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Geneva Lynette Penson
About Geneva
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
90%
25 years
Civil Rights
10%
15 years
Fees and Rates
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in Illinois for 24 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Geneva L. Penson, LLC
52 W. Downer Pl., Suite 301, P.O. Box 2285, Aurora, IL, 60507-2285
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Geneva Lynette Penson's Reviews
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Posted by Nancy | June 26, 2014
Case dismissed
Geneva helped my son in a legal matter. She performed well in the case which was dismissed... She is a notable attorney that will overcome any obstacles that come her way. She is highly recommended to all my friends, colleagues and to my family...
Posted by Jamie | June 25, 2014
100% Satisfaction
Geneva was very helpful to my family! Recommending her would be easy for me to do. She pays attention to each persons needs and communicates in a VERY professional manner. Jamie Gordon
Geneva Lynette Penson's Lawyer Endorsements
"Geneva has a tremendous amount of experience and knows her stuff. When I have a question, I ask her. I would recommend her to anyone."
"Geneva works very hard to get good results for her clients. She is very caring and compassionate attorney. I highly recommend her."
"Geneva Penson is a highly competent, compassionate lawyer who has a special expertise in post-conviction petitions and appeals but can also handle many other matters. I have personally worked with her on several matters, including jury trials and highly recommend her."
"Geneva Penson learned her solid grounding in criminal defense work handling death penalty cases at the State Appellate Defender's office in Chicago. She was known as a dogged, tireless and dedicated defense attorney as well as a good and honest human being. It is the community's gain that she is now in private practice."
Stephen Richards
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Experience
Honors
2011
Cunningham Award for Excellence in Death Penalty Representation, Office of the State Appellate Defender
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Attorney/Owner, Law Office of Geneva L. Penson
2006 - 2011
Staff Attorney, OSAD Death Penalty Post-Conviction Unit
2003 - 2003
Assistant Public Defender, Cook County Public Defender
2002 - 2005
Assistant Appellate Defender, Office Of The State Appellate Defender
Associations
Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
State v. Enoch
not guilty
State v. Hams
not guilty
James Harris v. Marcus Hardy
federal court overturned client's murder conviction
State v. Campbell
not guilty
State v. Garcia
not guilty of aggravated battery
David Harris v. McCann
new sentencing hearing ordered
State v. Perry
possession of heroin with intent to sell conviction and six-year prison sentence reversed on appeal
State v. West
rape convictions and 120-year prison sentence reversed
State v. Plummer
appellate court reversed trial judge's dismissal of post-conviction claim
State v. Crawford
sexual assault conviction and 18-year prison sentence reversed
State v. Escobar
conviction and 7-year prison sentence reversed
Education
2001
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
Aurora University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
University of Illinois, Springfield
MA - Masters