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Ms. Lynn Palac
Rolling Meadows, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
DePaul College of Law
I have been a trial attorney in a courtroom almost daily for 20 years. Having spent 10 years as a prosecutor with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office I have handled cases ranging from DUI to Murder. I have worked in Domestic Violence and with Orders of Protection and followed misdemeanor and felony cases through every stage. I currently have my own practice and help clients with criminal, DUI, traffic, family law, expungements, juvenile, and federal employment discrimination.
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Robert D. Boyd
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 49 years of experience
(630) 462-9500
1776 S. Naperville Road, Building B
Suite 202
Wheaton, IL 60189
Criminal Defense, Appeals, Divorce and Family
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. Boyd graduated from John Marshall Law School in 1975 and immediately began working for the DuPage County Public Defender's Office where he remained as a felony trial attorney for 10 years. During that period of time, Mr. Boyd also established a successful family law practice. In 1995, Mr. Boyd joined The Stogsdill Law Firm, P.C. as a trial attorney specializing in complex financial matters and custody trials. He has tried more than 150 domestic relations cases involving issues of business valuations, complex financial structures and custody and modification of custody issues.
Thirty-five years of being an effective litigator and dogged...
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Joseph M. Laraia
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 63 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Juvenile
Northwestern University School of Law
A trusted and highly experienced attorney, Joseph M. Laraia is a representative in the courts of DuPage, Kane, and Will Counties in Illinois. Mr. Laraia has been a trial attorney for more than 48 years and takes pride in serving clients in both criminal and civil cases. When Mr. Laraia first started our law firm back in 1966, attorneys had to be versatile enough to represent clients in all types of legal cases. Because of this experience, he has been successful in cases ranging from traffic violations to capital murder, as well as in family law and business litigation.
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Marilyn A. Miller
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
The Law Office of Marilyn A. Miller represents clients accused of criminal offenses in State and Federal Court. After decades of experience, we are ready to aggressively and effectively handle pretrial negotiations, bond hearings, arraginments. preliminary hearings, bench or jury trials, post-trial proceedings, and crminal appeals in defense of our clients. We are prepared to represent clients charged with all types of felonies and misdemeanors including serious traffic and DUI offenses. We are also available to counsel clients who are in police custody. Our law practice extends from Chicago to the greater Chicagoland area including the...
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Scott Anderson
Arlington Heights, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
In private practice, Scott has handled both civil and criminal matters. Since 2002, he has handled criminal defense matters exclusively. He practices in Cook, Lake, McHenry and DuPage counties. He has successfully defended numerous matters ranging from traffic, misdemeanors and DUIs, to the most serious felonies, including property crimes, drug offenses, violent crimes and homicides.
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Margaret M. O'Connell
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 33 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
The John Marshall Law School
Margaret M. O'Connell is a Senior Partner at A. Traub & Associates. Margaret practices in all areas of family, criminal, traffic, and expungement law, and is a court-approved Guardian ad litem in DuPage, Kane and Kendall County. Margaret is a graduate of Bradley University 1986 and the John Marshall Law School 1991.
Margaret worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in DuPage County from 1991 to 1996. During her tenure as an Assistant State's Attorney, Margaret prosecuted cases involving domestic violence, child abuse, felonies, and misdemeanors. From 1996 to 2003, Margaret was a Senior Assistant Attorney General. During her tenure as a...
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Bradley R. Kaye
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
DePaul College of Law
Bradley R. Kaye (“Brad”) is a licensed attorney concentrating in the areas of divorce, post-decree issues, estate planning, and criminal law. Brad is based in the Schaumburg office of Anderson & Associates, P.C., and handles cases primarily in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties.
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Shahina Khan
Villa Park, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Shahina grew up in Skokie, Illinois and has lived in the Chicagoland area most of her life. She graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2018 with Juris Doctorate.
Before coming to Driver Defense Team, she was a staff attorney for numerous judges at the Cook County Criminal Division for over two years.
While in law school, Shahina clerked for one of the largest and most respected prosecutor’s offices in the United States – Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. As a 711 law clerk, she successfully litigated several bench trials and gained a wealth of experience in advocacy. She also clerked at...
