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Carlos H. Davalos
Abogados de DUI y Abogados Criminalistas y Penalistas en Chicago
The Law Offices of Carlos H. Davalos
2210 W. North Ave.
Suite 6
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone: 773-312-0234
Website: davaloslawmelrosepark.com

About Carlos H. Davalos
At The Law Offices of Carlos H. Davalos we concentrate in providing clients with aggressive representation in Felony, Criminal, DUI, and Major Traffic cases. Mr. Davalos's work is recognized nationally and locally as exceptional in the area of Criminal and DUI defense. Attorney Davalos has been recognized by the lawyer ratings organization "Super Lawyers" as being one of the top tier criminal defenders in the State. Similarly the "Top 100 National Trial Lawyers" organization has selected Mr. Davalos as being one of the top trial lawyers in the state of Illinois. Mr. Davalos retains membership in the "National College of DUI Defense" which accepts only the very best DUI defenders in the United States. In addition to the aforementioned organizations, Mr. Davalos retains membership in various local, state, and regional bar groups including the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, and the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. The effectiveness of our representation has allowed us to establish a county-wide practice where Mr. Davalos and his associates provide counsel in the courtrooms of Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, and Lake County. To effectively meet with our clients at a moment's notice, we maintain five offices, located in Chicago (2923 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 911, Chicago, IL 60618), Rolling Meadows (2260 Hicks Road, Suite 409, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008), Bridgeview (7667 W. 95th St., Suite 203, Hickory Hills, IL, 60457), Bensenville (1043 S. York Road, Suite 106A, Bensenville, IL 60106), and Melrose Park (2210 W. North Ave.). Abogado de DUI y Abogado Penalista Carlos H. Davalos habla espanol. Si usted tiene corte de DUI o un Caso Criminal, contacte el Abogado Carlos H. Davalos. El numero es (773) 312-0234. Nosotros mantenemos 5 oficinas para poder reunir con nuestros clientes con maximo facilidad. Las 5 oficinas se encuentran en Melrose Park, Chicago, Rolling Meadows, Hickory Hills, y Bensenville.
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