Practice areas
The Law Office of Geneva L. Penson concentrates in criminal defense work. Geneva Penson is an aggressive advocate who has defended people accused of crimes at every level in state and federal court, including trial, appeal, post-conviction review, and federal habeas review. Geneva has consistently obtained good results for her clients in hard cases. If you or a loved one are facing police investigation or criminal accusations and want unwavering defense on your behalf, please contact us.
21 years
Geneva Penson also represents people who have been brutalized, wrongfully arrested, or otherwise mistreated by police officers.
11 years
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 2001 | 03/06/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Cunningham Award for Excellence in Death Penalty Representation | Office of the State Appellate Defender | 2011 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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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 |
Assistant Appellate Defender | Office Of The State Appellate Defender | 2002 - 2005 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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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 |
Case name | Outcome |
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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 |
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Thomas Cosgrove, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 23, 2015
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.
Terry Heady, Criminal defense Attorney on May 8, 2014
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.
Thomas Cosgrove, Criminal defense Attorney on Nov 23, 2015
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.
Terry Heady, Criminal defense Attorney on May 8, 2014
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.
Stephen Richards, Family Attorney on Apr 7, 2012
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.
Joshua Sachs, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 10, 2012
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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