Juvenile Law law in Illinois covers juvenile criminal defense, delinquency proceedings, status offenses, juvenile transfer hearings, and youth advocacy. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Illinois has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to juvenile law cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

The statute of limitations for juvenile law 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 juvenile law in Illinois bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The juvenile law attorneys listed here practice throughout Illinois and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

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

Joseph M. Laraia - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Laraia & Whitty Lawyers at Law
 1761 South Naperville Rd. Suite 201 Wheaton IL 60189
(630) 690-6800
Northwestern University School of Law (1962)
English
Federal District Court of the Northern District of Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Gary W. Wangler - Attorney
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
William Wolf - Attorney
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
Maureen Williams - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Maureen Williams
 416 Main Street, Ste. 829 Peoria IL 61602
(309) 999-1177
Trial Lawyers College (2015)
English, Spanish
Minnesota Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Cheryl Powell - Attorney
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
Brendan W Caver - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Brendan W. Caver, Ltd.
 308 W State St #321 Rockford IL 61101
(815) 714-9508
Loyola University Chicago (2002)
French
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Juneitha S Shambee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 701 Main Street Suite 201A Evanston IL 60202
(773) 741-3602
Northern Illinois University (2009)
English, Spanish
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Gerald Thomas Dietz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Gerald T Dietz
 625 W Rollins Rd Round Lake Beach IL 60073
(224) 338-8345
John Marshall (1999)
Wisconsin Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Gov & Administrative Law
Salvatore Miglore - Attorney
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
John Hensley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hensley Law Office
 One E. Main Street Suite 204 Champaign IL 61820
(217) 531-2180
DePaul University
Illinois Bar
Active License
Divorce DUI & DWI Estate Planning
Amanda Burton - Attorney
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
Jerry A Tuffentsamer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tuffentsamer Law Office
 1022 N Sheridan Rd Peoria IL 61606-1956
(309) 839-8049
Southern Illinois University School of Law (2008)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
Nrupa Patel - Attorney
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
Evan Winer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Winer & Winer
 9333 Lawler Avenue Suite 402 Skokie IL 60077
(847) 336-9111
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1985)
English
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Douglas B Warlick - Attorney
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
Jessica E Sindel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Anderson Boback & Marshall
 20 N. Clark St., Ste. 3300 Chicago IL 60602
(312) 715-0870
Collaborative Divorce Institute (2023)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Family Law Juvenile Law
Sandra Petras Bruckner - Attorney
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 (1983)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
Joseph Michael Borsberry - Attorney
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
David Lee - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of David Lee
 2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202 Aurora IL 60506
(630) 796-7699
The John Marshall Law School (2000)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Juan Ooink - Attorney
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
Kevin Malia - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 25 N. County St. 2nd Floor Waukegan IL 60085
(847) 322-1044
University of Wisconsin - Madison (2003)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
Angela Peters - Attorney
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
Rachel Hernandez - Attorney
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
Charles R. Garnati - Attorney
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
Gregory J. Martucci - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 40 S. Prospect St., Ste. 102 Roselle IL 60172
(630) 980-8333
The John Marshall Law School (1980)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Collections Criminal Law
Ken Wang - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Ken Wang
 1717 N. Naper Blvd. #200 Naperville IL 60563
(630) 470-6900
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign (2004)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Family Law
Maureen Sullivan Taylor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Maureen Sullivan Taylor Law Firm
 1250 East Diehl Suite 400 Naperville IL 60563
(630) 665-7676
Northern Illinois University (1982)
English
Illinois Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Elder Law
Austin Scott Davies - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Midwest Legal Care
 415 South Mulford Road Rockford IL 61108
(815) 900-2300
Northern Illinois University (2013)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce DUI & DWI Family Law
Sherry Lawson-Weaver - Attorney
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
Ann Lampariello-Perez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rathje & Woodward LLC
 Rathje & Woodward, LLC 300 E. Roosevelt Rd., Suite 300 Wheaton IL 60187
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Clyde Guilamo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Clyde Guilamo
 1 East Erie St. Suite 525-4591 Chicago IL 60611
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (2008)
English, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Francisco J. Botto - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Botto Gilbert Lancaster - Lawyers at Law
 970 McHenry Avenue Crystal Lake IL 60014
(815) 338-3838
Northwestern University School of Law (1992)
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Juvenile Law
Steven Pick - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Steven D. Pick, P.C.
 950 Milwaukee Avenue Suite 219 Glenview IL 60025
(312) 593-0901
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (1992)
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Immigration Law
Dominick R Dolci - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dolci & Weiland
 17W662 Butterfield Rd #304 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181
(630) 261-9098
The John Marshall Law School (1987)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Mrs. Lucinda D. Bugden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Lucinda D. Bugden
 216 N COURT ST ROCKFORD IL 61103
(815) 520-5443
Northern Illinois University (1988)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
Philip Andrew Prossnitz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 454 West Jackson Street Woodstock IL 60098
(815) 206-2969
Tulane University School of Law (1977)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Sami Ziad Azhari - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 633 Skokie Blvd #220 Northbrook IL 60062
(847) 655-1702
Michigan State University (2004)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
Barry M. Lewis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 211 E Ontario St. #1800 Chicago IL 57369
(312) 372-2221
John Marshall Law School
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law
Jeffery J Nutschnig - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Jeffery J. Nutschnig
 1880 W. Winchester Road Suite 206 Libertyville IL 60048
(847) 651-2554
The John Marshall Law School (1998)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Estate Planning
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