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John Plascak
Villa Park, IL Criminal Defense Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Inspired at a young age by family members practicing criminal defense law, John has had a lifelong passion for legal defense. John attended Indiana State University graduating Magnum Cum Laude in 2012 with a degree in criminology, criminal justice and political science. While attending Indiana State, John pursued his interest in flight by becoming a pilot.
John then attended Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law. While in law school, John was admitted to the Dean’s Tutorial Society and tutored other law students. John also participated in moot court, trial team and was awarded two scholarships for his extensive knowledge...
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Rina Infelise
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Family and Traffic Tickets
The John Marshall Law School
Rina Infelise is currently a partner at Rohde and Infelise, PC where she practices in all areas of Criminal law, traffic offenses, domestic violence and orders of protection. Additionally, Rina defends parties that are the subject of Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigations. and abuse and neglect proceedings.
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Tom F. Elsner
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Traffic Tickets
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Attorney Tom Elsner, Partner at Lafata Law LLC.
Tom received his undergraduate degree in business management at Arizona State University. Tom had found his calling for helping others attain what was just and right while working as a business manager. He then was admitted into law school at Northern Illinois University. While enrolled, Tom worked as a Clerk for the US District Court in Northern Illinois and as an intern with the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.
Since graduating from law school, Tom went on to become an Assistant State's Attorney for DuPage County where Tom worked in the traffic, misdemeanor and...
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Megan T. Lafata
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Megan Lafata (Elsner) is the Founder of Lafata Law LLC.
Megan received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and went on to work as a law clerk with a DuPage County Law Firm specializing in local prosecutions, criminal defense and family law. She then was admitted to Northern Illinois University College of Law.
After graduating from Northern Illinois University College of Law, Megan embarked on her legal career as an Assistant State's Attorney for DuPage County. Her hard work and ambition catapulted her from prosecutions of traffic offenses to misdemeanors including DUI, battery, domestic battery, orders of protection, theft,...
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Christa M. Winthers
Winfield, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Sami Ziad Azhari
Rolling Meadows, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(847) 255-2100
3601 Algonquin Road
Suite 716
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Michigan State University
Sami Azhari focuses his practice on criminal defense in state and federal courts. His primary areas of practice include felonies such as drug possession, drug trafficking, assault and battery, weapons charges, and white collar crime, as well as misdemeanors and traffic violations. He has litigated numerous cases in state and federal courts, and has actively participated in all aspects of the litigation and trial process, including taking and defending depositions of lay and expert witnesses, conducting fact and expert discovery, briefing and arguing substantive motions, and conducting bench and jury trials with first chair experience. His...
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Michael O'Donnell
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
DePaul College of Law
Prior to entering private practice as an attorney in 2015, Mike worked at the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office for over 11 years, handling all types of felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Mike served as a clerk at the State's Attorney office conducting motion writing and legal research. As an Assistant State's Attorney, he has prosecuted thousands of cases including traffic, DUI, financial crimes, Drug crimes and Assaults and Batteries and other violent crimes. Mike served in the Traffic, Misdemeanor, Juvenile and Felony Division. He has conducted hundreds of trials and hearings involving traffic...
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John Ioakimidis
Des Plainies, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Chantelle A. Porter
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Family and Juvenile
Chantelle A. Porter is a graduate of The Ohio State University (2003) and graduated from DePaul University College of Law (2006). Chantelle was admitted to practice in 2006. While at DePaul University College of Law, Chantelle received her Family Law Certificate and was the recipient of the Public Interest Law Association Grant - Judge Jeffrey Coman Designation, the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Grant, and the Dean's Scholarship.
Chantelle is a Partner at A. Traub and Associates, practicing all areas of Family Law, Juvenile Criminal Defense, DCFS Abuse and Neglect, Domestic Violence, Orders of Protection, and Civil Litigation Defense....
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Robert F. Stringini
Addison, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 50 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
The John Marshall Law School
Robert F. Stringini has been practicing criminal law for over 40 years. He is the former law partner of former Attorney General and former DuPage County States Attorney, James E. Ryan. He is also a former law partner of sitting Federal Court Judge John W. Darrah. He, himself, is also a former Dupage County Assistant States Attorney. Robert has handled or tried hundreds of criminal cases, including, but not limited to, attempted murder, sexual assault, theft and DUI. Robert has successfully argued before the Illinois Appellate Court.
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John W Callahan
Naperville, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
DePaul College of Law
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. You may also never get a second chance to preserve your freedom if faced with criminal or DUI charges.
