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IllinoisCriminal Defense Lawyers in East Alton, Illinois

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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Edward Wayne Unsell

Edward Wayne Unsell
Edward W. Unsell, Attorney at Law
69 S 9Th St
East Alton, IL 62024
Edward Wayne Unsell is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jessica J Koester

Jessica J Koester
The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC
201 Hillsboro Ave Suite G
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Jessica J Koester is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

J. William Lucco

J. William Lucco
Lucco Brown Threlkeld Dawson
224 St Louis St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
J. William Lucco is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Ronald Robert Slemer

Ronald Robert Slemer
1615 N Main Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Ronald Robert Slemer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christopher F Cueto

Christopher F Cueto
Law Office of Christopher Cueto, Ltd.
7110 W Main St
Belleville, IL 62223
Christopher F Cueto is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Stanley Russell Meyer

Stanley Russell Meyer
Meyer Law Firm P.C.
2010 State St
Alton, IL 62002
Stanley Russell Meyer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Daniel Robert Schattnik

Daniel Robert Schattnik
Unsell & Schattnik
3 South 6th Street
Wood River, IL 62095
Daniel Robert Schattnik is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Anthony Gomric

James Anthony Gomric
O'Gara & Gomric, P.C.
6 E Washington St
Belleville, IL 62220
James Anthony Gomric is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Justin Alexander Kuehn

Justin Alexander Kuehn
The Kuehn Law Firm
23 Public Sq Suite 450
Belleville, IL 62220
Justin Alexander Kuehn is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Clyde Louis Kuehn

Clyde Louis Kuehn
The Kuehn Law Firm
23 Public Sq Suite 450
Belleville, IL 62220
Clyde Louis Kuehn is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Micah Shaw Summers

Micah Shaw Summers
Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb, LLC
411 St. Louis Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Micah Shaw Summers is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joseph Ross Brown Jr

Joseph Ross Brown Jr
Lucco Brown Threlkeld Dawson
224 Saint Louis St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Joseph Ross Brown Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Curtis Matthew Dawson

Curtis Matthew Dawson
Lucco Brown Threlkeld & Dawson LLP
224 St Louis St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Curtis Matthew Dawson is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John J O'Gara Jr

John J O'Gara Jr
O'Gara, and Gomric P.C.
6 E Washington ST
Belleville, IL 62220
John J O'Gara Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

John Dale Stobbs II

John Dale Stobbs II
Stobbs Law Office
307 Henry Street
Alton, IL 62002
Licensed for 34 years, John Dale Stobbs II is a Criminal Defense and Federal Crimes lawyer... read more >

Michele Lynne Berkel

Michele Lynne Berkel
Berkel Law Firm
44 E Ferguson Ave
Wood River, IL 62095
Michele Lynne Berkel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Turner Arthur Rouse

Turner Arthur Rouse
The Rouse Law Firm
101-A West Main Street Suite 200
Belleville, IL 62222
Turner Arthur Rouse is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Carlton Masao Kagawa

Carlton Masao Kagawa
Carlton M Kagawa Law Offices
650 Missouri AVE Suite G-10A
E ST Louis, IL 62201
Carlton Masao Kagawa is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kevin Michael Boyne

Kevin Michael Boyne
1803 N Belt W
Belleville, IL 62226
Kevin Michael Boyne is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lloyd A Cueto

Lloyd A Cueto
#10 Public Square
Belleville, IL 62220
Lloyd A Cueto is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Joshua Aaron Meyer

Joshua Aaron Meyer
P.O. Box 673
Carlinville, IL 62626
Joshua Aaron Meyer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Stephen W. Adamsky

Stephen W. Adamsky
Adamsky Law, LLC
120 W Main St
Belleville, IL 62220
Licensed for 10 years, Stephen W. Adamsky is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

George Michael Stewart

George Michael Stewart
Simmons, Browder, Gianaris, Angelides & Barnerd, LLC
1 Court Street
Alton, IL 62002
George Michael Stewart is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Thomas Quinlan Keefe Jr

Thomas Quinlan Keefe Jr
Thomas Q. Keefe, Jr. PC
6 Executive Woods Ct
Belleville, IL 62226
Thomas Quinlan Keefe Jr is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

John Dale Stobbs

John Dale Stobbs
Stobbs, Sinclair & Carruthers, Ltd.
PO Box 336 500 Bond St
Alton, IL 62002
John Dale Stobbs is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Brian D. Flynn

Brian D. Flynn
Flynn Guymon & Garavalia
300 West Main Street, Suite 4
Belleville, IL 62220
Licensed for 14 years, Brian D. Flynn is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Saint Louis University School of Law... read more >

Michael E Reid

Michael E Reid
M. Reid Legal Solutions, LLC
205 South Main Suite B
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Licensed for 23 years, Michael E Reid is a DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Mallory Fisk

Mallory Fisk
Summers Compton Wells LLC
515 Saint Louis Street By Appointment Only
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Licensed for 7 years, Mallory Fisk is a Business Law and Intellectual Property Law lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey S Hammel

Jeffrey S Hammel
Jeff Hammel Law Firm
23 S. 1st St.
Belleville, IL 62220
Jeffrey S Hammel is a DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Jaye Lindsay

Jaye Lindsay
Crossroad Legal
621 W US Hwy 50
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Licensed for 13 years, Jaye Lindsay is a Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >
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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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