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About Geneva
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Practice areas
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Criminal defense90%
22 years
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Civil rights10%
12 years
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Law Office of Geneva L. Penson, LLC
52 W. Downer Pl., Suite 301
P.O. Box 2285
Aurora, IL, 60507-2285
Reviews
Case dismissed
100% Satisfaction
Cost
Rates
- Free Consultation 30 minutes
Payment methods
Cash, Check
Resume
Work Experience
- Attorney/Owner
- Law Office of Geneva L. Penson
- 2011 - Present
- Staff Attorney
- OSAD Death Penalty Post-Conviction Unit
- 2006 - 2011
- Assistant Public Defender
- Cook County Public Defender
- 2003 - 2003
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- JD - Juris Doctor
- 2001
- Aurora University
- BA - Bachelor of Arts
- 1994
- University of Illinois, Springfield
- MA - Masters
- N/A
Legal Cases
- State v. Enoch
- not guilty
- State v. Hams
- not guilty
- James Harris v. Marcus Hardy
- federal court overturned client's murder conviction
Associations
- Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- N/A
Honors and Awards
- Cunningham Award for Excellence in Death Penalty Representation
- Office of the State Appellate Defender
- 2011
Attorney endorsements
Received
(4)
Given
(1)
Criminal defense Attorney | Nov 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"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."
Criminal defense Attorney | May 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Geneva works very hard to get good results for her clients. She is very caring and compassionate attorney. I highly recommend her."
Family Attorney | Apr 07
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"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."
Criminal defense Attorney | Mar 10
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
"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."
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