If you are currently facing criminal charges, contact the Law Offices of John W. Callahan to protect you, your rights and your freedom. Our office provides 24-hour phone coverage to handle your inquiries regardless of the hour.
Every citizen has the right to have an attorney present during communications with authorities and you are no exception.
We welcome the opportunity to discuss your case with...
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Jerald Novak
Elmhurst, IL Criminal Defense Attorney
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
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Mr. Christopher M. Cosley
Rolling Meadows, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
An Experienced Attorney You Can Trust
Attorney Christopher M. Cosley is a distinguished graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law. He went on to pass the Illinois State Bar Exam and is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association. A former Assistant State’s Attorney, he has been practicing law for over a decade. In 2003, Mr. Cosley started his own practice. Over the years, Mr. Cosley has established a solid reputation within the legal community and is well-respected by his peers.
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Tja Chiapelli
Arlington Heights, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer
(312) 702-0878
121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
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Jennifer Stallings
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Ann Lampariello-Perez
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 34 years of experience
(630) 668-8500
Rathje & Woodward, LLC
300 E. Roosevelt Rd., Suite 300
Wheaton, IL 60187
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Dwight Adams
Rolling Meadows, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Medical Malpractice
Managing partner Dwight C. Adams was first licensed to practice law in 1968. After earning a B.A. in History from Hanover College, Mr. Adams went on to receive his J.D. after graduating summa cum laude from the prestigious Chicago Kent Law School. Since that time, he’s been defending the rights of countless Illinois clients in a variety of criminal and civil cases.
Dwight C. Adams is one of a selected group of lawyers who has earned admission to the Federal Bar Association, which entitles him to practice in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. When other firms say that they’ll “fight...
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Daniel L Giudice
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Matt Karstens
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Matt Karstens is an Associate Attorney at McSwain Nagle Giese & Rapp., P.C. based out of Wheaton, Illinois. Matt has extensive courtroom experience gained from his time spent as an Assistant State's Attorney in Kane County, Illinois.
Matt specializes in Criminal Defense (Traffic, DUI, Domestic Violence, Misdemeanor, and Felony) and Family Law matters (divorce, parentage, allocation of parental decision making making and parenting time, child support, spousal support, relocation, orders of protection, and prenuptial/postnuptial agreements.
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Ari M Trubitt
Arlington Heights, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 37 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
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Jeffrey Fawell
Wheaton, IL Criminal Defense Attorney
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Immigration
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Andrew Weisberg
Skokie, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
University of Missouri - Columbia
A+ Rated with the BBB and with well over 100 5-Star reviews online, Andrew M. Weisberg is a highly successful criminal defense attorney. Call Now for a Free and Immediate Consultation at (773) 219-6385. Mr. Weisberg returns most calls within 15 minutes! Don't trust your freedom and future to lawyers who practice in multiple areas of law. It is critical to hire an attorney solely dedicated to the practice of criminal defense. Mr. Weisberg commits 100% of his practice to defending those who have been accused of a crime in Chicagoland. His sole mission is to provide the best representation...
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Brandon K. Davis
Northfield, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Brandon K. Davis is a defense attorney at The Davis Law Group, P.C. where he primarily represents clients charged with DUI, criminal and traffic-related offenses. He has been recognized for his accomplishments by a variety of organizations including SuperLawyers in the fields of DUI and Criminal Defense. Brandon also regularly represents those facing the suspension, revocation or cancellation of their driving privileges.
Brandon received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in Political Science and a minor in Business. He received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Brandon is a member of the...
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David L. Freidberg
Oakbrook Terrace, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 29 years of experience
140 Butterfield Rd
#1500
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
St. Mary's University School of Law
Welcome to the Chicago, Illinois, Law Offices of David L. Freidberg, P.C., a premier Chicago criminal law attorney who knows how the system works and when to negotiate or simply take the gloves off and fight it out in court.
We pride ourselves on providing our clients the most powerful and aggressive criminal defense available in the Chicagoland area. We handle all criminal cases, including drug offenses, rape, assault and murder.
Experienced, Compassionate, Aggressive Criminal Defense
If you have been charged with a crime, you want to know your attorney will take a sincere interest in your case and do...
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Alexander Ivakhnenko
Wheeling, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
DePaul College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Provided professional language support for the federal, criminal and immigration courts nationwide.
