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Stephen Komie

Stephen Komie

Komie and Associates

Criminal, DUI-DWI, White Collar Crime, Asset Forfeiture, Drug Cases, Murder and Manslaughter, Corporate Crime and Fraud, Computer/Internet Crimes, Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud, Domestic Violence, Order of Protection Defense, Governmental Investigations, International Criminal Law, Extradition, Grand Jury Investigations, Federal Child Pornography, Federal Drug Trafficking, Federal Wire Fraud, Sex Crimes, Pornography Offenses, Child Pornography, Reckless Homicide

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Main Office

134 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60602

Office Hours

Saturday - SundayClosed
Monday - Thursday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Other Locations

From our office in Chicago, Illinois we serve clients throughout the state including but not limited to Joliet, Bridgeview, Wheaton, Rolling Meadows, Lombard, Skokie, Morris, Ottawa, Princeton, Cambridge, Waukegan, LaSalle, Bureau, Peoria, Bloomington, Rockford, Quincy, Macomb, McHenry, Springfield, Rock Island, East St. Louis, Belleville, Elizabethtown, Cook County, Winnebago County, Kane County, Lake County, DuPage County, Jo Daviess County and Northeast Illinois.

Komie and Associates

About Stephen

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.

To schedule your initial consultation with the Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer, please contact us online or by calling 312-263-2800.

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Admission

Verified Indiana

2007

Verified Illinois

1976

Education

National College of DUI Defense

Harvard Summer Session

2016 & 2017

National College of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Public Defenders

Certificate

1977

University of Arizona

B.A., M.A.

1973

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Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • 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
Honors / Awards
  • American Trial Lawyers Association National Public Service Award for Pro Bono Legal Reation of the Needle Exchange Program to Prevent the Spread of AIDS, July
    present / 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 Appreciationand
    1986 / 1990 / 1991 / 2001 / 2006
  • CBA Certificate of Appreciation, and
    1984 / 1987
  • Francis W. Parker School Alumni Service Award
    2012
  • ATLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers Award
    2012
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Award
    2015
  • 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

Notable Work

Cases

Victories

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

Publications

The Magna Carta: 800 Years of the Rule of Law, Illinois Bar Journal, June , Vol. 103, No. 6, Pg. 44

2015


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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Komie and Associates Highlights

Criminal, DUI-DWI, White Collar Crime, , Asset Forfeiture, Drug Cases, Murder and Manslaughter, Corporate Crime and Fraud, Computer/Internet Crimes, Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud, Domestic Violence, Order of Protection Defense, Governmental Investigations, International Criminal Law, Extradition, Grand Jury Investigations, Federal Child Pornography, Federal Drug Trafficking, Federal Wire Fraud, Sex Crimes, Pornography Offenses, Child Pornography, Reckless Homicide

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