Stephen L. Richards
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
Criminal Law, White Collar Crime, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
53 W. Jackson, Suite 756, Chicago, IL 60604
About Stephen L. Richards
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crime
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 1983J.D.
- Honors: Order of Barristers, Moot Court
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IllinoisB.A.
- Major: History
- Honors: With Honors
Representative Cases
- People v. Terry Griggs, 152 Ill.2d 1, 604 N.E.2d 257 (Ill. S. Ct. 1992)
- People v. Arthur King, 154 Ill.2d 217, 608 N.E.2d 877 (Ill. S. Ct. 1993)
Classes and Seminars
- New Ideas for Jury Selection, Illinois Public Defender Association, 2007
- Capital Jury Selection, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal, 2007
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2008
Other Affiliations
- Illinois Public Defender Association, 2006 - 2008 (President)
- Illinois Public Defender Association, 2000 - Present (Board Member)
Past Positions
- Office of the State Appellate Defender, Deputy Defender, 2000 - 2008
- Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, 1989 - 2000
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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