About Stephen
Stephen M. Komie is a seasoned criminal defense attorney primarily based in Chicago, Illinois, with over four decades of experience in trial and appellate practice. He is the principal of Komie & Associates, a firm specializing in federal and state felony protection, DUI/DWI instances, household law, and appeals. The firm is positioned at 134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602 — Komie earned his Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 1976. He additionally holds a Master of Arts in European History from the University of Arizona, completed in 1971. His law school training was in addition enhanced by advanced trial techniques education at the National College for DUI Defense at Harvard Law School in 1992 and superior trial practice on the National College of Criminal Defense in 1977.
Admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1976, Komie has an in depth listing of court admissions, which includes the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th, sixth, seventh. 8th Circuits, and a number of U.S. District Courts across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Wisconsin. He is also licensed to the U.S.
Tax Court and the Illinois Supreme Court. Throughout his career, Komie has been actively concerned in numerous expert organizations. He served multiple terms on the Illinois State Bar Association's Board of Governors and has been a member of the ISBA Assembly since 1985. His leadership roles include chairing the Committee on Credentials and the Committee on Professionalism. He has additionally been a director of the Illinois Bar Foundation and a founding member of the National College for DUI Defense. Komie's practice areas embody felony defense, DUI/DWI, family regulation, divorce, appeals, and international law.
He has represented clients, including people, clergy, and companies, in each state and federal courts, as well as worldwide tribunals. Notably, he defended Sandra Fabiano in a baby abuse case and John Carroccia in a murder trial, each of which received widespread media attention in Illinois. In addition to his legal practice, Komie has been recognized for his contributions to the legal community. He was named certainly one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by the National Trial Lawyers and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He has also been a panelist on WGN Radio’s Legal Face-Off podcast — Komie is fluent in English and conversational Spanish. As an end result, the lawyer can serve a diverse client base effectively.
