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    Sladjana Vuckovic

    Sladjana Vuckovic

    5.066 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "I highly recommend Sladjana! She was professional, courteous and resolved a complicated situation quick and efficiently! Thank you!"
    Rating:  8.9
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    Stephon L. Wilson

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    Stephon L. Wilson

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    I've handled hundreds of Cook County Criminal & DUI cases.
    Rating:  7.0
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    Gloria Lynn Smith

    Gloria Lynn Smith

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: Gloria Lynn Smith was raised as a “little soldier” in a military family, attending eight different schools across her childhood. This foundation instilled in her a sense of discipline, resilience, and adaptability—qualities that would later shape ...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Katherine Anne Drummond

    Katherine Anne Drummond

    5.07 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Katherine A. Drummond (Partner) was admitted to the bar in 2007. She is licensed to practice in the states of Illinois and Iowa and the U.S. District Court of the Central District of Illinois. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Knox...
    Rating:  8.3
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    James Samuel Worley

    James Samuel Worley

    5.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Bio: Attorney J. Samuel Worley has over ten years experience prosecuting and defending child support, traffic, DUI, and criminal cases on the misdemeanor and felony levels, both as a private criminal defense and family law attorney and a former Cook Co...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Omar Farooq Khan

    Omar Farooq Khan

    5.014 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Expungement
    Bio: Former State's Attorney, top 40 under 40 Trial Attorney.
    Rating:  10
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    John Aaron Singer

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    John Aaron Singer

    4.36 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "I just finished a four day divorce trial with John. I'd consulted with many attorneys and had a previous attorney. John took on my case and essentially inherited a crazy, messy case smack dab in the middle. The opposing side had 9 4 inch binders o..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jonathan Minkus

    Jonathan Minkus

    4.822 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I almost never write reviews and when Mr. Minkus just finished representing my brother and I looked for him online I felt like I had to write this. Yes, he is not the cheapest lawyer around but he did exactly what he said he would do. My brother w..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Paul Thomas Whitcombe

    Paul Thomas Whitcombe

    3.410 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, General Practice
    Bio: I have 20 plus years of legal experience. In criminal law, I served both as the Lee County Public Defender and as the Lee County State's Attorney. I've tried approximately 80 criminal jury trials and hundreds of bench trials and other hearings. I ...
    Rating:  10
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    Camille Maceolla Hicks

    Camille Maceolla Hicks

    4.619 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Administrative Law
    Bio: Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Hearing Officer (City of Country Club Hills, IL) Hearing Officer (City of Riverdale, IL) Prosecutor,(City of Hazel Crest, IL) Extensive experience ...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Isuf Kola

    Isuf Kola

    4.832 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Appeals
    Bio: I am dedicated to my clients and bring my extensive knowledge and experience to help them in their time of need.
    Rating:  8.5
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    Stephanie Ann Buck

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    Stephanie Ann Buck

    5.010 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Driver Defense Team: The Law Firm For Drivers
    Rating:  7.9
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    Anthony W. Hill

    Anthony W. Hill

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I am dedicated to protecting your rights and will provide you with the best possible defense.
    Rating:  10
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    Kevin C Sanborn

    Kevin C Sanborn

    4.49 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "Kevin Sanborn is a very talented and an exceptionally talented attorney. Himself, partners, and all staff are extremely friendly, very knowledgeable in their field, and will answer any questions you have. Straight forward and to the point. I expla..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Eric John Blatti

    Eric John Blatti

    5.012 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Eric J. Blatti was born in the Joliet area and has since remained closely connected with the local community. After graduating from Joliet Township High School, he received his Associate’s Degree in Arts from Joliet Junior College. He continued hi...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Christopher Gene Leasor

    Christopher Gene Leasor

    5.013 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I was born in Carbondale, IL, but grew up in a small town in southwestern Wyoming. After attending the University of Wyoming, I returned to Illinois for law school at the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign, where I graduated in 2004. Since gr...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Pierina Juliana Infelise

    Pierina Juliana Infelise

    5.028 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Pierina "Rina" Infelise was a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney prosecuting criminals on counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery, armed robbery, aggravated DUI, and more. Ms. Infelise also has extensive experience working with victims ...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Richard Joseph Albanese

    Richard Joseph Albanese

    5.098 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: 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...
    Rating:  10
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    Morris Azuma Anyah

    Morris Azuma Anyah

    5.08 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Morris A. Anyah is a top criminal defense and criminal appeals attorney in Chicago. He is a former Cook County prosecutor and war crimes attorney at The Hague. He is now one of the pre-eminent, “go to” lawyers when people search for a top-notch cr...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Dominic J. Buttitta

    Dominic J. Buttitta

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: A founding member and managing partner of Buttitta Law Group, LLC, Dominic heads the litigation practice, handling both criminal and civil cases. Dominic started his legal career in 2008 as an Assistant State's Attorney at the Cook County State’s ...
    Rating:  9.5
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