Criminal Defense Attorneys in Chicago, Illinois

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    Top criminal defense attorneys in Chicago

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    Robert M Motta

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family LawBusiness Law
    CG
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    2

    Clyde Guilamo

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    BL
    Photo of Benjamin Lawson
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    Benjamin Lawson

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Personal InjuryBusiness Law
    WB
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    Warren J. Breslin

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family Law
    MS
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    5

    Mitchell S Sexner

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    DP
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    Dean J. Polales

    Criminal Defense·Polales Horton & Leonardi LLP
    Chicago, IL
    SK
    Photo of Stephanie Kemen
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    Stephanie Kemen

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    WW
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    William Wolf

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family Law
    TB
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    9

    Thomas Caukins Brandstrader

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    DF
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    David L. Freidberg

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family Law
    RS
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    11

    Ronald S. Safer

    Civil Litigation·Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
    Chicago, IL
    Criminal DefensePersonal Injury
    JH
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    12

    Jaired B. Hall

    Family Law
    Chicago, IL
    Criminal DefenseReal Estate+1

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