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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 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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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 49 years

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

Bio: Stephen M. Komie is the founder of Komie and Associates and brings more than four decades of litigation experience to his clients. He has represented individuals and businesses in state, federal, and international courts, handling both trial and a...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration

Bio: I am a passionate advocate who is dedicated to protecting the rights and advancing the interests of my clients. When asked to review any legal problem, I will provide my clients an honest assessment of the legal problem, present strategies designe...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: Bob is a former Assistant State’s Attorney in McLean and Tazewell Counties. As a prosecutor he was the head DUI prosecutor and felony traffic attorney and worked his way through all of the criminal divisions including felony drugs and misdemeanors...

Rating: 8.1

Call for a consultation(309) 650-8495

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Commercial and more

Review: "Our working relationship with Mr. Seigler spanned over 4 years. It was not associated with criminal defense, but with civil problems regarding an easement. Mr. Seigler was contacted & hired after another local lawyer was paid to get resolution to ..."

Rating: 8.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: I became a lawyer to help people. People who have suffered life-changing injuries. People who are accused of crimes. In both situations you are going against a mighty opponent (rich/greedy insurance companies or the government). I pride myself in ...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

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

Bio: Mr. McNerney has practiced law for more than thirty years. He has extensive Criminal and Civil experience litigating a broad range of legal disputes. Mr. McNerney was a partner in the law firm of Johnson and Bell, one of the finest litigation firm...

Rating: 9.4

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I am a 26-year veteran litigator with extensive trial experience who works on complex criminal cases. I have the unique distinction of never having lost a case in DuPage County. I have represented clients in cases involving serious state and feder...

Rating: 9.3

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Gun Law and more

Bio: I am a graduate of the highly ranked University of Michigan Law School. My legal education laid the foundation for my career as a criminal defense attorney. I have specialized in criminal defense for over 35 years. In that time I have tried thousa...

Rating: 9.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation

Bio: Jim Knibbs has practiced law for 30 years (civil, criminal, state and federal courts) and is a lifelong Chicagoan with deep roots in Chicago's legal, governmental and local business communities. Jim has represented clients in Cook County, collar c...

Rating: 9.1

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

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

Bio: At Antonietti & Associates we have offered quality representation and comforting personal service to clients in Greater Chicago since 1995. Our law firm’s founder, former prosecutor Charles Antonietti, brings almost 25 years of experience to the p...

Rating: 7.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Bio: When you're facing a legal issue, you want an attorney that not only knows the law and has a track record of success, but also someone who will take the time to explain your rights, and make sure you understand exactly what's being done on your be...

Rating: 9.8

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: I believe that everyone should have quality legal representation regardless of what led them to walk into my office. Every client deserves my full attention and to have questions answered, especially in times of turmoil, which is often the case af...

Rating: 9.2

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Criminal Defense Attorneys With More Than 39 Years of Combined Experience

Rating: 7.4

Call for a consultation(312) 586-9645

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Throughout my lifetime, I've been acquainted with numerous attorneys for a variety of different reasons. Jerry is quite frankly, the best attorney I've ever had the pleasure of doing business with. He genuinely cares about his clients, is very kno..."

Rating: 8.9

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Christopher J. Zaruba is a founding partner at Smit Zaruba, P.C. Before co-founding the firm, he spent twelve years at a well-known suburban law firm representing clients in family law matters involving parentage, child support, guardianship, diss...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: For more than 30 years I have handled DUI cases and domestic battery cases, I have appeared in Federal Court, State Appellate Court and have presided at local Arbitration Hearings. I handle criminal charges from retail theft to murder. I happily t...

Rating: 9.3

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Thank you for reviewing my profile. I am a founding member of the law firm of Fagan, Fagan & Davis. In addition to helping people plan for their future using Wills and Trusts through Estate Planning, I've tried several hundreds of Criminal and DUI...

Rating: 10

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Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: As a Experienced Chicago area Criminal Attorney, Marshall Libert attended Northern Illinois College of Law, graduating in 1982. I am also a licenced Commercial Pilot, and Flight instructor. I served for 29 years as an Assistant State's Attorney wi...

Rating: 8.8

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