Steven Howard Fine

Steven Howard Fine

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights

53 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 1263, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 31 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1994

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 30 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1995

Administratively Suspended - Non-Payment of Dues

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Steven Fine

53 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 1263, Chicago, IL, 60604-3631

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Steven Howard Fine's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

36 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 05, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Great lawyer

Steve did a great job on my case. It was my first arrest and Steve took the time to explain the process and made me feel comfortable. He told we what I should expect and he was right. He did a great job. My case was not guilty. Call steve

Posted by anonymous | August 24, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Hire him

My case took a long time to resolve but Steve was with me every step of the way. He explained everything to me during each court hearing. He won my case. I could have lost my job and house but Steve saved me.

Posted by Lisa | July 08, 2014 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Excellent Results!

My husband I have had to retain the services of Steve Fine on three separate occasions (unfortunate for us but good for Steve!), all for matters relating to our 18-year-old son's traffic incidents. For this most recent round of tickets and traffic issues, our son was in jeopardy of losing his licens...e for three years. Steve was, once again, able to work his magic and he was able to obtain an excellent result for our son (he did not lose his license). It was very clear in his dealings with "the other side" that Steve has fostered excellent relationships with the state's attorney and the judiciary. Had Steve not had these relationships, which he has nurtured over his years as an attorney, we have no doubt the outcome of our son's case would have been much worse. We are truly grateful to Steve for what he was able to do for our son this time around and we cannot say enough good things about him and his work. We highly and enthusiastically recommend the services of Steve Fine at the Law Offices of Steven H. Fine!

Posted by Eddie | June 10, 2014 | Drug Crime

Hire Steve

I was looking a serious jail time on my drug case. Steve took my case and won a motion. The state dropped the case. Attorney Fine saved me from going to jail.

Posted by Mike | December 03, 2013 | Drug Crime

Defended my daughter against drug charges

Mr. Fine defended my daughter against Class-4 Felony drug possession with intent to distribute, in which the evidence against her was quite strong. He took every opportunity to find a way out of this difficult situation. In the end he achieved a plea-bargain settlement in which the charge was reduce...d to a Class 1 felony; this had both a shorter probation period (2 years) and a shorter time to expungement (5 years) than we had expected. Mr. Fine was helpful, available, and professional throughout, and he achieved a better settlement than we expected. He was compassionate and sympathetic toward my daughter when she really needed some moral support. We are thoroughly pleased with his work.

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Steven Howard Fine's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Koch

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. This is a man with a great heart, not just a great attorney. His experience is invaluable. I strongly recommend his skills in trial matters."

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Steven Weinberg

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a skilled trial attorney with great experience in all areas of criminal law. He has been successful in both state and federal court defending violent crimes to complicated white collar fraud cases. He handles each matter professionally and always with his client's best interest in mind."

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Dan Tsataros

Criminal defense lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Steve Fine is an excellent attorney!"

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Joseph Bugos

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Koch

Contracts and agreements lawyer

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Steven Weinberg

Criminal defense lawyer

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Dan Tsataros

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Top Lawyers, Chicago Magazine

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers Association

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network

2014

Top 100 Lawyers, Top 100 Lawyers

2013

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2013

Leading Lawyer, Illinois Leading Lawyer Network

2013

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

1994 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Steven Fine

Associations

2015 - Present

Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney Association

2015 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

2014 - Present

Kohl's Children'

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

People v Martinez

A judge ruled that the statement was inadmissible at trial

People v Rivera

The judge found the defendant not guilty

People v Jenkins

Motion to Suppress Statement was granted

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Education

1994

John Marshall Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Iowa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

1996

Domestic Violence Awareness

Domestic Violence

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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