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I will fight for you to regain your rights and maintain your dignity after arrest. My work with you starts by listening to your goals and taking the time to explain your legal options. Together we will determine what legal remedies are available for your situation and can best position you so that the past does not close doors to your future.
I am an attorney for people that have been arrested in Illinois, some recently and some many years ago. I represent people that have old cases causing them issues, people with new pending charges, and those that are currently in prison. I’ve focused my entire legal career on working with people impacted by the criminal legal system, and have been representing clients with criminal records since 2011. Before co-founding my current social justice law firm, Rights and Restoration Law Group, I worked for community-based organizations and nonprofits.
Because I truly believe that someone’s prior record is not representative of who they are today, I represent clients regardless of the types of arrests and convictions on their background. This includes people who have faced the smallest misdemeanor charges or the most serious of violent felony offenses. There are five guiding principles to how I think about my work as an attorney advocate: #1. We have all made mistakes in our lives; #2. Change is possible; #3. The ongoing punishments - like loss of job opportunities, housing denials, and loss of constitutional rights - faced by people with arrests and convictions are fundamentally unfair; #4. There are people that end up in trouble merely because of the neighborhood in which they live or how they look; and #5. Every person and every case is unique even when things might look similar, which means every client deserves an individualized review and approach to their case.
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Acquired: 2013
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1945 S Halsted St Ste 200, Chicago, IL, 60608-3435
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Posted by Anthony | January 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Courtney is very knowledgeable when it comes to FOID cases. She really cares about her clients and it shows in the work she does. I would highly recommend her. You won’t find a lawyer that will work harder for you.
Posted by Joseph | December 6, 2023 | Hired Attorney
My experience/journey with Courtney Kelledes has been a pleasant and knowledgeable one. I contacted her for help with a years long ongoing situation which had been taken upon by other lawyers with no resolve. After explaining my situations and concerns she informed me that she would contact me after ...
Posted by anonymous | May 4, 2023 | Hired Attorney
All throughout the expungement process, Courtney was very thorough in her explanations and available for questions. Her work resulted in a successful expungement, and she kept me up to date throughout. I would highly recommend her.
Posted by anonymous | May 4, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Courtney went above and beyond to make me feel seen and heard. She really cared about my case. She was very prompt with everything and always kind. She was able to get a dismissed case expunged for me, which was huge. Courtney has my warmest recommendation.
Posted by Karen | April 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Without question, far exceeds expectation in all ways! Communication is beyond exceptional and professional yet friendly also. Even on cases that aren’t easy, she is the best of the best at what she does!
"Over the years, I've had the privilege of witnessing Courtney represent individuals petitioning the Cook County Courts for expungement and sealing relief, as well as watching (and learning from) her making oral arguments on clemency petitions to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board on behalf of petitioners seeking clemency/pardon relief. She is an outstanding advocate for her clients and anyone would be lucky to call her his/her attorney!"
Expungement lawyer
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2020
Cannabis Reform: Criminal Expungement and Racial Disparity Panel Moderator (featuring Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth, Execuitive Director Esther Franco-Payne )
2019
Considering Collateral Consequences: Advising Beyond the Sentence (CLE Training)
2017
Major Reentry Policies in 2017 Panel Moderator (featuring four Illinois legislators)
2016
Getting Adult and Juvenile Criminal Records Expunged: The Legal Process in Illinois
2016
Alternative Forms of Criminal Records Relief (CLE Training)
2016
A New Model for Impacting Access to Justice: Exploring the APBCO IMPACT Projects
2016
Innovative Legal Clinics: Creating Pro Bono Clinics that Serve Both Volunteers and Clients Well
2015
Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions
2021
2020
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