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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Mr. Messineo received his bachelor’s degree in communications from DePaul University, Chicago, IL and his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Dakota School of Law. During law school, Mr. Messineo was a 711 law clerk at the Cook County Sta...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more

Driver Defense Team: The Law Firm For Drivers

Rating: 8.7

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Illinois

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Criminal Defense

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Education

Review: "Attorney Matt Keenan was the lead attorney in my criminal defense. I had my career and family life at risk as a result of the criminal charge and he put me in touch with a therapist so I can handle the mental stress while Matt and my other attorne..."

Rating: 9.8

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime

Bio: 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...

Rating: 9.5

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

Bio: As one of Cook County’s most respected criminal defense attorneys, Attorney Zaid Abdallah is the Co-Founder of Abdallah Law. Mr. Abdallah graduated from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago with his Juris Doctor degree. He has committed his leg...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more

Bio: Stacey's career has been focused on the successful defense of the criminally accused in DuPage County for over 20 years. She has firmly established her advocacy skills through hundreds of hearings and trials for offenses ranging from traffic viola...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Commercial

Bio: There are a lot of lawyers who know the law and are good lawyers. Unfortunately, there are very few great lawyers. A great lawyer is someone who not only knows the law but also takes the time to listen to the client, understand the client's proble...

Rating: 9.4

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I turn major roadblocks into minor speed bumps by providing aggressive representation with great results. This helps you move on with your life by being able to put your case behind you. I do this by providing: • The right focus: I begin every cas...

Rating: 10

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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: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Our firm shares a common belief that our most important asset is our clients. We strive to reply to all of our client's questions as promptly as possible and to provide direct answers to direct questions. We have consistently found that over 80% o...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Henry D. Kass is a partner at MKFM Law focusing primarily in the areas of domestic relations and criminal law. Henry formerly prosecuted domestic violence and felony cases as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s ...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence

Bio: Gus Kostopoulos is a former prosecutor with over 18 years experience successfully handling criminal law matters. As a prosecutor, Mr. Kostopoulos was nominated to first chair in the courtroom. Mr. Kostopoulos handles all criminal defense matters i...

Rating: 9.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Former President of the McDonough County Bar Association, and named as one of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40 by the American Society of Legal Advocates and the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40. CALI award for excellence winner for tr...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Preeminent Legal Ability Warren Breslin is honored to be listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers. He holds the highest preeminent legal ability rating bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell, the authoritative resource for info...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Attorney Allan M. Milan focuses his practice on zealously and aggressively representing individuals charged with felony and misdemeanor DUI offenses and traffic citations. He also has the knowledge and experience to help the injured and their fami...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: 40 years of experience in criminal defense! As a former prosecutor, McMahon knows how to beat your case. He provides a level of legal advocacy that can truly make a difference when you are trying to beat your case or when you are negotiating your ...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: John S. Fotopoulos, a retired judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, established his own law firm where he handles personal injury, dui defense, workers compensation and criminal defense. Attorney Fotopoulos helps clients pursue compensation f...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "I had Teresa mcadams as my attorney for a criminal case and she did an amazing job my case was taking care of she did a good job of researching and filing all the needed documents. I dont believe I would of got the same results with any other atto..."

Rating: 9.6

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Employment & Labor

Bio: Richard Blass was admitted to the bar of the State of Illinois and the Federal Bar of the Northern District of Illinois in 2003. This year, he was sworn into the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. He received his undergraduate training at Lew...

Rating: 8.7

Call for a consultation(844) 904-3796

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Determined, Energetic and Compassionate Family and Criminal Attorney.

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(844) 623-3215

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DUI and DWI Speeding and Traffic Ticket Violent Crime Domestic Violence

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