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IllinoisJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Madison County, Illinois

In the juvenile justice system in Madison County, Illinois, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Madison County, Illinois, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >
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Juvenile Defense Specialty Areas

Board Certification

National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.



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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