Law firm profile · Near West Side & Pilsen, Chicago
Law Office of Purav Bhatt
Criminal defense · DUI · Weapons and gun crimes · Drug charges · Domestic violence
The Law Office of Purav Bhatt is a criminal defense practice in Pilsen. Bhatt says he is a former Cook County prosecutor, and the firm handles DUI, drug, gun and felony charges along with federal cases. Law Office of Purav Bhatt appears on our Chicago guides to sex crime lawyers (#4), gun charge lawyers (#2), federal criminal lawyers (#6), DUI lawyers (#5), drug crime lawyers (#3), criminal defense lawyers (#5).
Firm details
- Office
- 1655 S Blue Island Ave, Suite 312, Chicago, IL 60608 Map
- Phone
- 773-912-0268
- Website
- bhattchicagodefenselaw.com
- Practice areas it lists
- Criminal defense, DUI, Weapons and gun crimes, Drug charges, Domestic violence, Sexual assault defense, Federal crimes, Financial crimes
- Lawyers it names
- Purav Bhatt
Taken from the firm's own website when this page was last updated in November 2026. Confirm details with the firm. This profile is not an endorsement, and we did not contact the firm to write it.
Where Law Office of Purav Bhatt appears on our guides
#4 on The 6 Best Sex Crime Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
A former prosecutor with a specific page.
Purav Bhatt has a sexual assault defense page and says he's a former Cook County prosecutor.
Focus: Sexual assault defense · Best for: City cases
#2 on The 7 Best Gun Charge Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
A former Cook County prosecutor with a gun page.
Purav Bhatt lists weapon and gun crimes and says he's a former Cook County prosecutor, on Blue Island Avenue.
Focus: Weapon and gun crimes · Best for: City gun cases
#6 on The 6 Best Federal Criminal Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
A small practice that includes federal crimes.
Purav Bhatt lists federal crimes among his practice areas alongside gun, drug and financial charges. He is a former Cook County prosecutor, which is state rather than federal experience, so ask how many federal cases he has handled.
Focus: Federal and state defense · Best for: Clients wanting a smaller practice
#5 on The 9 Best DUI Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
Former prosecutor with a page on marijuana DUI.
Purav Bhatt lists DUI and has a dedicated page on marijuana DUI, which raises different testing questions from an alcohol case. His office is in Pilsen.
Focus: DUI and marijuana DUI · Best for: Cases involving drugs rather than alcohol
#3 on The 7 Best Drug Crime Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
A former Cook County prosecutor.
Purav Bhatt lists drug charges, and says he's a former Cook County prosecutor, from an office in Pilsen.
Focus: Drug charges · Best for: City cases
#5 on The 10 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
A former Cook County prosecutor based in Pilsen.
Purav Bhatt says he is a former Cook County prosecutor and handles DUI, drug, gun, sexual assault, domestic violence, felony and federal cases from Blue Island Avenue. A smaller practice like this can be a good fit if you want to deal with the same lawyer throughout.
Focus: DUI, drug and gun charges · Best for: Gun and drug cases in the city
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