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    Criminal Defense Attorneys in Chicago, Illinois

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    Top criminal defense attorneys in Chicago

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    David Drwencke

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family Law
    SK
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    2

    Stephen Komie

    Family Law
    Chicago, IL
    Criminal Defense
    RS
    Photo of Ronald S. Safer
    3

    Ronald S. Safer

    Civil Litigation·Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
    Chicago, IL
    Criminal DefensePersonal Injury
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    Photo of Emilio Moretti
    4

    Emilio Moretti

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    BB
    Photo of Bridgette Brown
    5

    Bridgette Brown

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family Law
    MS
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    6

    Mark Sutter

    Personal Injury
    Chicago, IL
    Criminal DefenseMedical Malpractice
    JH
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    7

    Jaired B. Hall

    Family Law
    Chicago, IL
    Criminal DefenseReal Estate+1
    MP
    Photo of Matthew P. Prengaman
    8

    Matthew P. Prengaman

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Personal InjuryFamily Law+2
    HG
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    9

    Hal M Garfinkel

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    DC
    Photo of Daniel Joseph Conidi
    10

    Daniel Joseph Conidi

    Immigration
    Chicago, IL
    Criminal Defense
    MF
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    11

    Mitch Furman

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family LawPersonal Injury+1
    DO
    Photo of David S. Olshansky
    12

    David S. Olshansky

    Criminal Defense
    Chicago, IL
    Family Law

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