Studied asylum, U.S. immigration and refugee law in Moscow Russia, 2002, and Rome, Italy, 2004.
Provide professional legal representation with federal and state criminal charges. Contact us directly at 773-562-8602 and we will analyze your potential exposure to criminal charges timely, efficiently, and without delay.
Specialize in U.S. immigration law practice adjusting status, naturalization, family-based AOS to LPR. We assist clients with both affirmative and defensive asylum claims.
Developed a keen expertise in evaluating, handling and completing asylum and removal cases in the U.S. Immigration Courts.
Successfully prevailed on...
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David J. Winer
Skokie, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Illinois Institute of Technology
David Winer and the Law Office of Winer & Winer have been a presence in LAKE COUNTY for over 30 years specializing in DUI/Traffic & Criminal Ddefense and Secretary of State hearings.
It is critical to hire a local lawyer with intimate knowledge of the legal environment. David Winer has been very active as a member of the Criminal/Traffic Law committee and Chairman of the Lake County Lawyer Referral Service and a past member the Editorial Board & Contributing Author of the Lake County Docket and Chairman of the Juvenile Law Committee.
Several times DAvid has been chosen to lecture and...
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Dominick R Dolci
Oakbrook Terrace, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and White Collar Crime
The John Marshall Law School
Dominick Dolci is a family law and criminal defense attorney in DuPage County, IL. Dominick acts as the Managing Partner at the Law Offices of Dolci & Weiland, with offices in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Chicago, IL.
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Robert M Motta
Aurora, IL Criminal Defense Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and White Collar Crime
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Robert Motta II is the Managing Partner at Motta & Motta LLC. He concentrates his law practice in criminal defense, DUI, divorce & family law. Robert was named 2014 Top 100 National Trial Lawyer and is known in the legal community for his unparalleled pre-trial and trial strategies.
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Larry Davis
Northfield, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Cannabis Law, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
DePaul University
Larry A. Davis graduated from Northwestern University (B.A. cum laude, 1973) and DePaul University (J.D. 1976). He is currently the principal of The Davis Law Group, P.C. in Northfield, IL . His practice is now concentrated in the area of DUI Defense and administrative hearings before the Secretary of State. He was a co-drafter of the original Illinois Summary Suspension Law and drafted revisions to the current Illinois MDDP law on behalf of the ISBA. He is a member of the legislative subcommittee for the ISBA Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council. He is a chapter author...
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Steven H Fagan
Lincolnwood, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Northwest Suburban Bar Association and Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Steven Fagan is an Chicago area attorney with over 25 years experience helping clients with matters ranging from DUI, criminal, and traffic law, clearing criminal records and buying and selling residential real estate. Along with the Fagan, Fagan & Davis team,aAttorney Fagan’s dedication to his clients’ rights and interests has allowed him to successfully defend countless individuals against a variety of charges, and protect clients rights. He has been recognized by a number of notable professional organizations. Steven H Fagan is absolutely dedicated to providing every client with the attentive legal counsel and aggressive courtroom advocacy needed to help protect...
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Michael C. Rosenblat
Northbrook, IL Criminal Defense Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Health Care, Military and White Collar Crime
The John Marshall Law School and University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and earned my law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from law school, I enlisted in the US Army, serving from 1987 to 1993. In 1994, I joined the Illinois Attorney General's Office in Chicago as an Assistant Attorney General. During my tenure, I held several key positions including Deputy Chief Criminal Prosecution, lead prosecutor in the Deputy Chief Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and Deputy Chief Special Litigation.
I have also been actively involved in sharing my knowledge with others in the legal field,...
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Philip Robert Nathe
Naperville, IL Criminal Defense Attorney
(888) 583-6197
552 South Washington St., Suite 107
Naperville, IL 60540
Criminal Defense and DUI & DWI
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Our criminal defense attorney has been serving clients in DuPage County and nearby areas for over 30 years. Attorney Philip Nathe is dedicated to ensuring the best defense representation for his clients who face criminal charges. He recognizes the difficulties involved in such cases and is determined to safeguard their rights and future against the negative effects that a criminal conviction can have.
If you are accused of a crime, it's important to protect your rights. You can seek help from the Law Office of Philip R. Nathe. Our extensive experience allows us to offer a strong defense for our clients....