--- title: "Criminal Defense SEO Chicago: Rank in Google, Cited by AI" description: "Criminal Defense SEO in Chicago: which criminal defense lawyers AI names, who ranks in Google's top 10, and how to get your firm into both." url: https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-chicago updated: 2026-10-30 publisher: LLMReach, a US-based SEO and GEO agency --- > LLMReach is a US-based SEO and GEO agency that gets brands ranked in Google and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. Criminal Defense SEO - Chicago # Criminal Defense SEO in Chicago: Rank in Google and Get Cited by AI AI names 12 criminal defense lawyers in Chicago, yet only 3 also hold Google's first page. Our DUI lawyer SEO Chicago work covers both. [See if AI names your firm](https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-chicago#book) The short answer ## How does criminal defense SEO work in Chicago? AI and Google reward different things, so your firm needs to win both. When we asked AI for the best criminal defense lawyer in Chicago, it named 12 criminal defense lawyers. Only 3 of them were also on Google's first page, and none appeared in Google Maps. We build rankings and AI citations together, so your firm is both found and named. Our own data ## What AI names vs what Google shows. AI named 12 criminal defense lawyers in Chicago. Google's first page for the same search has 9 results: 7 criminal defense firm sites and 2 directories. 3 of the 12 criminal defense lawyers AI named are among them. Google Maps showed 3 criminal defense lawyers; none of them were named by AI. The other 9 are recommended by AI without a place on that page. What AI named All 12, from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 1. Bedi & Singer ChatGPT 2. Durkin & Roberts ChatGPT 3. Edward Johnson & Associates ChatGPT 4. DRD Law, LLC ChatGPT 5. Monico & Spevack Gemini 6. Andrea Lyon (Lyon & Kerr) Gemini - ✓ Google page one 7. Stephen Komie (Komie & Associates) Gemini 8. The Davis Law Group, P.C. Gemini 9. Purav Bhatt (The Law Office of Purav Bhatt) Gemini - ✓ Google page one 10. Leonard Trial Lawyers Gemini, Perplexity 11. Law Offices of Darryl A. Goldberg ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity - ✓ Google page one 12. Tobin & Muñoz Perplexity Who Google ranks First page, same search 1. attorneys.superlawyers.com Directory 2. justia.com Directory 3. chicagocriminallawyer.com Firm 4. goldbergdefense.com Firm 5. bhattchicagodefenselaw.com Firm 6. lyonkerr.com Firm 7. criminaldefenselawyerofchicago.com Firm 8. garfinkelcriminallaw.com Firm 9. chicagocriminaldefenselawyer.net Firm Who's on Google Maps Same search 1. Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC 2. The Law Office of Purav Bhatt 3. Luisi Legal Group We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity "best criminal defense lawyer in Chicago" and searched Google for the same words. Each Google result was classified as a business site, a directory or ranking, or other. AI names were matched to Google results by business name, website domain or initials, and each match was checked (for example, goldbergdefense.com is Darryl A. Goldberg). LLMReach measurement (DataForSEO), 2026-10-28. What it means ## Three things this tells you. * ### Ranking alone leaves AI to chance A strong Google position does not carry over to AI answers. Your firm needs its own plan for being named, built on sources AI draws from. * ### Directories take space you could hold Directories take 2 of the 9 spots on Google's first page. Your site competes for the other 7. * ### Few get named twice Few criminal defense lawyers are named by more than one assistant. Steady mentions across many sources make an assistant repeat a name. How we work ## Our five-part the Citation Stack 1. ### Prompt and keyword research Map the DUI and defense questions Chicago clients ask Google and AI. [Explore AI Prompt Research](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/ai-prompt-research) 2. ### Technical optimization Fix site speed, schema and crawl issues that hide your firm. [Explore technical SEO](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services/technical-seo) 3. ### Content Publish practice pages and guides that AI and Google want to cite. [Explore on-page SEO](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services/on-page-seo) 4. ### Reddit authority Build honest mentions where Chicago legal questions get discussed. [Explore Reddit Marketing](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/reddit-marketing-agency) 5. ### Visibility tracking Track rankings and AI citations against your own baseline each month. [Explore AI Visibility Tracking](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/ai-visibility-tracking) About an hour a week from you. [See all our SEO services](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services) Free AI Audit ## See the exact prompts buyers ask AI in your category. 30 minutes, live walkthrough, no deck. [See if AI names your firm](https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-chicago#book) FAQ ## Criminal Defense SEO in Chicago: questions owners ask. ### How long does DUI lawyer SEO in Chicago take? Expect early movement within the first months, with our guarantee measured at 90 days. Competitive Google rankings often take longer to settle, so we track both AI citations and rankings throughout. ### What is included in the work? The full Citation Stack, done for you: research, technical fixes, content, community presence and reporting. We need about an hour a week from your firm for approvals and case insight. ### How are results measured? We record how often AI names your firm for key questions before we start. That baseline is what we measure against, alongside Google rankings and the traffic and enquiries they bring. ### How does LLMReach compare to a local Chicago agency? LLMReach is a US-based SEO and GEO agency focused on both Google rankings and AI citations. We back the work with our guarantee of at least 30% more AI citations in 90 days, or work continues at no charge. Free AI Audit ## Find out whether AI names your firm in Chicago. You leave knowing where your criminal defense firm is missing from AI answers, what is causing it, and which changes would matter first, whether we work together or not. What to expect 1. Audit Before the call, we run the questions your customers ask through ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. 2. Map On the call, we show you where competitors are cited and you are not, and what's causing it. 3. Decide An honest read on whether the Citation Stack fits. If it doesn't, you'll hear it on the call. Don't see a time that works? Email Karim directly: [contact@llmreach.ai](mailto:contact@llmreach.ai) --- Source: https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/criminal-defense-seo-chicago Free AI audit: https://www.llmreach.ai/#book - Our research: https://www.llmreach.ai/research - AI search statistics: https://www.llmreach.ai/ai-search-statistics