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The United States Constitution grants important rights to any person accused of a crime including due process, the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to representation by counsel, the right to remain silent and to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney in Illinois, consider the lawyer's training, experience, ratings and reviews. Attorneys that practice within the criminal justice system tend to focus on certain types of cases in either state or federal court.


Most criminal defense attorneys provide a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case and defenses that might apply. Before you decide on which attorney to hire, meet with several different attorneys in their office to discuss the case and the attorney fees required for representation.


Once you decide which attorney to hire, make sure you and the attorney sign a written fee agreement or contract that describes the attorney fees required at each stage of the case including during pre-trial negotiations, motion hearings and a bench or jury trial.


A criminal defense lawyer in Illinois should fight to protect the rights of his or her client in a criminal case against felony or misdemeanor charges... Read more »

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John Fitzgerald Lyke

John Fitzgerald Lyke
Law Offices John F Lyke Jr
1505 E 53Rd St Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60615
John Fitzgerald Lyke is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Royal Bernard Martin

Royal Bernard Martin
Martin, Brown, Sullivan, Roadman & Hartnett, Ltd.
135 S La Salle St Suite 3200
Chicago, IL 60603
Royal Bernard Martin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mariah Elizabeth Moran

Mariah Elizabeth Moran
Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd.
10 S La Salle St Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60603
Mariah Elizabeth Moran is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Augustus Frederick Moss

Augustus Frederick Moss
Durkin & Roberts
2446 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Augustus Frederick Moss is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Postl Murphy

William Postl Murphy
William P. Murphy, Attorney at Law
53 W. Jackson Suite 1615
Chicago, IL 60604
William Postl Murphy is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark Allen Oates

Mark Allen Oates
Baker & McKenzie
300 East Randolph Street Suite 5000
Chicago, IL 60601
Mark Allen Oates is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Juan Pedro Roberto A Ooink

Juan Pedro Roberto A Ooink
Giamanco & Ooink Attorneys at Law
340 Quadrangle Dr Suite A
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Juan Pedro Roberto A Ooink is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Theodore Thomas Poulos

Theodore Thomas Poulos
Cotsirilos, Tighe, Streicker, Poulos & Campbell
33 N Dearborn St Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60602
Theodore Thomas Poulos is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel M Purdom

Daniel M Purdom
Hinshaw & Culbertson
4343 Commerce Ct Suite 415
Lisle, IL 60532
Daniel M Purdom is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Nischal Raval

Nischal Raval
Law Offices of Fred M. Morelli, Jr.
403 West Galena Boulevard
Aurora, IL 60506
Nischal Raval is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Janis Deborah Roberts

Janis Deborah Roberts
Durkin & Roberts
2446 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
Janis Deborah Roberts is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mark L Rotert

Mark L Rotert
Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd.
10 South La Salle Street Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60603
Mark L Rotert is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel D Rubinstein

Daniel D Rubinstein
Winston & Strawn, LLP
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Daniel D Rubinstein is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Adam Jordan Sheppard

Adam Jordan Sheppard
Sheppard Law Firm, P.C,
180 N La Salle St Suite 2510
Chicago, IL 60601
Adam Jordan Sheppard is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Charles B Sklarsky

Charles B Sklarsky
Jenner & Block, LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Charles B Sklarsky is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lawrence Allen Stein

Lawrence Allen Stein
Huck Bouma P.C.
1755 S Naperville Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189
Lawrence Allen Stein is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David J Stetler

David J Stetler
Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd.
10 S La Salle St Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60603
David J Stetler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas Patrick Sullivan

Thomas Patrick Sullivan
Jenner & Block, LLP
353 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60654
Thomas Patrick Sullivan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Andrew William Vail

Andrew William Vail
Jenner & Block, LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Andrew William Vail is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Patrick Neil Wartan

Patrick Neil Wartan
Axia Law, LLC
200 N. LaSalle Street Suite 2675
Chicago, IL 60601
Patrick Neil Wartan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

William Paul Ziegelmueller

William Paul Ziegelmueller
Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd.
10 S La Salle St Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60603
William Paul Ziegelmueller is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Thomas C Brandstrader

Thomas C Brandstrader
Thomas C. Brandstrader, Attorney At Law/Chicago Criminal Def
53 West Jackson Boulevard Suite 615
Chicago, IL 60604
Thomas C Brandstrader is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Tatiana Dominika Czaplicki

Tatiana Dominika Czaplicki
Law Office of Tatiana D. Czaplicki, PC
5356 W Diversey Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
Tatiana Dominika Czaplicki is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Georgina Diaz

Georgina Diaz
DIAZCASE, P.C.
4146 S Archer Ave Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60632
Georgina Diaz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James D Montgomery

