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Cook County Has 1897 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 9537 Reviews

Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Bio: A Chicago native, Juneitha Shambee has shown passion and dedication to law since a young age. Working vigorously to make strides in her education, she uses that same tenaciousness to achieve results in every case she touches. She has taken on chal...

Rating: 8.3

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

TOP Ranked Criminal Defense Lawyer in IL & Nominated to Superlawyers.com

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(708) 883-4156

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Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more

Through hard work and advanced trial skills, Sami fights for the rights of his clients.

Rating: 8.5

Call for a FREE consultation(847) 807-1525

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Mr. Messineo received his bachelor’s degree in communications from DePaul University, Chicago, IL and his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of Law. During law school, Mr. Messineo was a 711 law clerk at the Cook County Sta...

Rating: 10

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Debt, Criminal Defense, Family and more

Review: "I needed a lawyer a day prior to my court, Keith answered my call and took my case in and got it resolved in the morning. He was thorough in explaining everything to me and very communicative. I appreciate everything he did for me. "

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Real Estate and more

Review: "Steve is honest and very informative! I would definitely recommend him. His secretary Ashley is very kind and helpful! It's always great to call the office and speak to someone and the same staff who knows what's going on."

Rating: 6.5

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

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

26 years of trial experience. Call now for a free consultation

Rating: 9.8

Call for a FREE consultation(888) 503-9640

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

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

Bio: Attorney Howard J. Wise started his 21 year career as a criminal attorney working for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. He was assigned to the Criminal Appeals Division, Traffic Division, Misdemeanor Division, Felony Preliminary Hearings ...

Rating: 9.8

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more

Bio: I’ve been fortunate to have incredible parents and mentors who taught me how to treat those facing adversity with compassion. I’ve spent my entire career fighting for those stuck in our complex legal system. I haven’t spent my career financially e...

Rating: 9.0

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Education, Juvenile

Bio: I will defend the rights of students and parents in all types of school cases including student discipline and special education cases. In addition, I handle teacher and administrator disciplinary and termination issues. With over 35 years experie...

Rating: 8.8

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime

Review: "Class X felony poss. with intent to distribute 18 kilos of cocain. I went with the lawyers all my boys were using who everybody knew about and he had my case to the point of trial & was pushing me to accept 12 years plea ... I was ready to give up..."

Rating: 4.8

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant

Bio: I am committed to providing my clients with the highest level of personal service. I strive to be: Tenacious. I am a zealous advocate for my clients. I will work aggressively to advance your goals and interests, and promptly communicate with you r...

Rating: 7.7

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Education

Review: "Attorney Matt Keenan was the lead attorney in my criminal defense. I had my career and family life at risk as a result of the criminal charge and he put me in touch with a therapist so I can handle the mental stress while Matt and my other attorne..."

Rating: 9.8

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Top notch,professional,personable,went out of his way ,100% honest,strongly recommend,,,,,,, even works on Sunday if needed,,,,,he's the real deal"

Rating: 7.4

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Review: "Attorney Hartsfield was knowledgeable and supportive throughout my entire case. He really fought for me and was able to get my charges dismissed. I'm really grateful that I had a lawyer like him in my corner."

Rating: 9.5

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Federal Crime and more

I practice exclusively Criminal Defense- defending only the very serious state/federal felony crimes

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(312) 997-5226

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Gun Law and more

Bio: I am a graduate of the highly ranked University of Michigan Law School. My legal education laid the foundation for my career as a criminal defense attorney. I have specialized in criminal defense for over 35 years. In that time I have tried thousa...

Rating: 9.9

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Family

Bio: Experience, Quality, Affordable I have been licensed to practice law for 30 years. After graduating from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1989, I worked with Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago handling Landlord/tenant, Eviction, Disability A...

Rating: 7.3

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: If it's experience, knowledge of the law, aggressive strategies, accessibility and affordability you are looking for in a Chicago criminal defense attorney, you will find all of those attributes and more at the law offices of Hal M. Garfinkel. For...

Rating: 10

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Licensing and more

Bio: For a quicker response, Give us a call today. John Callahan takes the practice of law very seriously. He gives every ounce of his work effort to defending those charged with crimes from felonies to DUI. Very often his finds himself representing cl...

Rating: 9.9

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