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We protect the fundamental rights, liberties and dignity of each person whose case has been entrusted to us by providing the finest legal representation. The Cook County Public Defender's Office works to strengthen the relationship and trust between our office and the communities we serve.
Use this directory to find contact information for your Public Defender. If you do not know the name of your attorney, please call the main phone number at his or her office location. The phone numbers for our locations can be found here.
We represent clients in 12 separate locations including suburban courthouses, Juvenile Court, Domestic Relations Court, Traffic Court and more.
The mission of the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender is to protect the fundamental rights, liberties and dignity of each person whose case has been entrusted to us by providing the finest legal representation.
The Cook County Public Defender provides legal representation for indigent clients in the areas of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, delinquency, abuse/neglect, some appeals, post-conviction and traffic (non-petty) cases when appointed by the Court throughout Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago.
The Cook County Public Defender’s Office wants to expand a special unit that connects defendants experiencing mental illness to housing, treatment, and other social services, while their attorneys fight for the best outcome in their cases.
Sharone Mitchell Jr. became Cook County’s new public defender on Thursday, winning unanimous approval from the County Board after promising to serve as an “engine for progressive system change’’ in the county’s handling of criminal justice issues.
Cook County public defenders can represent immigrants facing deportation in immigration court under new state bill. The Illinois General Assembly passed a bill allowing Cook County public defenders to help noncitizens fight deportation in immigration court.
We are one of the largest criminal defense firms in the country, with more than 450 attorneys and more than 650 employees overall, representing tens of thousands of Cook County, Illinois...
Sharone Mitchell Jr. is the Cook County Public Defender. In March 2021, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle nominated Mitchell to serve a 6-year term as Public Defender; he was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the Cook County Board and was sworn into Office on April 1, 2021.