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Petrified? Afraid of jail, losing everything? There is hope. We can help.
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
Andy Sotiropoulos
March 27, 2025
Rating:
10
Outstanding lawyer who has the best interests of her clients at heart. Fierce advocate for those accused of criminal offenses. Goes above and beyond to educate herself on relevant law topics and formulate effective trial strategy. Very honest, candid and trustworthy always seeking to better herself as an advocate for the accused.
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Biography
Since 1993, we've been helping the accused by listening, preparing, protecting, and caring.
Founded in Minneapolis in 1993, we have devoted our practice to only criminal defense. You will be asked to be a part of our team, as no one knows the facts better than you. Together we will gather all the evidence, hidden and apparent, the forgotten, and your discoveries. We will not pressure you to plead guilty, and we will brainstorm together to figure out the best course of action: trial or no trial.
Allow us the opportunity to listen to you, work with you, fight for you today, and get the results that are possible with great legal representation.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- White Collar Crime
- Appeals & Appellate
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
Additional Practice Areas
- Postconviction motions/petitions
- Petitions to Revoke
- Pardons/Expungments
- Weapons Charges
- Homicide Murder Violent Crimes
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Cash,checks, credit cards
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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- Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- ID Number: 222896 inactive
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Founding Attorney
- Heart of Illinois Criminal Defense
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- Compassion, steel determination, belief in our clients, great client communication, tenacity all combine to be the reasons we are so successful. We are devoted only to the practice of criminal law-- all stages.
Education
- Trial Lawyers College
- Graduate (2019) | Studied under Gerry Spence, founder
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- Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- J.D. (1991)
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- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Constitutional Law.
- Activities: Minneapolis City Attorney Office intern Judicial clerkship- Hennepin County, Minnesota
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- Creighton University
- B.S. (1985) | accounting
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- Honors: CPA designation in 1988. Currently inactive status.
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Awards
- Equal Access to Justice Award
- Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.
- Exceptional Commitment to Pro Bono Service
Professional Associations
- National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers
- member
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- Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- member
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- Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association
- member
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- Illinois State Bar Association
- member
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- Peoria County Bar Association
- member/CLE contributor
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- World according to Judge Randall
- Minnesota State Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- Criminal Law
- Law Day at area schools
Certifications
- CPA inactive
- Minnesota Board CPA
Criminal Defense Attorney Central Illinois
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