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    Melinda Longford Power

    Melinda Longford Power

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
    Bio: I am interested in issues of social justice. I will do my best to represent you. I think we live in a racist society and that often people of color are arrested not because of what they did but because of who they are. I do not get intimidated and...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Laura Diane Horner

    Laura Diane Horner

    4.323 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Bio: graduate of the University of Illinois - BS 1989 graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law - JD 1992 Worked in the Edgar County State's Attorney's Office from 1992 to 1997. Worked in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office from 1997...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Jason Jerome Polcyn

    Jason Jerome Polcyn

    4.715 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Real Estate and more
    Bio: Jason is the founder and managing partner of Polcyn Law, LLC and has substantial background in criminal and family law. Jason has repsresented a wide variety of clients from corporations to individuals, including juveniles/minors and Spanish speak...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Gabrielle Rose Sansonetti

    Gabrielle Rose Sansonetti

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  8.8
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    Hope Ann Nickel

    Hope Ann Nickel

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Attorney Hope Nickel was able to help me after I got in trouble for reckless driving and evading police. She also helped my sister get child support money from the father of her child. Hope’s an aggressive attorney and so is Andrew Nickel. "
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    Peter C. Wachowski

    Peter C. Wachowski

    5.05 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Peter Wachowski is a well-rounded lawyer who takes great pride in his work and has a passion for helping people in need. He is constantly looking for ways to improve, and won’t stand for complacency. Peter is well educated and versed in his field,...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Jonathan Singh Bedi

    Jonathan Singh Bedi

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Bedi and his partner Dena Singer ably represented me in three cases. I was acquitted of one charge, and received probation and time served for the other two. I dealt primarily with Mr. Bedi. Without his guidance and efforts I believe the outco..."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Robert William Bodach

    Robert William Bodach

    4.611 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Mr.BODACH was kind, professional and worked for my defense in a clever strategic manner. Very pleased with his service and will recommend him to family and friends."
    Rating:  7.5
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    David Owen Weck

    David Owen Weck

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a litigator focused on securing the very best possible results for my clients. I am admitted to practice in both Illinois, and Maryland, and split my time between the two locations. Contact me on my cell phone at, or at my e-mail address of t...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Peter R. Gruber

    Peter R. Gruber

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Anytime I need assistance in a criminal case I need to win, I look no further than Peter Gruber. He has a brilliant legal mind and is unbelievable at thinking on his feet while examining witnesses and speaking before the jury. He is affable, perso..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Ruben David Sanmiguel

    Ruben David Sanmiguel

    5.03 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more
    Bio: Attorney Ruben D. Sanmiguel grew up in Arlington Heights, IL. His earned a BA in History (1982) and a J.D. Law degree (1990) , both from Loyola University of Chicago. He speaks Spanish fluently. Ruben Sanmiguel began his legal career as an attorne...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Kelly A. Moore

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
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    Rating:  8.0
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    Janet Buttron

    Janet Buttron

    5.02 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Admitted to the Illinois Supreme Court Bar November 2000. Admitted to the United States District Court Bar for the Northern District of Illinois December 2000. I practice in primarily criminal law. In my practice of criminal law I have handled cas...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Rajeev Kumar Bajaj

    Rajeev Kumar Bajaj

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "My brother was in cook county jail. I called a lot of other lawyers. They wanted to charge me a lot of money. When I dug deeper with them they did not seem like they knew what they were doing and seemed like they were going to take the money and n..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Jon Ross Giraudo

    Jon Ross Giraudo

    5.06 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Gun Law
    Review: "Jon was very friendly and easy to work with. He did a great job. I would recommend him to anyone."
    Rating:  6.4
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    Ricky Darnell Granderson

    Ricky Darnell Granderson

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Mr. Granderson is great lawyer. He was very patient and upfront with us about what the outcomes could be. Ricky Granderson was hired to represent my daughter who was charged with 2 gun charges, one was defacing a weapon and also making a false pol..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    David Drwencke

    David Drwencke

    2.813 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney David R. Drwencke brings an aggressive, nuanced approach to every file that he works on and will do his best to find creative solutions to resolve clients’ legal matters. When you work with Attorney Drwencke, you will be working with an e...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Richard Hugh McLeese

    Richard Hugh McLeese

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    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Bridget Ann Clark-Castrejon

    Bridget Ann Clark-Castrejon

    5.012 reviews
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Bridget A. Clark-Castrejón is a trial attorney. She has more than 10 years of experience trying cases in front of juries in Cook County. Ms. Clark-Castrejón also serves as an arbitrator with the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program. In additi...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Daniel Phillip Kiss

    Daniel Phillip Kiss

    5.01 review
    Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury
    Bio: CIVIL RIGHTS CASES ARE FOCUSED ON POLICE BRUTALITY, JAILS & PRISONS, AND PRIVATE SECURITY AGENTS FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE, FALSE ARREST, MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, & OTHER MISCONDUCT
    Rating:  7.7
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