Top Criminal Defense Lawyers Near Me in Northbrook Area

When the charges are serious, you need a forceful criminal attorney. Especially if you have never been involved with the criminal justice system, the complexity and uncertainty about the process can cause fear and confusion. Lori Levin knows the system from every perspective and can guide you through the process, explain to you what you should expect and answer all of your questions. Most importantly, she will devote her knowledge, training and experience to aggressively fight for your rights. When your freedom is at stake, experience counts.

Wayne B. Addis is a founding member of Addis Greenberg, L.L.C. His practice emphasizes Criminal Defense, DUI/ Traffic and Municipal Law.   He represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters before State Courts, Arbitration and Mediation Panels and Administrative Agencies.   With over 40 years of experience, Mr. Addis has achieved tremendous results for his clients both at trial and through settlement.. Mr. Addis also spent seven years as Assistant State's Attorney for Cook County, serving as a First Chair Felony Trial Assistant at the main Criminal Courthouse at 26th and California. He also was appointed as a Special Assistant State's Attorney to the President of the Cook County Board.. Along with his partner, Joel Greenberg, Mr. Addis serves as the Village Prosecutor for Northbrook, Morton Grove, Glencoe, Kenilworth, Wilmette, and City of Park Ridge,  Illinois. In that capacity, we prosecute Ordinance Violations, Traffic, DUI, Code Enforcement, Animal Enforcement, and Building Code Violations. We regularly provide advice and counsel to Police, Fire, Development, Engineering, Public Works and Community Service Departments.

My practice concentrates on serious felony charges at both the State and Federal levels. I have a considerable amount of litigation experience, including both trials and motions to suppress illegal actions by the police.  I have been practicing defense work for almost 25 years and will work incredibily hard to protect your rights.  Please contact me for a free consultation.

James T. Hyun for the last 25 years has been  senior partner at Hyun Law Group focusing his practice on criminal defense and complex civil litigation.  Mr. Hyun is also currently a   Cook County Administrative Law Judge  since May of 2010 and is an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Law School where he teaches international trial advocacy.  He started his career as a prosecutor for the Cook County States Attorneys Office and worked his way up all the way to felony court level.   After leaving the prosecutors office, he formed law firm of Hyun Law Group where he specialized in criminal defense and complex civil litigation. Mr. Hyun has tried thousands of trial and many jury trials both civil and criminal cases to verdicts in both state and federal courts.  He was the first attorney in United States to try a case under US-Korea Extradition Treaty of 1999 in US Western District of Michigan under United States vs. Seuk Hee Lee. Mr. Hyun also was responsible for succesffully aruguing on behalf of the defendant, under Uniform Foreign Money Judgement Act where he successfully defended 2.5 million dollar claim.  Mr. Hyun attended University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and DePaulUniversity, College of Law where he was on the Deans List each semester.   He has also received a certification from Harvard LawSchool in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution.  Mr. Hyun was a former president of the Korean American Bar Association and is a Chief Legal Counsel for Korean Daily News, Korean American Chamber of Commerce, Korean American Association of Chicago.  James also chaired human traffiking section at the  American Foreign Ministry Institute where he was recognized as premier chair.  In the year 2008, Mr. Hyun also was awarded the Outstand Citizenship Award by the Honorable Mayor Richard Daley for his dedication to unprecedented number of hours dedicated to  pro bono work in the Chicagoland area. In the year 2008 and 2012 he was recognized by the Republic Of Korea also for his dedication to pro bono work by President Lee and President Park.  In 2015, he received an outstanding citizenship award for his pro bono legal work from the Cook County States Attorneys Office.  Mr. Hyun also visits many presitious universities  China and Korea annually to teach advocacy in various schools in Asia. Since 2011, he has volunteered his service as a judge for the  Hong Kong William C Vis Arbitration Competition.    James has been selected as a Super Lawyer in Illinois in year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 which is reserved for top 5% of the lawyers in the country.

I represent individuals in matters involving all areas of family law including but not limited to: divorce, legal separation, orders of protection, child custody, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, relocation cases involving UCCJEA, modification of maintenance (alimony), contested and uncontested divorces, and post-decree matters. I take the time to get to know my clients and attempt to assure their trust and confidence in my services.  I also selectively handle limited traffic cases as I particularly enjoy assisting teens and seniors who need traffic assistance.. I use my experience, knowledge of the law and familiarity with the court system in order to obtain positive outcomes for my clients. My philosophy of doing business is really quite simple: Treat each client as if they are my sole priority and give each client the personal care and attention sought while diligently working on a successful outcome.. As a former Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney, I worked for several years on high profile cases. I vigorously represent clients through detailed explanations of the legal process and by offering sound and realistic advice.. I understand that each client’s case is a sensitive matter and I guarantee that I will afford each client the proper attention, dedication and care that each client deserves.

Growing up with a single mother in a low income area Gran McKerlie takes pride in assisting local underprivileged persons in need of legal help. While in law school, Gran interned as an Illinois Supreme Court 711 licensee at the Kane County Public Defenders' Office helping indigent defendants resolve their legal issues. Gran McKerlie is a tireless advocate for his clients and takes on each case with the utmost seriousness. Gran believes that no case is unimportant and every client deserves the right to adequate and fierce legal representation when the government is attempting to take away your life, liberty or property. Gran was born in Waukegan, Illinois and lived there until he was a teenager. He then moved to Zion, Illinois where he graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 2008. In 2015 Gran received his Bachelor's Degree from Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota where he majored in political science with a minor in U.S. History. In 2018 Gran received his Juris Doctorate from Arizona Summit Law School in Phoenix, Arizona where he was President of the Federalist Society Chapter at Arizona Summit for the 2017-2018 school year. Gran was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 2018.

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Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Northbrook and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Northbrook and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Northbrook and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Northbrook and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Northbrook and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Northbrook and surrounding areas.

Experienced Criminal Defense attorney serving clients in Northbrook and surrounding areas.