Illinois Domestic Violence Lawyers | Compare & Review

Domestic Violence Lawyers Across Illinois

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If you need legal help with domestic violence matters in Illinois, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. Illinois attorneys handle cases involving protective orders, restraining orders, safety planning, criminal defense for DV charges, and child custody in DV situations, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Circuit Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for domestic violence matters in Illinois is generally 2 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Illinois's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Illinois State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on domestic violence in Illinois bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right domestic violence attorney in Illinois means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

For a detailed overview of how domestic violence law works in Illinois — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to domestic violence law in Illinois. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Gary W. Wangler - Attorney
Gary W. Wangler
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gary Wangler Law Office
 114 Lincoln Place Court Suite #103 Belleville IL 62221-7884
(618) 206-6232
University of Illinois College of Law (1980)
English, French
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Zachary Townsend - Attorney
Zachary Townsend
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pro Legal Care, LLC
 405 W. State St. Rockford IL 61101
(815) 200-8802
Northern Illinois University (2008)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
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Charles R. Garnati - Attorney
Charles R. Garnati
0/5 (0 reviews)
Charles R. Garnati Lawyer at Law
 400 W. Jackson St. Suite D Marion IL 62959
(618) 998-0026
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Berry Tucker - Attorney
Berry Tucker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Berry K. Tucker & Associates, Ltd.
 5210 W 95th St Oak Lawn IL 60453
(708) 425-9530
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1972)
Illinois Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Divorce
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Arnold Pula - Attorney
Arnold Pula
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6221 Northwest Highway, #201 Crystal Lake IL 60014
(847) 551-0033
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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J. Steven Ayres - Attorney
J. Steven Ayres
0/5 (0 reviews)
Weber, Heap, Ayres & Greene, P.C.
 P.O. Box 250 102 E. Main Street Robinson IL 62454
(618) 544-8661
University of Illinois College of Law (2003)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
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William Wolf - Attorney
William Wolf
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of William Wolf, LLC
 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1980 Chicago IL 60601
(312) 881-9899
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1990)
English, Italian, Russian, Spanish
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Joseph Michael Borsberry - Attorney
Joseph Michael Borsberry
0/5 (0 reviews)
Borsberry Law Offices, P.C.
 411 Hamilton Blvd. Suite 1510 Peoria IL 61602
(309) 637-9000
DePaul College of Law
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Michael I. Leonard - Attorney
Michael I. Leonard
0/5 (0 reviews)
Leonard Trial Lawyers LLC
 120 N. LaSalle Street 20th Floor Chicago IL 60602
(312) 363-7895
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1988)
English, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Debbie Cohen - Attorney
Debbie Cohen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cohen Law LLC
 2720 Dundee Road Ste 304 Northbrook IL 60062
(312) 835-2996
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1997)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Brian J. Seckler - Attorney
Brian J. Seckler
0/5 (0 reviews)
Parker & Parker
 411 Hamilton Blvd. Suite 1900 Peoria IL 61602
(309) 673-0069
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
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Brett A. Appelman - Attorney
Brett A. Appelman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Appelman Law LLC
 50 S. Main St. Suite 200 Naperville IL 60540
(630) 717-7801
University of Wisconsin Law School (2005)
English
Wisconsin Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Salvatore Miglore - Attorney
Salvatore Miglore
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Salvatore C. Miglore & Associates
 310 South County Farm Road Suite F Wheaton IL 60187
(630) 933-8400
DePaul College of Law (1981)
English, Italian
7th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
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Faraz Nayyar - Attorney
Faraz Nayyar
0/5 (0 reviews)
Khan Nayyar & Associates, LLC
 One Lincoln Centre 18W140 Butterfield Rd., Floor 15 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181
(630) 529-9377
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
English, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Tor Hoerman - Attorney
Tor Hoerman
0/5 (0 reviews)
TorHoerman Law LLC
 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 2650 Chicago IL 60606
(618) 223-5657
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
English
United States District Court for the Central District of California Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Asbestos & Mesothelioma Consumer Law
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Jennifer Bunker Skerston - Attorney
Jennifer Bunker Skerston
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Reilly & Skerston, LLC
 7 Dannys Drive, Suite 1 Streator IL 61364
(815) 672-8505
Michigan State University (2009)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Amanda Burton - Attorney
Amanda Burton
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burton & Vick, LLC
 1110 N Court St Marion IL 62959-1612
(618) 998-1138
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (2006)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
