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Cook County Has 1899 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 9679 Reviews

Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate

Bio: Eryk Wachnik is the founder of Wachnik Law LLC and has been practicing law for over 10 years. Eryk concentrates his practice in the areas of traffic and DUI defense, criminal defense, personal injury and real estate transactions. Prior to startin...

Rating: 6.7

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Review: "Skilled and fair attorney - either as a former ASA or criminal defense counsel"

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Cook County, IL

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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 28 years

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

Bio: When I started my own practice, my goal was to provide my clients with compassionate, competent legal representation, and open, effective communication. That was and continues to be my goal with each and every client. My practice focuses mainly on...

Rating: 7.4

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Growing up with a single mother in a low income area Gran McKerlie takes pride in assisting local underprivileged persons in need of legal help. While in law school, Gran interned as an Illinois Supreme Court 711 licensee at the Kane County Public...

Rating: 6.6

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Handling all misdemeanor and felony cases and DUIs. We handle cases in Cook, Dupage, Kane, Will, and Lake County.

Rating: 7.4

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Jayne is an excellent lawyer. She was recommended to me and I have already referred several more people to her. She is extremely knowledgeable and seems to actually care about people and not just money. She has great pricing and keeps you informed..."

Rating: 7.1

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, General Practice

Review: "The best lawyer in Chicago! Crafty and very witty. She sees things from a unique perspective. I recommend you put her on retainer. She cleared my peers and I on numerous cases. If I knew her in my younger life I would be felon free!"

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Car Accident and more

Review: "I am writing this review for Mr. Berns. Mr Berns is an excellent attorney and I recommend that if you have a criminal case that he be hired. Mr Burns was always available and showed a ton of passion for me and my cases . No other attorney coul..."

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Bio: Former Chief Public Defender of Second Municipal Division (Chicago north side and north suburbs), and the Forensic Science Division. Litigated complex cases, such as acquittal of police officer charged with sexual assault based on DNA, re-instated...

Rating: 9.2

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Contracts & Agreements, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Joel Rabb represented me in a double battery case in Will County. I cannot overemphasize his professionalism and legal knowledge in the courtroom. I was most impressed-by both his legal AND physical presence-all top notch, all the way, three-piece..."

Rating: 6.6

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Review: "I really appreciate this women with all of my heart. She was so nice understanding and patient with me. I haven’t had a license in 6 years …I now have a license . I have over 6 traffic tickets with dupage county she represented me and even when I ..."

Rating: 7.4

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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

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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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: Gloria Lynn Smith was raised as a “little soldier” in a military family, attending eight different schools across her childhood. This foundation instilled in her a sense of discipline, resilience, and adaptability—qualities that would later shape ...

Rating: 8.5

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Mark Almanza earned his law degree from The University of Chicago Law School. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Almanza also proudly served in the United States Air Force. The military servi...

Rating: 7.8

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, DUI & DWI

Bio: Since graduating from Loyola Law School in Chicago in 2000, John Fitzpatrick has established a record of fighting aggressively and successfully for his clients in both civil and criminal court. At the conclusion of a recent personal injury trial, ...

Rating: 6.7

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Cook County 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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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Bio: I am a Criminal Defense Attorney with experience from both sides of the courtroom. My experience as a prosecutor has helped prepare me to provide the best legal representation for individuals who have been arrested. I handle all types of criminal ...

Rating: 10

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

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

Bio: Earned his Law Degree from Marquette University in 1991. Attorney Nicolet worked at Madgrigrano, Gagliardi, Zievers & Aiello during Law School and then worked for Westlaw the premier provider of legal research materials for law firms. After 13 yea...

Rating: 7.3

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I don’t like lawyers but Mr. O’Neal made me to have change of heart by the way he treated me and handled my case. Actually, most of the lawyers I approached told me that I did not have a case and treated me with benign neglect. Mr. O’Neal treated..."

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Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Family, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Land Use and Zoning and more

Review: "I just wanted to thank you for being there to represent . Sean Paul Rias and everyone else that stands for our Freedom. Great job "

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