Top Rated Sangamon County, IL Criminal Defense Lawyers

In Sangamon County, Illinois, there are 78 criminal defense lawyers available with 498+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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Sangamon County Has 78 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 498 Reviews

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

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

Bio: I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. I attended Christ the King Grade School and Griffin High School (now Sacred Heart-Griffin). I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1985 with a degree in Finance and returned to Springfield ...

Rating: 7.6

Call for a consultation(217) 860-6861

Frederick John Schlosser's Website

Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: See what others say about Attorney Sronce's abilities at .

Rating: 6.6

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Sangamon County, IL

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 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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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

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

Bio: Born in Springfield, Illinois, February 19, 1969. Peter grew up there and went to Springfield High School. Peter’s family roots are deep in Springfield and central Illinois, a heritage that includes a longstanding presence in the legal community. ...

Rating: 9.1

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

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

Bio: For the majority of the 1980’s he served in Europe, where he interrogated the highest-caliber East Bloc defectors in an effort to collect defense-related intelligence information on the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. After initial service as...

Rating: 9.1

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Review: "John Sharp is an excellent attorney. Everyone involved with Sharp&Harmon law firm is very professional and results driven."

Rating: 6.5

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

Review: "I was a translator in a divorce case, which Jeffrey handled. He was very professional, respectful, and responsive to the client's needs. Jeffrey achieved the desired results. "

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

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

My mission is to obtain for each and every client the absolute best result achievable.

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(844) 505-4106

W. Scott Hanken's Website

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

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

Driver's license hearings and DUI are not just "fill in" work for me. They are what I do.

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(877) 257-2493

Ted Harvatin's Website

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Dedicated to Your Defense

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(217) 718-5216

William Louis Vig's Website

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Bio: Todd Goebel graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois College of Business with a degree in Finance in 1998. In 2001 he graduated cum laude from the SIU School of Law. During all three years of law school, Mr. Goebel worked as a law cle...

Rating: 7.5

Call for a consultation(217) 290-9804

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Daniel Noll is a native of Springfield, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois College with a degree in Business Administration and Economics in 2006. For law school, Daniel attended Southern Illinois University School of Law. He was named to the De...

Rating: 9.9

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

When The World Is On Your Shoulders, I’ve Got Your Back. Aggressive Defense.

Rating: 9.7

Call for a consultation(217) 717-3402

Sara Mayo Vig's Website

Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Handles only criminal matters. Nothing too big or too small. Same high level of service to everybody. I'm very happy with him and have used him several times for my son."

Rating: 7.7

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: James is a skilled attorney, experienced at arguing cases at both the trial and appellate levels of Illinois and U.S. federal courts. His passions are focused on securing the best possible results for his clients in Illinois and federal criminal c...

Rating: 8.9

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Litigation and more

Review: "I read the other review and nothing could be further from the truth about Mr. Moran. I had cancer, PTSD and he was great. Likely the most patient attorney I’ve had. Knowledgeable and fair. No offense but the ARDC is not exactly a fair organization..."

Rating: 6.5

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more

Bio: A graduate of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law (with certificates in trial advocacy and child and family law), Attorney Harris was admitted to practice in the state of Illinois in 2006, as well as the United States District Court for th...

Rating: 8.2

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Family, Criminal Defense

Review: "Howard is the most untrustworthy person I have ever dealt with, He is lazy and clearly incompetent. I believe he came to court hung-over and and when he did finally come he was very late and my hearing had to be rescheduled. DO NOT USE HIM. You wo..."

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 56 years

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

Review: "Do not hire this attorney. He is grouchy, mean and disrespectful. He can't hardly remember anything and constantly blames his lack of results on his client. Has only gotten worse as he has gotten older. Tries to look like a professional attorney b..."

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Health Care, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Criminal Defense and more

Review: "This lawyer handled my case with complete incompetence. Robert was not returning emails or calls for 12 months, He is definitely a waste of an attorney, the only time he showed emotion was when I told him I was going to fire him. I took a deal..I ..."

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Sangamon County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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