Illinois Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

Jefferson Fulton Building, 218 N Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60661, USA

Alfred Haddad is a lifelong resident of Cook County and has graduated from John Marshall Law School in 2015. He has since received certificates for alternative dispute resolution and trial advocacy. Alfred completed his Bachelor’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago. Alfred is also a proud member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, and is licensed to practice law in Illinois and the northern district of Illinois.

Criminal Defense Law

535 Maine St., 12, Quincy, IL 62301

Anthony B. Cameron is a criminal defense and administrative law attorney in Quincy, Illinois, and the principal of Cameron Law Offices. His practice includes representing individuals in disputes with government agencies, as well as appearing before courts and government bodies in criminal, licensing and other administrative matters. He represents criminal defendants in Western and Central Illinois courts, including people facing DUI/DWI charges and other motor vehicle offenses. His office is in Quincy’s Maine Center, at 535 Maine Street, Suite 12. Cameron earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois in 1970, graduating with high honors. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1972. During law school, he served as class vice president and was a quarterfinalist in the National Mock Law Office Competition. His professional profile records admission to the Arkansas and Illinois bars in 1973. His earlier education included a diploma from the Defense Language Institute in 1965, where he finished first in his graduating class. His military service was with the United States Air Force in 1964–1968 and 1970. Cameron’s professional profile lists affiliations with the Adams County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Arkansas Bar Association. In 2026, he was again appointed to the Illinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.

Criminal Defense Law

605 N Broadway suite 1, Aurora, IL 60505, USA

Clyde is a true trial lawyer, forged in courtrooms across Illinois. He has practiced in both republican and democratic counties, prosecution and defense, in city and rural counties, and in large and small counties. He has taken to trial the shooting of an adult and the killing of a child. He has handled cases involving the sexual assault of an adults, teens, and children. He has handled the trafficking of kilos and celebrated at the graduation of people from Drug Court. He has handled the robbery of a senior citizen and retail thefts from department stores. He has handled aggravated batteries involving great bodily harm, police officers, and deadly weapons. He has held hands but has also given tough love.

Criminal Defense Law

35 W Wacker Dr, Suite 4600, Chicago, IL 60601

Area of Practice: Commercial, Civil, Regulatory and White Collar Criminal Dan Webb’s trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial, civil, regulatory, and white collar criminal cases. He has tried more than 100 jury cases, including numerous successful complex commercial and white collar criminal trials, representing, on several occasions, large corporations in jury trials lasting two months or longer. Dan has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator. He received international attention early in his career for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra Affair. As the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, he spearheaded the “Operation Greylord” investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County, Illinois.

Criminal Defense Law

4111 S Richmond St, Chicago, IL 60632, USA

Criminal Defense Law

35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 1980, Chicago, IL 60601

Gal Pissetzky devotes his life to defending the rights of those accused of a variety of state and federal criminal felony charges. Mr. Pissetzky has taken hundreds of cases to trial both before a jury and before a judge. He has litigated Fourth and Fifth Amendment motions in which law enforcement violated his clients Constitutional rights. Mr. Pissetzky has handled multi-issue complex trials and appeals. He has argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, as well as numerous Illinois and Federal Appellate Courts. His practice focuses on defending clients accused of white collar crimes, violent crime, and sex offenses, and large-scale drug crimes. He has been vigorously representing clients in both the state and federal court systems for well over a decade and a half. Located in Chicago, he represents clients throughout Illinois and the country. Mr. Pissetzky prides himself on providing superior client service. He is truly dedicated to protecting the rights of his clients.

Criminal Defense Law

875 North Michigan Avenue, 3100, Chicago, IL 60611

Area of Practice: Counterterrorism and Human Rights Law Founder of MM~LAW LLC, a law firm dedicated to advancing private human rights law by representation of victims of international terrorism, crimes against humanity, and genocide in civil lawsuits to force accountability upon the financiers and aiders and abettors of the perpetrators of such crimes. Mairone has created a counterterrorism research group to support such litigation that conducts legal operational research on international money laundering and finance of jihadi terrorist organizations in Arabic, Farsi, English, French, German, Kurdish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Hebrew. He has over 35 years of legal experience specializing in international taxation and business planning and specializing over the last two decades in international human rights and humanitarian law, counterterrorism, transnational, and tort law. Mairone serves on the International Human Rights Committee of the American Bar Association and the Subcommittees on Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility. From 2012-2018, he volunteered as an ECOSOC delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council. He is also a member the American Association for Justice, the American Society of International Law, and the International Legal Team of the Kurdish Regional Government Group for the Recognition of the Kurdish Genocide, in Washington D.C. and London. Admitted to practice: Illinois, Florida, New York and District of Columbia. Education: LL.M. Taxation, New York University Graduate School of Law; Juris Doctor Summa Cum Laude, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, B.A. Philosophy, Hebrew University and Spertus College of Judaica. Mairone is an expert in international money laundering and terrorist financing and a pioneer in the development of legal remedies available to victims of violations of international human rights law.

Criminal Defense Law

102 S Evergreen Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Jason Stevens, is an attorney that specializes in criminal, DUI and traffic defense, driver license reinstatement, and sealing or expungement of criminal records. Mr. Stevens was admitted to the bar in November of 2003. Since being admitted to the Illinois bar, Mr. Stevens has handled hundreds of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, including DUI and other traffic offenses. Mr. Stevens is known for his trial skills both before judges and juries where he has a proven track record of not guilty findings. Mr. Stevens has defended criminal cases in Cook, Dupage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Winnebago, Will, Lee and Dekalb Counties. Mr. Stevens graduated cum laude from Illinois State University in December of 1999 with a degree in Criminal Justice. While attending Illinois State University Mr. Stevens was a member of the Criminal Justice Deans List and the Criminal Justice Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society.

