Chicago Criminal Defense
Chicago's most aggressive criminal defense team — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From first call to final verdict.
What We Defend
From federal indictments to first-time DUI charges, we enter every courtroom with a single objective: your freedom. No case is too complex. No charge is too serious.
Federal Crimes
RICO, conspiracy, fraud, and federal drug charges. We litigate at the highest level of the federal court system and know how U.S. Attorneys build their cases.
DUI / DWI Defense
Field sobriety challenges, breathalyzer validity, and procedural defects. We attack the state's evidence from every angle before it reaches a jury.
Drug Offenses
Possession, trafficking, and distribution. We challenge unlawful searches, chain of custody, and prosecutorial overreach that too many attorneys accept at face value.
White Collar Crime
Securities fraud, embezzlement, wire fraud, and insider trading. Protecting executives, business owners, and professionals whose reputations are on the line.
Violent Crimes
Assault, battery, robbery, and homicide defense. When the stakes are highest, you need the most prepared and relentless team in the room.
Domestic Violence
False accusations and overzealous prosecution destroy lives and families. We protect your rights, your record, and your right to remain present in your family's life.
The Numbers
Over two decades of relentless advocacy, measured in acquittals, dismissals, and lives returned to their rightful owners.
3,200+
Cases defended since 2002
94%
Dismissal and acquittal rate across all case types
0
Clients wrongfully convicted on our watch
When the federal government came after my business, everyone told me to take a plea. Blackwell Reid fought for 18 months and got every single charge dismissed. They gave me my life back.
The Attorneys
Founding Partner — 22 Years
A former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois, James spent a decade building cases for the government before crossing the aisle to dismantle them. He knows precisely how federal prosecutors think — and exactly how to expose the gaps in their arguments. Named among Illinois' top 10 criminal defense attorneys for six consecutive years by Illinois Super Lawyers.
Founding Partner — 18 Years
One of the Midwest's foremost appellate law experts, Sarah has reversed convictions that other attorneys accepted as final. Her meticulous command of evidentiary procedure, constitutional law, and post-conviction relief has freed clients who had all but surrendered hope. She clerked for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals before entering private practice, and brings that precision to every case she touches.
You Need to Act Now
Available 24 hours a day • 7 days a week • 365 days a year
We answer every call. No voicemail. No delays. No exceptions.