Damon Cheronis |

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Damon M. Cheronis, is licensed to practice law in Illinois state and federal court. He has has handled cases in: Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, North Carolina and Wisconsin. He has been involved in many groundbreaking and precedent-setting cases, including U.S.A. v. Calabrese, also known as the Family Secrets trial, U.S.A. v. Sarno; and U.S.A. v. Rod Blagojevich II.

Mr. Cheronis also handles post conviction and civil rights cases. In 2015 he helped free a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years for a murder he did not commit.

He has received numerous honors and awards, such as being included in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the country in 2012 through 2017. He was named as one of the Top 40 Lawyers under the age of 40 by The National Trial Lawyers. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, he was included in the Rising Stars list in the area of criminal defense in Super Lawyers in conjunction with Chicago Magazine. This honor is based on peer review and is bestowed upon a mere 2.5 percent of Illinois attorneys.

In 2016 and 2017 Mr. Cheronis was named a Super Lawyer.

His practice primarily focuses on federal trial and serious state cases.

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