Criminal Defense Law

325 Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085

Jed Stone is one of the nation’s leading criminal defense lawyers. He is known for vigorous, thorough and intelligent representation on behalf of his clients. Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Jed has also been distinguished as one of Illinois’ leading criminal defense lawyers. To be so honored, attorneys must receive multiple recommendations from their peers in a statewide survey conducted by the American Research Corporation. Thousands of Illinois lawyers were asked, “To whom would you refer criminal matters if a friend or family member were in need of representation?” Jed Stone is one of these peer-selected lawyers. Jed Stone is Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers.

Criminal Defense Law

556 W Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60506, USA

Liam Dixon is a criminal defense and DUI defense attorney in Aurora, Illinois. His office is listed at 556 West Galena Boulevard. He opened his first offices in Aurora and Elgin in 1999, and his professional biography describes a career representing people charged with criminal offenses and DUI. Dixon’s case experience includes traffic violations, drug charges and violent crimes, including murder. His biography also identifies drug cases handled both at trial and on appeal, along with work involving reckless homicide. It records his participation in a dual-jury capital trial in Kane County and describes him as one of the county’s early attorneys qualified to handle death-penalty cases under the rules cited there. His past clients have included police officers, attorneys and judges. His legal writing has addressed search and seizure, DUI, marijuana-related DUI and other criminal offenses. He was selected to write an amicus brief for the Illinois Bar Association in People v. James concerning the search of a passenger’s belongings in an automobile. His biography also reports training and certification in standardized field sobriety testing. Dixon graduated from DePaul Law School in 1994. His professional service has included chairing the criminal section of the Kane County Bar Association and serving as a former chair of the Elgin Bar Association. The Law Offices of Liam Dixon lists service to clients in Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, DuPage, McHenry, Boone and Will counties.

Criminal Defense Law

524 West State St, Suite G, Geneva, IL 60134

Peter Buh has over 25 years of experience in the criminal field. He was the former Chief of Felony as an Assistant State's Attorney and have the unique qualification as a former Illinois Assistant Attorney General. As an Assistant State's Attorney, he conducted training to police officers and detectives for DUI Investigation, Sex Offenses, Theft Related Offenses, Violent Crimes and Securities Fraud. After training hundreds of officers in the latest techniques, Peter Buh will work tirelessly to defend you against whatever charges have been leveled against you. He has successfully defended clients ranging from DUI to serious felonies, including Aggravated DUI. For these and many other reasons, Peter Buh has been awarded "DUI Prosecutor of the Year". Peter has tried cases in numerous counties, with over one hundred trials on his resume. He has worked on many different kinds of cases, ranging from misdemeanor DUIs all the way up to murder. He currently represents clients in numerous counties, including DuPage, Kane, DeKalb, Kendall and Cook County.

Criminal Defense Law

4035 Carousel Dr, Northbrook, IL 60062

Richard Waller is a seasoned trial attorney renowned for his tenacity and track record of success. With over a decade of experience spanning from complex business litigation involving multiple parties to simple traffic disputes, Mr. Waller possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to fight for your rights. Having represented countless criminal defendants, Mr. Waller has honed his abilities and developed a deep understanding of the intricacies of the legal system. He is dedicated to bringing his wealth of experience to bear on your case, ensuring the best possible outcome. Mr. Waller obtained his Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science from Vanderbilt University, where he was a highly decorated member of the university's policy debate team. His achievements led to his induction into the inaugural Hall of Fame class, and he continues to serve in an advisory capacity for the team. During his time at Vanderbilt, Mr. Waller also gained practical experience representing clients at the Charles County Public Defender's Office. Following his undergraduate studies, Mr. Waller pursued his legal education at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a member of the Law Review and provided coaching for the university's debate team. He further enhanced his legal skills by serving with the Cook County Public Defender's appellate office before transitioning to private practice, initially in Florida and ultimately returning to Illinois. As a civil attorney, Mr. Waller focused primarily on insurance defense work, handling cases related to premises liability, construction negligence, Directors and Officers policies, and other general liability matters. His extensive experience led him to join the Public Defender's Office in Will County, where he swiftly established himself as a fierce advocate for indigent clients. When you choose the Law Offices of Richard Waller, you can be confident that you have a dedicated attorney with a proven track record of success on your side. His comprehensive understanding of the law, coupled with his relentless advocacy, makes him the ideal choice to navigate the complexities of your case.

Criminal Defense Law

3157 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Kanellos & Associates is a Chicago Based Law Office that uses their extensive experience, knowledge of the law, and familiarity with the court system to obtain the best possible outcome for our clients. The principal of our firm, Constantine P. Kanellos, is a former Cook County Assistant States Attorney who for many years worked on high profile cases. Mr. Kanellos utilizes the knowledge learned as an Assistant Cook County States Attorney in representing client’s interests involving matters of criminal defense, child custody, DUI charges, divorce, family law, real estate transactions, traffic violations and wrongful death matters.. Kanellos & Associates vigorously represents clients through sound advise. Each client is represented with experience, passion, dedication and vigor.

Criminal Defense Law

325 Washington St, Waukegan, IL 60085

Jed Stone is one of the nation’s leading criminal defense lawyers. He is known for vigorous, thorough and intelligent representation on behalf of his clients. Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Jed has also been distinguished as one of Illinois’ leading criminal defense lawyers. To be so honored, attorneys must receive multiple recommendations from their peers in a statewide survey conducted by the American Research Corporation. Thousands of Illinois lawyers were asked, “To whom would you refer criminal matters if a friend or family member were in need of representation?” Jed Stone is one of these peer-selected lawyers.