Cosmo J. Tedone

Cosmo J. Tedone

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  • 58, North Chicago Street, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, 60432, USA, 24047, West Lockport Street, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, 60544, USA
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About:

Prior to forming the law firm, Tedone & Morton, P.C., he was the senior associate with Chuck Bretz and Associates, P.C. for eight years along with experience as an Assistant Will County Public Defender & private practice in the area of insurance defense and general civil litigation. He was involved with several appeals that resulted in three murder convictions being overturned in 2011. With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Tedone's current practice emphasizes in criminal defense (DUI, Drugs, Domestic Battery, Homicide and Appeals), and personal injury, representing a wide variety of clientele. He represents clients in litigation matters before Federal and State Courts, arbitration & administrative agencies. Cosmo has many years of experience as a litigator trying over fifty jury trials & hundreds of bench trials and motions. Mr. Tedone graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology (B.A. 1990) and Thomas Cooley School of Law (J.D. 1999-Cum Laude). He received several awards and accomplishments while in law school including a Certificate of Merit in Torts and Family Law, a finalist in the school's moot court competition & a member of the law review. He is admitted and qualified to practice in the States of Connecticut and Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar. View More ›

Jurisdiction:Connecticut (1999); Illinois (Since 1999); U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois ()

Practice Area

Criminal Law

Guides reporting, evidence, bail conditions, no-contact orders, prosecutions or defenses, and record sealing, centering survivor safety and informed participation across the criminal process.

Languages

English

Fees

Free Consultation

Education

B.A.
Rochester Institute of Technology
1990
J.D.
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
1999

Awards

Top 100 Trial Lawyers
National Trial Lawyers

Top 100 Trial Lawyers - National Trial Lawyers (2014)

2014
Superior DUI Attorney, 2012
2016 - National Advocacy for DUI Defense

Superior DUI Attorney, 2012-2016 - National Advocacy for DUI Defense (NAFDD) (2016)

2012
10 Best in Illinois For Client Satisfaction, 2015
2017 - 10 Best in Illinois For Client Satisfaction

10 Best in Illinois For Client Satisfaction, 2015-2017 - 10 Best in Illinois For Client Satisfaction (2017)

2015
Lawyers of Distinction 2019
Lawyers of Distinction

Lawyers of Distinction 2019 - Lawyers of Distinction (2019)

2019
Top Criminal Defense Attorney
2017 - America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys

Top Criminal Defense Attorney - 2017 - America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys (2017)

2017
Nationally Ranked Superior DUI Attorney
The National Advocates

Nationally Ranked Superior DUI Attorney - The National Advocates (2014)

2014
Litigator of The Year, 2019
American Institute of Trial Lawyers

Litigator of The Year, 2019 - American Institute of Trial Lawyers (2019)

2019
Top Attorney
AVVO Rating 10.0 - Avvo

Top Attorney - AVVO Rating 10.0 - Avvo ()

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
Martindale-Hubbell

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 - Martindale-Hubbell (2014)

2014
Client Choice
Avvo

Client Choice - Avvo (2015)

2015
Top 10 Attorneys, 2018
American Jurist Institute

Top 10 Attorneys, 2018 - American Jurist Institute (2018)

2018

Associations

Member
Will County Bar Association
2004 - Present
Member
Will County Black Bar Association
2011 - Present
Member
State Bar of Illinois# 6270711
2012 - Present
Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
2007 - Present
Member
American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys
- Present

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