James D Montgomery
Cochran Cherry Givens Smith & Montgomery
One N LaSalle ST Suite 2450
Chicago, IL 60602
James D Montgomery is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John T Moran Jr

John T Moran Jr
Moran Law Group
309 W Washington ST Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
John T Moran Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Paul P Moreschi

Paul P Moreschi
Law Offices of Paul P. Moreschi, P.C.
1 S 450 Summit AVE Suite 140
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Paul P Moreschi is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Samuel Morgan

Samuel Morgan
Gasiorek, Morgan, Greco & McCauley, PC
405 N. Wabash Apt 1310
Chicago, IL 60611
Samuel Morgan is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Anthony Daniel Petrone

Anthony Daniel Petrone
Anthony M. Patrone, PC
150 N Wacker DR Suiet 2460
Chicago, IL 60606
Anthony Daniel Petrone is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mary Frances Petruchius

Mary Frances Petruchius
The Law Office of Mary F. Petruchius
313 E State ST
Sycamore, IL 60178
Mary Frances Petruchius is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gabriel Bankier Plotkin

Gabriel Bankier Plotkin
Miller, Shakman & Beem, LLP
180 N. LaSalle ST Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60601
Gabriel Bankier Plotkin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gary Jay Ravitz

Gary Jay Ravitz
Ravitz & Palles, P.C.
203 N LaSalle ST Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60601
Gary Jay Ravitz is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ralph Joseph Schindler

Ralph Joseph Schindler
Law Offices of Ralph Schindler
53 W Jackson BLVD Suite 818
Chicago, IL 60604
Ralph Joseph Schindler is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Anthony Lee Schumann

Anthony Lee Schumann
Grant Schumann LLC
230 W Monroe ST Suite 240
Chicago, IL 60606
Anthony Lee Schumann is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John A Simon

John A Simon
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
2650 S California AVE 8th Floor
Chicago, IL 60608
John A Simon is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Steven M Wagner

Steven M Wagner
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
53 W Jackson BLVD Suite 1430
Chicago, IL 60604
Steven M Wagner is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Dan K Webb

Dan K Webb
Winston & Strawn
69 W Washington ST 15th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Dan K Webb is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Salim John Sheikh

Salim John Sheikh
Sal Sheikh - Attorney At Law
542 S. Dearborn St. Suite 510
Chicago, IL 60605
Licensed for 15 years, Salim John Sheikh is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joshua Benjamin Adams

Joshua Benjamin Adams
Law Offices of Joshua B. Adams, P.C.
53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1651
Chicago, IL 60604
Joshua Benjamin Adams is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sandra L Babcock

Sandra L Babcock
357 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
Sandra L Babcock is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christine Therese Cody

Christine Therese Cody
The Law Office of Charles Rohde & Christine Cody
240 E. Lake Street Suite 306
Addison, IL 60101
Christine Therese Cody is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Theodore Randolph Eppel

Theodore Randolph Eppel
Monico and Spevack
20 S Clark St Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60603
Theodore Randolph Eppel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Hal M Garfinkel

Hal M Garfinkel
Law Offices of Hal M. Garfinkel
111 W Washington St Suite 1301
Chicago, IL 60602
Hal M Garfinkel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ronald Lee Haskell

Ronald Lee Haskell
Law Office of Ronald L. Haskell
525 Tyler Road
Saint Charles, IL 60174
Ronald Lee Haskell is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Kenneth Kogut

James Kenneth Kogut
Kogut & Associates
210 W 22Nd St Suite 100
Oak Brook, IL 60523
James Kenneth Kogut is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lori Gail Levin

Lori Gail Levin
Lori G. Levin
180 North LaSalle Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60601
Lori Gail Levin is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Melissa Ann Matuzak

Melissa Ann Matuzak
Len Goodman Law Office LLC
53 W Jackson Blvd Sutie 1650
Chicago, IL 60604
Melissa Ann Matuzak is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michelle L Moore

Michelle L Moore
Reed Smith, LLP
10 S Wacker Drive 40th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Michelle L Moore is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Denise M Nalley

Denise M Nalley
Law Ofc of Denise M. Nalley
203 N La Salle St Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60601
Denise M Nalley is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jeremy Todd Pfeifer

Jeremy Todd Pfeifer
Pfeifer & Pfeifer
701 Main St Suite 201
Evanston, IL 60202
Jeremy Todd Pfeifer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

Criminal Defense Specialty Areas

NBLSC Certification in Criminal Trial Advocacy - The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to certify attorneys as specialists in criminal trial advocacy.



Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

IADCL seeks to preserve fairness in the criminal justice system and to educate the public and attorneys.


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