Edward Johnson & Associates P.C. operates from multiple Chicago locations including 1945 S. Halsted St Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60608, specializing in criminal defense, civil asset forfeiture, and expungement cases. The firm’s attorneys handle murder, manslaughter, gun and weapons charges, drugs and narcotics offenses, DUI, Class X through Class 4 felonies, and misdemeanor crimes at both state and federal levels. They have particular expertise in civil asset forfeiture cases, helping clients recover money or cryptocurrency seized by law enforcement agencies including DEA, FBI, ICE, ATF, CBP, and state or county police departments. The practice has been featured on A&E’s true crime series “Accused: Guilty or Innocent?” for their work on a felony attempted murder case. Attorney Edward D. Johnson III leads the firm with extensive experience in both criminal defense and asset recovery matters. The firm maintains additional offices at 53 W Jackson Blvd Suite 315, 9009 Thomas Ave Bridgeview, and 3060 Clybourn Ave Chicago. Contact them at (708) 606-4386 for representation in criminal charges, asset forfeiture, or expungement cases throughout Illinois.
Criminal Defense Attorneys
The Law Offices of David L. Freidberg, P.C. operates from 70 W Madison Street Suite 1450, Chicago, Illinois 60602, providing comprehensive criminal defense services throughout Cook County and the Chicago metropolitan area. Attorney David L. Freidberg brings over twenty-five years of criminal defense trial experience to clients facing charges ranging from DUI and drug possession to federal crimes and murder. The firm handles violent crimes, weapons charges, white collar offenses, domestic violence cases, sex crimes, theft charges, and probation violations with 24/7 availability at (312) 560-7100. Having tried over 150 felony cases before juries, including more than 25 murder and capital murder trials, Freidberg employs private investigators and forensic experts to build aggressive defense strategies. The practice maintains additional offices in DuPage County at 140 Butterfield Road Suite 1500, Oakbrook Terrace, and in Skokie at 5250 Old Orchard Road Suite 300, serving clients throughout northern Illinois including Beverly, Bridgeview, Cicero, Elmwood Park, and Evanston with free consultations and payment plans available.
Eric J. Bell practices from 203 N La Salle St. Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601, providing criminal defense and DUI representation with over two decades of experience fighting for clients’ rights and freedom. Specializing in DUI defense, Secretary of State hearings, felony and misdemeanor charges, drug crimes, financial offenses, appeals, and expungements, Bell offers 24/7 availability through his cell phone at 407-925-8318. Having represented thousands of clients since 1993, he has developed a strong reputation among prosecutors and judiciary as an aggressive, skilled defense attorney. The practice handles everything from major felonies like murder, armed robbery, and predatory criminal sexual assault to misdemeanors including DUI, theft, and battery. Bell’s philosophy centers on fighting for liberty and treating clients with the respect he would want, providing compassionate counsel while thoroughly understanding their legal situations. Available for consultations at 312-925-1133, the firm emphasizes personalized strategies, constitutional rights protection, and achieving favorable outcomes through dismissals, reductions, or trial victories.
Andrew M. Weisberg practices from 2502 N Clark St., Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60614, bringing former Cook County felony prosecutor experience to criminal defense. Serving Chicago and suburbs for nearly a decade as prosecutor, Weisberg handles federal crimes, white collar offenses, drug charges, DUI, violent crimes, sex offenses, theft, domestic violence, and weapons violations. Contact him at (773) 908-9811, available 24/7. Additional office in Skokie at 10024 Skokie Blvd serves northern suburbs including Arlington Heights, Palatine, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, and Wheeling. The practice defends aggravated battery, sexual assault, murder, burglary, fraud, RICO charges, and federal conspiracies. Weisberg anticipates prosecutorial strategies, analyzes plea offers, and maintains professional connections with prosecutors and law enforcement. Named among Top 100 Trial Lawyers and Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Chicago, he served as adjunct professor at Robert Morris College. The firm provides personal attention, clear explanations, and applies extensive knowledge protecting clients facing misdemeanors through life felonies throughout Cook County courts.
