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    40 criminal defense lawyers serve Thornton, IL. Compare the best based on 105+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Cook County are listed below.

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    Charles Edward Antonietti

    Charles Edward Antonietti

    5.08 reviews Attention
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Calumet City)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: At Antonietti & Associates we have offered quality representation and comforting personal service to clients in Greater Chicago since 1995. Our law firm’s founder, former prosecutor Charles Antonietti, brings almost 25 years of experience to the p...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Huma Rashid

    Huma Rashid

    4.817 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Olympia Fields)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Rashid is very professional and kind and caring. She is very competent. I really appreciated all she did for me. She helped me get the best possible result. Thank you, Huma!"
    Rating:  7.3
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    Desiree Berg

    Desiree Berg

    5.05 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Flossmoor)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Bio: I am an aggressive and dedicated attorney with a great deal of experience. I began my career as a State's Attorney for Cook County and now I defend those charged with all manner of crimes, be it a traffic case (and the all the consequences that re...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Louis Caprio

    Louis Caprio

    5.04 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Chicago Heights)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This is the best lawyer anyone can ask for he helped my older brother tremendously with keeping his sentence from 25 years to 10 and only having to serve half. I absolutely love him he is straightforward and funny."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Timijanel Boyd Odom

    Timijanel Boyd Odom

    4.86 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Flossmoor)
    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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    Rajeev Kumar Bajaj

    Rajeev Kumar Bajaj

    5.06 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Hammond)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My brother was in cook county jail. I called a lot of other lawyers. They wanted to charge me a lot of money. When I dug deeper with them they did not seem like they knew what they were doing and seemed like they were going to take the money and n..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Kevin Chandler Smith

    Kevin Chandler Smith

    5.06 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Munster)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more
    Bio: We founded our firm so that we could give personal attention to our clients and believe that a small firm is better suited to do just that. We have a dedicated and caring staff and believe in being honest and straight forward in our approach to ou...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Ricky Darnell Granderson

    Ricky Darnell Granderson

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Flossmoor)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Mr. Granderson is great lawyer. He was very patient and upfront with us about what the outcomes could be. Ricky Granderson was hired to represent my daughter who was charged with 2 gun charges, one was defacing a weapon and also making a false pol..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Michael Jay Marovich

    Michael Jay Marovich

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (South Holland)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation
    Review: "Mike is a very skilled attorney, helped me out when others wouldn’t, very knowledgeable and aggressive. Highly recommend."
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    Shay T. Allen

    Shay T. Allen

    4.515 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Flossmoor)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Appeals and more
    Review: "I highly recommend The Law Offices of Attorney S.T. Allen and his beautiful team. The level of professionalism, their skilled and experienced legal expertise and representation were top tier. I witnessed firsthand a well respected judge highly com..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Louis Edward Gasperec

    Louis Edward Gasperec

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Homewood)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Land Use and Zoning, Landlord or Tenant
    Review: "I recently needed Attorney Gasperec's assistance with some legal troubles and was pleased with his attentive services. First, he was honest and fair about expectations while striving for the best outcome. Further, he promptly returned my telepho..."
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    Joseph Charles Corsino

    Joseph Charles Corsino

    1.33 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Flossmoor)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, DUI and DWI, Criminal Defense
    Review: "This lawyer never conversed with me directly, never met with me until the day I was to be in front of a hearing officer for drivers license reinstatement. There was mistakes in my paperwork that he should have caught and these were some of the rea..."
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    Steve Elias Haddad

    Steve Elias Haddad

    4.99 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Hammond)
    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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    Ruth Ramirez

    Ruth Ramirez

    3.73 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (South Holland)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Real Estate
    Review: "Help my son out of a difficult marriage and it was at a great price. Took a bit longer then expected but we are happy with the results. We sent her referrals and her and her staff took care of them. She does great traffic court and all in her offi..."
    Rating:  6.4
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    David Dale McDermott

    David Dale McDermott

    3.97 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Homewood)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Family
    Review: "I never imagined I’d be in a situation where I needed a DUI attorney, but when it happened, I felt lost and overwhelmed. A friend told me to call McDermott Law Group, and from the first conversation, I knew I was in good hands. He didn't judge me—..."
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    Robert Harold Sorge

    Robert Harold Sorge

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Hammond)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate and more
    Bio: Personal and Education: Born and raised in Hammond, Indiana. Robert H. Sorge attended Clark High School but graduated from Lowell High School. He later attended Purdue University/ Calumet Graduating with Highest Distinction in 1986. he then attend...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Michael William Bosch

    Michael William Bosch

    3.04 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Hammond)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My heartfelt gratitude goes to PINNACLE CREDIT SPECIALIST. I went through divorce recently and let my wife and kids stay in our marital home for a year before we sold it. A guy named Hinds spoke well about a good credit expert that helped him remo..."
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    Mark Dennis Cladis

    Mark Dennis Cladis

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Homewood)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Real Estate, Criminal Defense and more
    Review: "Best lawyer you could ever ask for, kinda a Mark Twain man that gets it Done. With wit and can dance his way around a courtroom. Friends do what they say, that's why I'm proud to call him Old Friend and my lawyer."
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    Devin Nicole Luster

    Devin Nicole Luster

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Homewood)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I hired Attorney Luster for my criminal case. From the start her entire team was attentive and seemed very knowledge about my case. They didn't always answer when I called but I was able to get a call back quickly and they were always friendly. Ev..."
    Rating:  5.7
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    Jeffrey P. Bacino

    Jeffrey P. Bacino

    1.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Thornton (Munster)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This lawyer ran off with me money. He was supposed to return the rest on my money from my bond slip. Instead of taking what was owed to him, he took all my money. He still owes me $4,300 and he will not fight your case to the best of his abilities. "
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