Top Rated Chicago, IL Criminal Defense Lawyers

Chicago Has 1541 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6732 Reviews

900 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

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

Review: "Mr. Decker was a fighter he was very professional and knew what he was doing. He submit a motion that was in violation of our rights. The case took 14 months however we won the motion."

Rating: 9.1

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Sandra Byrd, Attorney at Law
661 W. Lake Street, Suite 2 North, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: Sandi Byrd entered private practice in October 2002 following nearly six years workingas an attorney in the Kane County Public Defender's Office. Since entering private practice Sandi has represented clients in Kane, DuPage, Kendall, DeKalb, and C...

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Chicago, IL

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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Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
2245 W Ogden Ave, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I picked up delivery case last year. Hired Gregorios for preliminary hearing and after cop testified Gregorios asked him questions and judge threw out the case. I was so happy. Gregorios is nice and not arrogant like some other attorneys. He was c..."

Rating: 7.5

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100 West Monroe Street Suite 1214, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Commercial

Review: "Jennifer is the best attorney that I ever know. Years ago she helped me in divorce with physically abusive husband. Sihe a very impressive and amazingly clever person. I will use her services again and highly recommend to everyone."

Rating: 8.0

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Almanza Law LLC
300 N. LaSalle, Suite 4925, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Mark Almanza earned his law degree from The University of Chicago Law School. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Almanza also proudly served in the United States Air Force. The military servi...

Rating: 7.8

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Law Office of Robert Kerr, LLC
405 N Wabash Ave Ste P2C, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Defending clients charged with complex criminal cases throughout Illinois, including Cook, Will, and DuPage counties. We serve ALL Chicagoland courthouses and branches – Chicago, Skokie, Rolling Meadows, Maywood, Bridgeview, Markham, Joliet, and W...

Rating: 8.6

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Ainsworth & Associates PC
5113 South Harper Avenue, Suite 2C, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Contracts & Agreements and more

Bio: Attorney Zedrick Braden is a third-generation lawyer and is Associate Counsel at Ainsworth & Associates PC, serving individual and commercial clients statewide in non-federal cases, and the Northern District of Illinois, 7th Circuit for all federa...

Rating: 9.1

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Ott Law Group, P.C.
33 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury

Bio: My name is Jason Ott and I am the owner of Ott Law Group, P.C. I primarily handle Auto Accident and Personal Injury matters. I have offices in Chicago, Illinois and Valparaiso, Indiana. I also handle Criminal Defense and DUI matters. I am licensed...

Rating: 8.1

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Michael J Petro
20 North Clark Street, Suite 720, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime

Bio: Chicago federal defense lawyer, Michael J. Petro has earned a reputation for providing aggressive, high quality legal representation in the Chicago Dirksen Federal Courthouse and the Chicago, Cook County State Courts since 1989. Criminal defense a...

Rating: 7.8

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Prusak Law Group
910 W. Van Buren, Suite 2S, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: The Prusak Law Group handles all criminal matters ranging from simple traffic, DUI, and misdemeanor cases to all felony cases including weapons charges, complex narcotics, armed robbery, attempted murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder. Ms...

Rating: 7.7

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Robert A. Fisher, Ltd.
20 S Clark St Ste 700, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more

Review: "Other attorneys said i needed to take a deal that was ending up with time. Down to 30 months. He informed me what trial would cost and due to officer statements and other statements forced out of a witness in writing most likely not being able to ..."

Rating: 9.4

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Bolon Law Offices
140 S Dearborn St Ste 1610, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

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

Review: "This attorney has been representing our family for several years now and supporting us through a very trying and complicated custody and child support case. He is always honest about what expectations should be and will counsel against hiring him ..."

Rating: 8.8

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The Toney Firm, LLC
105 W. Adams St., Suite 2150, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

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

Bio: Specializes in the defense of federal/state criminal cases, traffic cases, and general practice matters.

Rating: 7.8

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Motta & Motta LLC
161 N. Clark Street, Suite #1600, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I am a lawyer that prides himself on being extremely down to earth and very easy to commmunicate with. I consider myself an "everyman" lawyer and am exceptionally passionate about my clients and their cases, no matter whether it's a "big" case or ...

Rating: 8.3

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Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, State, Local And Municipal Law, Landlord & Tenant and more

Bio: Bryan M. Wellner was raised in Minooka, Illinois. He is a graduate of Minooka High School. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in English. While at Illinois Wesleyan, Brya...

Rating: 9.1

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53 West Jackson Boulevard., Suite. 1062, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Review: "I am very happy I found William. After listening to my case, he took action and took care of everything for me with positive results. I have talked with, at least few, other lawyers and they were very sceptic about my case and I wasn't satisfied m..."

Rating: 7.3

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Jonathan D. Feldman
70 e. Lake, Suite 1220, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney located in downtown Chicago. I provide service to my clients all over Cook County, as well as the collar counties, including Will, Dupage, Lake and Mchenry counties. I defend clients facing all types of misdemeanor...

Rating: 7.4

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900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more

Bio: James F. DiQuattro is an accomplished criminal defense attorney practicing in Chicago, IL. With over a decade of experience handling both misdemeanors and felonies, he offers comprehensive representation at both the state and federal levels includ...

Rating: 8.4

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Chicago Trusted Attorneys
444 West Lake Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Founding Attorney & CEO | Chicago Trusted Attorneys® As the Founding Attorney and CEO of Chicago Trusted Attorneys®, David brings over a decade of criminal defense litigation and trial experience representing clients facing both felony and misdeme...

Rating: 8.3

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William R. Knox
3376 North Central, Chicago, IL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

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

Review: "This lawyer has represented me in various cases. In a county with a 99% conviction rate he had represented me and using an extensive basis of measures to ensure victory despite the odds, he was successful. He had also negotiated a minimal 6 month ..."

Rating: 7.1

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Chicago, IL Criminal Defense Lawyers

Chicago Has 1541 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 6732 Reviews

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Mark Briseno Almanza

Robert James Kerr

Zedrick Thomas Braden

Jason Alan Ott

Michael John Petro

Shelby Prusak

Robert Allan Fisher

Laurence J. Bolon

Craig T. Campbell

Robert Michael Motta

Bryan M. Wellner

William Sean Stanton

Jonathan D Feldman

James F DiQuattro

David Michael Smith

William Richard Knox

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