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107 lawyers specializing in Criminal Defense are available in the Waukegan, IL area.

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Waukegan has 107 Criminal defense Attorneys with 1376 Reviews

  • Martin Samuel Lascola

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    Affiliate Office - Waukegan Branch - Spittali Law Offices
    5 South County Street, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 184 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    FORMER CRIMINAL PROSECUTOR-20+ YRS. EXPERIENCE IN COOK, LAKE & DuPAGE! CALL DIRECT NOW!!
  • Daniel Loring Hodgkinson

    Mccollum Hodgkinson, P.C.
    415 Washington St, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 14 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.2  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Criminal Defense of Adult Felony, DUI, Misdemeanor, and all Juvenile Delinquency Cases;Including the Defense of Adults and Minors charged with: First Degree Murder;Reckless Homicide and/or DUI (felony and misdemeanor) allegations; All Sex Offense ...
  • Brandon Kenneth Davis

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    The Davis Law Group, P.C.
    5 S County St, #1N, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 233 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Experienced and Professional Criminal Defense Attorney. Free consultation.

    Practice area
    25% Criminal defense, 25% Expungement, 25% DUI and DWI, and more.

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    Free Consultation
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    30 minutes

    License
    IL, Active since 2009

  • Gregory Craig Nikitas

    Law Offices of Gregory C. Nikitas
    25 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 8 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.9  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Gregory Nikitas has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1994. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and received his J.D. degree from DePaul University. He worked in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office from 1994 through 200...
  • Steven Paul McCollum

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    McCollum Hodgkinson, P.C.
    415 W. Washington Street, Suite 103, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 15 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Experience you Need - former Chief Deputy State's Attorney and Chair of LCBA Criminal Law Committee
  • David J. Winer

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    Law Offices of Winer & Winer
    9 N. County St #100, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 149 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Over 30 years of experience in LAKE COUNTY in Criminal Defense, DUI and Traffic Defense. Free Consultation

    Practice area
    20% Criminal defense, 40% DUI and DWI, 30% Speeding and traffic ticket, and more.

    Cost
    Free Consultation
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    30 minutes

    License
    IL, Active since 1988

  • Louis Milton Pissios

    Louis Milton Pissios, PC
    9 S County St, Waukegan, IL
    4.5 stars 11 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.0  Attention 
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “I have been a client of Lou's firm and Lou, himself, has been my lawyer. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what a thoroughly outstanding job has done. Lou was a complete and consummate professional i...
  • Evan J. Winer

    Evan J. Winer
    9 N County St Ste 100, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 109 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.6  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Mr. Winer has helped me in amazing ways. He is professional, never judgemental, and overall extremely experienced at what he does. I would recommend him to anyone who needed sound legal counsil.”
  • Scott Phillip Gordon

    Attorney Scott Gordon, PC
    226 N Martin Luther King Ave, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 162 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.0  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Recently I was charged with unlawful possession of semiautomatic firearm and Scott Gordon was my first call to make. This was my first case so I didn’t know how the process was going to be nor the outcome but Scott assure...
  • Michael J. Conway

    Michael J. Conway Attorney at Law, L.L.C.
    9. S. County Street, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.6  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    With more than 29 years of legal experience and a track record of success to commend my Waukegan law firm, I formulate practical solutions to complex criminal law and family law matters. My reputation as a lawyer was built on an in-depth investig...
  • Michael James Perillo Jr.

    Noonan Perillo & Thut Ltd.
    25 North County Street, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 21 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Michael (Mike) Perillo is in his 40th year of practice as an attorney. He began his career in 1983 as an active-duty JAG Corps Officer in the U.S. Navy. In that capacity, his duties included the prosecution of Courts-Martial. He also served as St...
  • Jason S Dreifuss

    Dreifuss Law
    25 N. County St., Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 18 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.5  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Jason S. Dreifuss believes that there is only one way to represent clients who are locked up, charged, or under investigation: fight with the same ferocity as if he were representing a member of his own family. That means tireless work to keep you...
  • Gordon H. Hirsch

    Lake County Office
    33 N County St, Suite 201, Waukegan, IL
    4.5 stars 25 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.9  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Mr. Hirsch is the owner and operator of the Hirsch Law Group.   Previously, he was an assistant corporation counsel.  As such, he prosecuted traffic violations at traffic court as well as ordinance violations at administrative hearings. Gordon Hir...
  • Philip Lowe Kroovand

    Kroovand Johnson LLC
    33 N County Street, Suite 401, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 9 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.5  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “Very good. He knows the system and all the loopholes. Helped me out numerous times for everything from speeding tickets to record expungement.”
  • Laura Diane Horner

    Fox, Lunardi, Zeit & Polenzani
    9 South County Street, Waukegan, IL
    4.5 stars 21 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.1  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    graduate of the University of Illinois - BS 1989 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law - JD 1992 Worked in the Edgar County State's Attorney's Office from 1992 to 1997.  Worked in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office from 199...
  • Albert Lawrence Wysocki

    Albert L. Wysocki Attorney At Law
    325 Washington Street, Suite 200, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 4 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.4  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Albert L. Wysocki is the founding attorney at the Lake County criminal defense firm, Albert L. Wysocki Attorney At Law. Attorney Wysocki earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Criminal Justice, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Il...
  • Paul F. Serkland

    5 South County Street 1st Floor, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 29 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Paul F. Serkland is a former prosecutor with the Cook County State's Attorney's office.   While employed as a prosecutor, Mr. Serkland handled all types of criminal cases.  Visit for more information about Paul F. Serkland.
  • Robert P. Ritacca

    Robert P. Ritacca
    5 S County St Ste 3, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 14 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 6.5  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    Review: “I came across Mr. Ritacca by way of a recommendation from a friend. He was very reasonable and flexible with fees/payments. He always kept me informed and up to speed with my Driving on Revoked charge, maybe that's be...
  • Alan E. Jones

    Alan E. Jones Attorney At Law, P.C.
    203 E. Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 21 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.1  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    25+ years experience Criminal Defense Trial Attorney & Driver's License Reinstatement Cases.  Free Consultation!
  • Richard Joseph Albanese

    Richard Albanese Law Office
    5 South County St., First Floor, Waukegan, IL
    5.0 stars 92 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Criminal defense Lawyer Licensed
    My name is Richard Albanese and I am a Traffic and Criminal Defense Attorney uniquely geographically located to provide exceptional representation to residents of Illinois and Wisconsin. I am fully licensed and actively practicing in both Illinois...

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Lake County Courthouse Waukegan
Superior Court, 18 North County Street
Waukegan, IL 60085-4359
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