisfied with her work, her price is fair and you get what you pay for , she is not out to take your money which i had to fire another attorney for that reason, she wi..."

Rating: 7.3

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O'Gara, Gomric & Schultz, P.C.
6 East Washington Street, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Gary Wangler Law Firm
114 Lincoln Place Court, Suite #103, Belleville, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Attorney Gary Wangler is well-versed in all phases of civil and criminal trial practice. He handles both jury and non-jury trials. His practice is concentrated in the areas of criminal defense, DUI defense, domestic violence, dissolution of marria...

Rating: 7.1

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Which Criminal Defense lawyers have been licensed the longest in Belleville, IL?

Terry Lee Peebles 56 years licensed
John P. Kujawski 52 years licensed
Benjamin Franklin Edwards 49 years licensed
Bruce Edward Reppert 49 years licensed
William David Stiehl 48 years licensed
Thomas Quinlan Keefe Jr. 47 years licensed
Jeffrey Scott Hammel 45 years licensed
Gary Wayne Wangler 44 years licensed
Gregory Michael Skinner 40 years licensed
James M. Stern 39 years licensed

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Which Belleville, IL Criminal Defense lawyers are newest to the area?

Erin Looney 1 year licensed
Peyton J. Wilson 7 years licensed
Ara Joseph Kernan 8 years licensed
Brittany L. Elliott 10 years licensed
Cristina Marie Susann Kinsella 10 years licensed
Megan Lintker 11 years licensed
Brittany Paige Warren 11 years licensed
Jayni D. Lintvedt 11 years licensed
Christopher Grant Allen 12 years licensed
Rachel Lea Brown 12 years licensed

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Belleville, IL Criminal Defense Lawyers

Belleville Has 70 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 160 Reviews

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