Stephen Komie, Principal

Stephen M. Komie, the esteemed founder of Komie and Associates, brings over four decades of robust experience in defending clients across state, federal, and international courts, including both trial and appellate levels. He is widely recognized for his role in several high-profile Illinois cases, including the defense of individuals such as Sandra Fabiano for child abuse charges, and Roland Breault and John Carroccia in notable first-degree murder trials.

Throughout his illustrious career, Stephen has secured numerous favorable decisions for his clients in both criminal and civil courts across the United States. Among his notable legal victories is the 1995 landmark decision in the asset forfeiture case, U.S. v. $506,231.00. Further showcasing his adept legal skills, Stephen has represented clients in front of the Illinois Supreme Court on multiple occasions, securing important wins such as the 2017 People v. Ringland decision which challenged unlawful prosecutorial practices.

Stephen's contributions to the legal field have been acknowledged through various honors and recognitions. Notably, he represented the legal community as an ambassador in the Rededication of the Magna Carta in Runnymede, England in 2015, marking the 800th anniversary of this foundational legal document. In 2006, he also participated as a delegate at The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction in The Netherlands. His expertise has earned him a place among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by both The National Trial Lawyers and the American Trial Lawyers Association.

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• ISBA Leadership and Activities
  Member Illinois State Bar Association, 1973-present
  Ambassador to Rededication of Magna Carta on 800th anniversary
  Elected Secretary 1996-1997
  Treasurer 1995-1996
  Elected Board of Governors 1992-2005, 2011-present
  Elected member of the Assembly 1985-2019
  Served as chairman of Committee on Credentials, and member of By-Laws Committee
  Member of the following committees:
  * Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, A.R.D.C. Committee
  * Chairman, Criminal Justice Section
  * Chairman, Committee on Professionalism
  * Family Law Committee
  * Mental Health Committee
  * Corrections and Sentencing Committee
  * Committee on Traffic Courts and the Law
  Appearances on legislative issues for ISBA at the General Assembly and United States Congress
  Former member ISBA Young Lawyers Section, and participant in annual local Outreach Meetings sponsored by Young Lawyers Section
  Director, Illinois Bar Foundation and elected IBF Pillar of the Profession
  Other Bar Memberships
  Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  DuPage County Bar Association, Justinian Society, Women's Bar Association of Illinois
  Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Liaison to ABA Criminal Justice Section
  Past Chairperson of Criminal Law, and Defense of Prisoners Committees of the CBA
  Member of the American Bar Association, 1976-present
  Elected Member of the ABA Criminal Justice Section Council, Served on the Defense Function Committee of the Criminal Justice Section, and as Chair of the Small Firm and Solo Practitioner Committee, 1993-1995
  Founding Member Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice: Served on the Board of Directors and as the Parliamentarian of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member NACDL CFAA Reform White Collar Crime Subcommittee, 2014
  Member National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) Legal Committee
  Member Chicago Lincoln American Inn of Court; and International Bar Association (IBA) and Chairperson Family Law Section IBA, 2005-2007
  Task Force Service
  Chairman, Task Force on Attorneys for Children 1997-1999
  ABA Small Firm and Solo Practitioners and ISBA Judicial Compensation, Governance for the New Century, and Protection of the Public From the Unauthorized Practice of Law

• American Trial Lawyers Association National Public Service Award for Pro Bono Legal Representation of the Needle Exchange Program to Prevent the Spread of AIDS, July, 1994
  ISBA Board of Governors Award for Advocating Individual Rights of Lawyers in Disciplinary Proceedings and for Services to the Bar, June, 1991
  ISBA Certificate of Appreciation, 1986, 1990, 1991, 2001 and 2006
  CBA Certificate of Appreciation, 1984 and 1987
  Francis W. Parker School Alumni Service Award 2012
  2012 ATLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers Award
  2015 National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Award
  Martindale Hubbell "AV" rating
  Super Lawyer, 2005-2013, 2015-Present
  Elite Lawyer Founding Member, 2019-Present
  Illinois Leading Lawyer, 2015-2017
  America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2019

• Victories
  Dedicated Chicago attorneys win multiple DUI, criminal defense and divorce cases for clients throughout Illinois. Call 312-263-2800 for a consultation.

• The Magna Carta: 800 Years of the Rule of Law, Illinois Bar Journal, June 2015, Vol. 103, No. 6, Pg. 44
  Allegations of Child Abuse in Custody Disputes and Visitation Battles, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Illinois Family Law, 1998, 2008 & 2012
  ISBA Legislation Proposed to Protect Attorney/Client Relationship, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, March 12, 1987
  Little RICO Bill Should Not Be Passed, The Bar News, June, 1984
  Little RICO in Illinois, The Case Against It, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April, 1984

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