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    James Edward Stanula

    James Edward Stanula

    4.910 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "James is a pleasure to deal with. His knowledge of the law and real concern for your case is apparent. He handled my case effectively and it was stress free from beginning to end. I really enjoyed how well he explained the entire process taking ca..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Mark Herbert Remus

    Mark Herbert Remus

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Intellectual Property, Trademark Application, Litigation and more
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    Scott M. Mendel

    Scott M. Mendel

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Venture Capital, Criminal Defense and more
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    Robert T Rosenstiel

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    Robert T Rosenstiel

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: I represent injured persons and help them put their lives back together at Winstein, Kavensky and Cunningham LLC in Rock Island, IL, Quad Cities, USA. I am licensed in Iowa and Illinois. When I am not practicing law, I play upright bass.
    Rating:  7.9
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    John L Mcnamara

    John L Mcnamara

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Personal Injury
    Review: "Had retain john for an Aggravated Battery case,not once did John mention a "Plea Deal"...I was found not "Not Guilty" at a bench trial......John Macmanra isnt a lawyer who pocket watch,He is very experienced and knowledgeable of the legal system....."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Richard C. Kloak

    Richard C. Kloak

    3.89 reviews Attention
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This Man has Been my Lawyer for 20+ years. And has never failed me. Best Lawyer Ever. "
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    Daniel Lynn Fultz

    Daniel Lynn Fultz

    4.714 reviews
    Illinois 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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    Michael John Brennan

    Michael John Brennan

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Michael J. Brennan has been a practicing personal injury trial lawyer since 1985. He graduated from John Marshall Law School with his Juris Doctorate and was an assistant state’s attorney on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois at the Coo...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Alison H. Motta

    Alison H. Motta

    4.922 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime
    Review: "Class X felony poss. with intent to distribute 18 kilos of cocain. I went with the lawyers all my boys were using who everybody knew about and he had my case to the point of trial & was pushing me to accept 12 years plea ... I was ready to give up..."
    Rating:  5.1
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    Dartesia Ayonna Pitts

    Dartesia Ayonna Pitts

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Business and more
    Review: "Dartesia exhibited great professionalism in handling my real estate transaction. She stayed in constant communication throughout the process, returned calls in a timely manner, explained and researched pertinent information for me, and was extreme..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    Thomas Patrick Needham

    Thomas Patrick Needham

    4.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Had a misdemeanor battery case. My first offense. Got me a great deal and followed through on his every promise. I highly recommend Tom."
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    Alexander Paul Libell

    Alexander Paul Libell

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  DUI and DWI, Speeding and Traffic Ticket, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Paid Mr Libell $500 basically because I wanted him to get a probation warrant dropped. Not only did he get the warrant dropped, when we went to the court date, he was able to get me completely off probation, even though I had only been on for five..."
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    Donald Zuelke

    Donald Zuelke

    3.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Don represented me and did a great job. Beat the case and was always honest and cares about his clients."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Dick Bennett Williams

    Dick Bennett Williams

    4.36 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Wills & Living Wills
    Bio: Williams, Williams & Bembenek was voted by readers of the Peoria Journal Star the "Reader's Choice" by getting the most votes in the category for Attorneys in the Peoria area for the years 2002, 2004, 2013, and 2014
    Rating:  7.4
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    James Edward Hartmann

    James Edward Hartmann

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business
    Bio: James Hartmann is former Chicago and New York City prosecutor and trial attorney. Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, James attended the University of Kentucky on a full-tuition debate school scholarship followed by Notre Dame Law School. Aft...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Laura J. Morask

    Laura J. Morask

    5.01 review Attention
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Back in high school, my son was arrested for a minor incident on Halloween that turned into a bigger deal because "pranks were becoming a big issue" and as the policeman that arrested them stated, we normally wouldn't have brought them in, but our..."
    Rating:  6.0
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    Judith Ann Serritella

    Judith Ann Serritella

    1.86 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Judy was referred to me by a close friends and she was great. Kept in touch and seemed really on top of things. This was from a few years ago but, honestly, I feel like she was misrepresented by the other two reviews on here. "
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    Gloria Virginia Mendoza Schmidt

    Gloria Virginia Mendoza Schmidt

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice and more
    Review: "I first hired Gloria in 2012 to defend me in an administrative case. The year after, I brought her my custody case and a few years later she won me sole custody for my kid. In between that time she handled criminal, traffic, and landlord/tenant is..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Donyel Perry

    Donyel Perry

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Foreclosure and more
    Bio: Firm Overview The Perry Law Office was founded with two goals in mind: 1. Keep rates competitive so that everyone can afford the advice they need; 2. Provide professional, aggressive and competent legal services for clients in their time of need. ...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Timothy Peter Brown

    Timothy Peter Brown

    5.014 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Litigation and more
    Bio: Call now to speak with an attorney about your case at.
    Rating:  8.8
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