The Law Office of Stephanie Kemen operates from 53 W Jackson, Suite 1401 in Chicago, IL 60604, providing criminal defense services throughout Illinois and Wisconsin at 312-945-6612. Attorney Stephanie Kemen, named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for five consecutive years, handles drug crimes, theft offenses, sex crimes, violent crimes, and federal defense cases in Cook County and beyond. The practice specializes in DUI defense, traffic violations, expungement and sealing of criminal records with experience defending everything from shoplifting to murder charges in state and federal courts. Working alongside attorney Derek Martin who opened a second firm in 2016, the team provides comprehensive criminal defense representation with particular expertise in gun crimes and white collar offenses. Kemen has appeared in 22 counties throughout Illinois offering experienced courtroom advocacy for clients facing their first criminal charges or serious felony allegations.
Cron, Israels & Stark is a criminal defense law firm located in Los Angeles, California with offices at 401 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200, Santa Monica, CA 90401 and 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90025, reachable at (424) 372-3112 and (310) 451-9888. The firm specializes in defending clients against all types of criminal charges throughout Southern California, including the San Fernando Valley, with over 100 years of combined criminal law experience among their attorneys. Led by attorneys Steven M. Cron, Phil Israels, Sam J. Israels, and Edward C. Stark, the firm is distinguished by having Certified California Criminal Laws Specialists, Southern California Super Lawyers recognition from 2004-Present, Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated status for excellence, and an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine Law School on their team.
Cron, Israels & Stark handles a comprehensive range of criminal cases including DUI, domestic violence, drug crimes, theft crimes, federal crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes, juvenile crimes, white-collar crimes, probation violations, and criminal appeals. Their practice encompasses specific offenses such as child pornography, child molestation, statutory rape, healthcare fraud, mortgage fraud, RICO conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, weapons offenses, credit card fraud, murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, manslaughter, battery, assault, child abuse, robbery, spousal abuse, carjacking, and kidnapping. The firm offers free consultations and operates on a “no recovery, no fee” guarantee for employment law and class action cases, providing aggressive defense strategies aimed at case dismissal, charge reduction, or obtaining “not guilty” verdicts at trial while also pursuing sentencing alternatives such as electronic monitoring, house arrest, community service, and rehabilitation programs.
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Eisner Gorin LLP is a criminal defense law firm based in Los Angeles, California with offices at 16000 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1000, Encino, CA 91436 (818) 781-1570 and 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 328-3776. The firm has been selected as a Top 5% U.S. “Preeminent” Criminal Defense Firm on the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register and is rated in the Top 1% of U.S. law firms. With over 60 years of combined courtroom trial experience, the partners include Dmitry Gorin, a former Senior Deputy District Attorney and adjunct professor at UCLA and Pepperdine Law, and Alan Eisner. The firm specializes in all criminal and DUI defense matters, handling cases before court, during trials, and on appeals. They are State-Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialists with private investigation available 24/7. Eisner Gorin LLP handles a comprehensive range of criminal cases including felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile law, DUI, drug crimes, hit and run, domestic violence, violent crimes, three strikes cases, theft and shoplifting, sex crimes, white collar crimes, federal crimes, fraud and embezzlement, DMV licensing issues, expungements, and criminal appeals. The firm serves all Southern California courtrooms including Los Angeles County, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Judicial Districts.
The attorneys at Eisner Gorin LLP pride themselves on personal client service, with partners and associates personally litigating cases rather than using case managers. They have achieved numerous notable courtroom victories, including preventing felony charges through pre-filing intervention, securing informal resolutions for juvenile cases avoiding formal charges, and negotiating plea agreements that reduced potential $2 million bail cases to probation and community work. The firm also handles high-profile cases that have been covered by major media outlets including CNN, Fox News, CBS, NBC, ABC, KCAL9, KTLA, the Los Angeles Times, and The Daily News. Their licensed private investigator works on-site to gather facts independently of police investigations, often preventing charges from being filed through early intervention. The firm accepts cash, checks, and credit cards and is available 24 hours a day with a toll-free number (818) 781-1570. They are members of the American Bar Association and California Bar Association, speaking English, Russian, Armenian, and Spanish to serve their diverse clientele throughout Southern California.