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Ronald L. Bell - Attorney
Ronald L. Bell
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ronald L. Bell & Associates P.C.
 1113 S. Milwaukee Ave. Suite 204 Libertyville IL 60048
(847) 495-6000
The John Marshall Law School (1976)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Matthew M. Williams - Attorney
Matthew M. Williams
0/5 (0 reviews)
Matthew M. Williams, P.C.
 1444 North Farnsworth Ave., Suite 307 Aurora IL 60505
(630) 409-8184
Northern Illinois University (2000)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Estate Planning
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Douglas B Warlick - Attorney
Douglas B Warlick
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Douglas B. Warlick & Associates
 114 East State St. Geneva IL 60134
(630) 232-9700
Illinois Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
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Edward J. Blake Jr. - Attorney
Edward J. Blake Jr.
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blake Behme Law Group, P.C.
 521 West Main Street Suite 100 Belleville IL 62220
(618) 233-7900
Washington University in St. Louis (1982)
English, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
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Cheryl Powell - Attorney
Cheryl Powell
0/5 (0 reviews)
 407 S. 27th Street, Suite B Mt Vernon IL 62864
(618) 246-9370
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (1992)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
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Warren J. Breslin - Attorney
Warren J. Breslin
0/5 (0 reviews)
 401 N Wabash Ave #35F Chicago IL 60611
(312) 321-9070
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1979)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Juan Ooink - Attorney
Juan Ooink
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ooink Law
 1947 Barrington Ave Bolingbrook IL 60490
(773) 720-9736
DePaul College of Law (2000)
Bar #d9cb5aeb-aa64-eb11-b810-000d3a9f4eeb
7th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Evan Bruno - Attorney
Evan Bruno
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bruno Law Offices LLC
 301 W. Green Street Urbana IL 61801
(217) 328-6000
Indiana University Maurer School of Law (2009)
English
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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John Paul Ivec - Attorney
John Paul Ivec
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24820 Caton Farm Rd. Plainfield IL 60586-9214
(815) 439-9909
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (1993)
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Alexander B Blum - Attorney
Alexander B Blum
0/5 (0 reviews)
Alexander Blum, Lawyer at Law
 P.O. Box 182 Northbrook IL 60065-0182
(224) 306-9529
University of Southern California (2000)
English, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Steven R. Roach - Attorney
Steven R. Roach
0/5 (0 reviews)
Therman Law Offices, LTD.
 8501 W Higgins Rd #420 Chicago IL 60631
DePaul College of Law (1995)
English, Spanish
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Kathryn L Harry - Attorney
Kathryn L Harry
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kathryn L. Harry & Associates, P.C.
 1200 Harger Rd Suite 830 Oak Brook IL 60523
(630) 472-9700
DePaul University (1989)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Fred Mark Dry - Attorney
Fred Mark Dry
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fred Mark Dry Lawyer & Counselor at Law
 1 Northfield Plaza #300 Northfield IL 60093
(847) 441-1801
John Marshall Law School (1973)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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G. Edward Murphy - Attorney
G. Edward Murphy
0/5 (0 reviews)
Murphy & Dunn, P.C.
 456 Fulton Street Suite 425 Peoria IL 61602
(309) 674-5551
Northern Illinois University (1984)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Divorce
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Rachel Hernandez - Attorney
Rachel Hernandez
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC
 619 West Main Street Suite D St. Charles IL 60174
(630) 888-0017
Northern Illinois University, College of Law (2002)
English, English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
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Tej Shastri - Attorney
Tej Shastri
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1 Mid America Plaza, 3rd Floor Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181
(773) 657-4427
English, Gujarati
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Nrupa Patel - Attorney
Nrupa Patel
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bolen, Robinson & Ellis, LLP
 202 S. Franklin St., 2nd Floor Decatur IL 62523
(217) 429-4296
Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Sherry Lawson-Weaver - Attorney
Sherry Lawson-Weaver
0/5 (0 reviews)
 311 E Main St, Suite 306 Galesburg IL 61401
(309) 344-6688
Northern Illinois University (1994)
English, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Angela Peters - Attorney
Angela Peters
0/5 (0 reviews)
Buffalo Grove Law Offices
 3325 North Arlington Heights Road Suite 500 Arlington Heights IL 60004
(847) 222-9429
Illinois Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Daniel D. Hinich - Attorney
Daniel D. Hinich
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Daniel D. Hinich
 17926 South Halsted Street, Suite 3SE Homewood IL 60430
(312) 465-8000
The John Marshall Law School
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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David John Shestokas - Attorney
David John Shestokas
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1933 WISCONSIN AVE BERWYN IL 60402-1604
(312) 451-5550
The John Marshall Law School (1984)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Matt Fakhoury - Attorney
Matt Fakhoury
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Matthew M. Fakhoury, LLC
 1600 Golf Rd., Suite 1200 Rolling Meadows IL 60008
(847) 920-4540
Saint Louis University School of Law
Arabic, English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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