John F. Donahue | Partner / Attorney

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About John

If you are in need of a criminal defense attorney in Chicago or northern Illinois, contact the Law Office of Glenn M. Sowa, LLC. We are one of the oldest law firms in Illinois devoted solely to criminal defense practice. Our criminal defense attorneys offer representation in all Illinois felonies and misdemeanors, including DUI / DWI, white collar crime, juvenile crime, and homicide. We hold ourselves to the highest professional and ethical standards and are committed to providing our clients the best possible criminal defense.

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Experience

Partner

Law Office of Glenn M. Sowa, LLC

Present

Special Prosecutor

DuPage County

1982-1984

Admission

Verified Illinois

1971

Education

Loyola University

B.S.

1967

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • DuPage County Bar Association,
    1992 - 1993
  • President
  • Chairman, Judiciary Committee
  • Kane County Bar Association
  • Member
  • Chicago Bar Association,
    1992 - 1993
  • Chairman, Criminal Justice Section
  • Illinois State Bar Association,
    1992 - 1993
  • DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association,
    1975 - 1976
  • Charter President
  • DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association,
    1978 - 1979
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Honors / Awards
  • Blue Key Honor Society
  • Highest Rating, Martindale-Hubell
  • Highest Rating, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Attorney Laureate, Illinois State Bar Associaton
  • Superlawyers, Chicago Magazine

Notable Work

Publications

Emergency Blood Tests: New Road Around Fourth Amendment, DuPage Bar Brief,

1992



Sufficiency of Criminal Complaints: A Separate Standard for Traffic Offenses, Illinois State Bar Section Newsletter,

1988