Stephen G. Rodriguez & Partners is a criminal defense law firm located at 633 W 5th St, 28th Floor Suite 2874, Los Angeles, CA 90071, reachable at 213-481-6811, serving clients throughout Los Angeles with over 75 years of combined criminal law experience. The firm’s attorneys include founding attorney Stephen G. Rodriguez, office pet Mila, attorney Kenneth H. Lewis, and Mark Waecker as Of Counsel, providing comprehensive criminal defense representation for clients facing various criminal charges throughout Los Angeles County. The practice areas include criminal defense for airport arrests, animal cruelty, appeals, arson, attempted crimes, bail matters, bench and arrest warrants, child abduction, criminal record cleanup, counterfeit goods, criminal investigations, deportable crimes, domestic violence, driving crimes, drug crimes, DUI, evading arrest, extradition, false imprisonment, federal crimes, felon in possession of a firearm, felonies, house arrest, juvenile crimes, misdemeanors, obstruction of justice, perjury, plea bargaining, pre-file investigations, probation violations, restraining orders, sex crimes, solicitation, theft crimes, violent crimes, weapons crimes, white collar crimes, and university disciplinary hearings.
Stephen G. Rodriguez & Partners focuses on creating strategic defenses aimed at securing the best possible outcomes for criminal cases, with attorneys prepared to go to trial when necessary to obtain not guilty verdicts and dedicated to protecting clients’ rights throughout the criminal process in California. The firm provides comprehensive legal support at every stage from initial investigation to pre-trial negotiations, trial representation, and beyond, offering free initial in-person consultations and step-by-step guidance through each phase of the criminal justice process. The attorneys understand that facing criminal charges can be one of life’s most challenging experiences and work closely with clients to help them understand their options and achieve their goals, with a commitment to aggressive and successful representation for clients facing all types of criminal allegations including DWI, sexual allegations, family violence, drug crimes, and juvenile matters throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
Law Offices of James E. Blatt is a criminal defense law firm in Los Angeles, California with offices at 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 313, Los Angeles, California 90067 and 16501 Ventura Blvd., Suite 400, Encino, California 91436, reachable at 1-877-546-2528. The firm has over 70 years of combined legal experience and exclusively represents defendants in criminal cases. Attorney James E. Blatt has been selected as a Super Lawyer for 12 consecutive years and is recognized for handling high-profile cases including the Jesse James Hollywood case. The practice focuses on criminal defense including violent crimes, drug crimes, federal crimes, theft crimes, sex crimes, juvenile crimes, DUI defense and domestic violence cases throughout California and the United States.
The firm handles criminal defense cases including violent crimes such as assault, battery, kidnapping, homicide, manslaughter, terrorist threats, drug crimes including medical marijuana, drug possession, drug transportation, drug trafficking, narcotics and marijuana, federal crimes including federal drug crimes, wire and mail fraud, bank and loan fraud, internet crimes, money laundering, theft crimes including robbery, forgery, identity theft, embezzlement, credit card fraud, sex crimes, juvenile crimes, DUI defense and domestic violence cases. The team of attorneys possesses the experience, knowledge, skills and relationships to successfully negotiate favorable dispositions and has won over $75 million in verdicts and settlements. The firm provides cutting-edge strategic services with written retainer agreements describing services and exact expenses, prompt communication response, and aggressive ethical representation committed to meeting clients’ needs through honest representation and the highest ethical standards throughout Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley and California courts.
Perlman & Cohen Los Angeles Criminal Lawyers is a criminal defense law firm located at 355 S Grand Ave #2450, Los Angeles, CA 90071, available 24/7 at (310) 557-1700 for free confidential consultations. Led by partners Daniel Perlman and Matthew Cohen, the firm has over 30 years of combined criminal defense experience and is ranked in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers, offering affordable fees and payment plans with an innovative approach to criminal defense. The firm handles all types of criminal cases including DUI, domestic violence, assault, sex crimes, drug crimes, theft crimes, burglary, and restraining orders throughout Los Angeles County and surrounding counties including San Bernardino, Ventura, Riverside, Orange County, San Diego, and Santa Barbara.
Daniel Perlman has nearly 20 years of criminal defense experience and can assist with federal drug charges in California’s four federal districts (Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern), while Matthew Cohen brings similar expertise to the partnership. The firm reports approximately 27,000 DUI arrests annually in Los Angeles County alone, with DUI insurance costs potentially increasing 300% for up to ten years, representing a potential $30,000 expense for many clients. Perlman & Cohen emphasizes their experience as former prosecutors, noting that perhaps 80% of their felony clients would never need a lawyer if they didn’t speak to police, and they maintain a proven track record with superb client testimonials including 5-star reviews from clients like Mario P., Fabian I., and Jose A. who praise their talent, dependability, approachability, timely communication, and commitment to achieving the best outcomes through aggressive yet professional representation.