Top Lawyers Answering Illinois Legal Questions (August, 2026)

Peter M. LaSorsa

1. Peter M. LaSorsa

Employment Law, Business Law
Springfield, IL
3,630 points
Level: 6
All Time Points: 5,825
Cheryl Powell

2. Cheryl Powell

Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Probate, Collections, Landlord Tenant
Mt Vernon, IL
980 points
Level: 7
All Time Points: 47,964
W. Scott Hanken

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Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets
Springfield, IL
430 points
Level: 5
All Time Points: 2,602
Dennis VanDerGinst

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Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Nursing Home Abuse, Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Workers' Compensation
Moline, IL
290 points
Level: 4
All Time Points: 630
Charles Candiano

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Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
Chicago, IL
270 points
Level: 7
All Time Points: 25,787
Kristen Ann Nave

6. Kristen Ann Nave

Divorce, Family Law, Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets, Domestic Violence
PERU, IL
240 points
Level: 2
All Time Points: 240
Rebecca LaRocque

7. Rebecca LaRocque

Family Law, Divorce
Chicago, IL
230 points
Level: 2
All Time Points: 235
Theodore J. Harvatin

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DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets
Springfield, IL
80 points
Level: 7
All Time Points: 29,727
Vaida Plesa

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Immigration Law
Park Ridge, IL
60 points
Level: 3
All Time Points: 295
Steve McCann

10. Steve McCann

Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Real Estate Law, Business Law, Consumer Law
Chicago, IL
50 points
Level: 6
All Time Points: 14,564
Brandon L. Tillman

11. Brandon L. Tillman

Estate Planning, Trademarks, Real Estate Law, Business Law, Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property
Rockford, IL
50 points
Level: 4
All Time Points: 605
Kori Maria Bazanos

12. Kori Maria Bazanos

Construction Law, Real Estate Law, Business Law
Chicago, IL
50 points
Level: 4
All Time Points: 517
James DiChristofano

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Business Law, Construction Law, Appeals & Appellate, Foreclosure Defense, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Estate Planning
NILES, IL
50 points
Level: 3
All Time Points: 250
Cary Dohman

14. Cary Dohman

DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets, Criminal Law
Wheaton, IL
50 points
Level: 2
All Time Points: 155
David Abels

15. David Abels

Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Nursing Home Abuse, Insurance Claims
Chicago, IL
20 points
Level: 2
All Time Points: 150
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