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    Vanessa M Sheehan

    Vanessa M Sheehan

    5.052 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: I am a licensed Illinois attorney currently practicing at McHenry county's largest criminal defense firm, Donahue and Kililis, PC. I represent clients in criminal and civil court daily, in McHenry, Lake, Cook, DuPage, DeKalb, and Boone counties. I...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Steven Allen Greenberg

    Steven Allen Greenberg

    4.47 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Considered one of the "Top 10", for over 30 years Steven Greenberg has been a go to litigator for serious legal cases. He lives and breathes the law. No case is too big, or too small. He realizes that your legal problem is the most important thing...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Melanie K. Fairman

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    Melanie K. Fairman

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and more
    Bio: Melanie K. Fairman practices in all areas of personal injury law on behalf of plaintiffs, with an emphasis on medical malpractice, products liability, vehicular collisions and general negligence. One hundred percent of her practice is devoted to l...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Michael J. Gilmartin

    Michael J. Gilmartin

    4.932 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Debt Collection and more
    Bio: Michael Gilmartin is a trusted advocate and the first call many make when legal representation is needed. Whether in the court room or in the conference room, Michael offers over twelve years of legal experience earned in the trenches as an assist...
    Rating:  9.7
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    James Henry Waller

    James Henry Waller

    3.810 reviews
    Illinois 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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    Christopher John Frericks

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    Christopher John Frericks

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Child Abuse and more
    Review: "Great Service! Communication was great and never had to wait for an answer. I recommend him to anyone that needs legal help."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Joanie Rae Wimmer

    Joanie Rae Wimmer

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Discrimination and more
    Bio: The Law Offices of Joanie Rae Wimmer helps people harmed by their employer, the government, or representatives of the government, such as police officers and other public officials. Our focus is to uncover the truth by detailed investigation, to s...
    Rating:  8.5
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    James G. Grimaldi

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    James G. Grimaldi

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Areas of Practice DUI Felony Charges Misdemeanor Expungements Driver's License Reinstatement Traffic Tickets Bar Admissions National College for DUI Defense - Member National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys - Member Illinois Bar Associat...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Peter Martin Ciesielski

    Peter Martin Ciesielski

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: Peter M. Ciesielski is a Founding and Managing Partner at Ciesielski, Soukaras, & Crozier Law, LLC, as well as Attorney and Managing Partner of Just Results Law Group in Chicago. He and his firms practice Personal Injury, Criminal Defense (all fel...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Lance D. Northcutt

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    Lance D. Northcutt

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Banking, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Lance D. Northcutt is a trial lawyer and partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. who focuses his practice on cases concerning catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights, and mass torts. Mr. Northcutt is a tenacious courtroom a...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Erin Kathleen Conner

    Erin Kathleen Conner

    4.58 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Erin represents both adults and juveniles in state-level criminal matters - everything from traffic tickets to violent crimes. Her practice also includes state-level criminal appeals and post-convictions, expungements and sealments, and orders of ...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Alexander Hilding Beck

    Alexander Hilding Beck

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "The best defense atourney around! Won 4 cases for me and i Highly, Highly recommend him. W hat a class act, with a little Columbo style to throw the prosecutionoff! Absolutely the BEST!"
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    Mark Kevin Wykoff

    Mark Kevin Wykoff

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois 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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    Kevin Malcolm Rosner

    Kevin Malcolm Rosner

    4.04 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I used Kevin Rosner's services for a DUI case. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. He beat my case and charges were dropped. He knows what he is doing and will try his best to help you out. I'm glad I went to him, he is the BEST out there. He ..."
    Rating:  9.0
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    Vadim A. Glozman

    Vadim A. Glozman

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Vadim A. Glozman represents focuses his practice on representing individuals and corporations facing state and federal prosecution, focusing on white collar and major felony criminal defense, civil and criminal asset forfeiture, and appellate repr...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Jeremy Wang

    Jeremy Wang

    4.941 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Jeremy M. Wang is a successful trial-tested traffic accident injury lawyer.. Free 20 minute consultations. DuPage County Attorneys is a division of the Wheaton law firm, J. Wang Law, LLC. Attorney Jeremy M. Wang, a former criminal justice attorney...
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Michael Larson

    Andrew Michael Larson

    4.612 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: I am a life-long resident of the Quad Cities. I have a full-service law form and am able to assit you in many ares of the law. Please contact me and I will be glad to discuss your case.
    Rating:  8.0
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    Hannah Valdez Garst

    Hannah Valdez Garst

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Appeals and more
    Bio: A graduate from the University of North Carolina School of Law, Hannah Garst started her career by clerking for the Staff Attorney's Office at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. As a Staff Law Clerk, she worked on appeals involving criminal law...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Bassam S. Abdallah

    Bassam S. Abdallah

    5.017 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Bio: Sam Abdallah received his law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, in addition to obtaining his BA in Political Science from Southern Illinois University. His real world experiences and diversified background has been keys to...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Michael Joseph Monaco

    Michael Joseph Monaco

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Michael Monaco has been our family’s lawyer for several years. He is the most dedicated, professional, and passionate lawyer I have ever known. He has gone beyond the call of duty to take care of my family. His professionalism and knowledge of the..."
    Rating:  8.1
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