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Des Plaines Has 167 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 1700 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Arlington Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Donald J. Cosley has been representing Illinois residents in criminal defense and family law cases for over 20 years. He has a wealth of courtroom experience and an undying commitment to providing quality client service. He personally handles all ...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Park Ridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Bio: When we represent clients who have suffered serious personal injury or whose family members have suffered a wrongful death due to the negligent or intentional actions of another, our goal is to obtain justice and the resources our clients need to ...

Rating: 9.0

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Criminal Defense

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Park Ridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Residential, Education

Review: "Mr. Petrakis is an excellent criminal defense attorney. I am a senior on disability and was falsely charged by the Cary Illinois Police Department with several domestic felonies and misdemeanors. At the end of my bench trial, my judge was fair and..."

Rating: 7.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Mount Prospect)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Review: "I received a speeding ticket for a driving speed which could qualify for a class A misdemeanor. Through Mr. Luby's persistent and diligent work, the court completely threw out my ticket. I did not even have to attend court nor pay any court fines...."

Rating: 7.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Park Ridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

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

Review: "Since my last review from lobo600rr. He has appealed my case, and had all charges dropped due to no probable cause to search my vehicle, so the evidence was inadmissible in court. Thank you Mr. Johns. Your the best."

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Park Ridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I was referrred to Mike by a family friend, he came highly recommended and after our first meeting I knew why. He didn’t provide any false hope, he just stuck with the cases as they meandered through the court system keeping us informed all the w..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Arlington Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law

Bio: I have practiced law now for more than 1/2 of my life, focused primarily in the areas of Criminal Defense, DUI/Traffic Defense, Driver's License Reinstatement, and Immigration. In my 29 plus years of practicing law, I have tried cases ranging from...

Rating: 7.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Arlington Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Client Rating 5 Stars !!! I have been a Trial Lawyer for more than 40 years and have tried more than 150 cases to a Jury Verdict and handled hundreds of others. The most important thing that I ALWAYS do my BEST to NEVER FORGET is that although I m...

Rating: 8.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Northbrook)

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: 6.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Glenview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

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

Review: "When my young adult grandson was arrested, his girl friend was given an order of protection and he was advised to get a lawyer. We hired Robert Ramirez who gave my grandson expert advice and represented him in court. There were a couple of continu..."

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Park Ridge)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Tôi thấy thầy khá có tâm huyết mà, thấy có comt tiêu cực nên tôi muốn phản biện lại giúp thầy"

Rating: 6.8

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Des Plaines Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: Attorney Rosario M. Spaccaferro is a graduate of DePaul University (where he was awarded a Presidential Scholarship and inducted as a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars) and IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago (where he w...

Rating: 7.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Northbrook)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family

Review: "Steve is an amazing lawyer. He's smart, very helpful, and patient. He guided me through a difficult time with professionalism and care, always taking the time to explain everything clearly. I’ll always be thankful for his support and highly recomm..."

Rating: 7.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Glenview)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more

Bio: Alexander Gruzmark was born in Lvov, Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States in 1978, where he was raised and educated. Mr. Gruzmark graduated from Loyola University in 1992, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, and then completed...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Park Ridge)

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Northbrook)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "He Truly cares about his clients and doing what is best for them. He is professional and I knew from day one that I could trust him and that he would do a good job for me. He was honest with me, he got me exactly the deal that I wanted, and most i..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Waukegan)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Juvenile Law, Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI

Review: "I made a mistake and wound up in some trouble, so I had to find a lawyer. I didn't think they existed, but I found out there are lawyers out there that aren't scum bags. Ian was always upfront with me, explained my options and treated me with re..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Rosemont)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile

Review: "good honest lawyer. this is the case that hurt me a lot in my life because i was falsely accuse of something and Theodore J Adams took me out of this problem by making sure the judge knew the truth that i was innocent. He was able to beat my case ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Arlington Heights)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Experienced civil and criminal attorney, who has been practicing in the Northwest Suburbs since 1985. Village Prosecutor since 1995, which gives me the unique perspective of the prosecution side as well as the defense side of criminal and traffic ...

Rating: 6.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Plaines (Wheeling)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have had a couple interactions with the police over the years and of all the lawyers I have hired, none have ever quite gotten the job done like Mr. Goldman. His vast knowledge of the law and unique approach are the only reason I am a free man t..."

Rating: 7.1

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