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William is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Life Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Contact Information
- Chicago, IL
- http://wolfcriminallaw.com
Social Media
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billwolfdefenselawyer/?modal=media_composer&ref=page_homepage_panel
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-wolf-5449a21/
- X: @billwolfdeflaw
Biography
William P. Wolf is a former member of NACDL’s Board of Directors (2002-2007, 2010-2016, and 2017-2020) and a Past President of the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Wolf is now the owner of a small criminal defense firm; the Law Office of William Wolf, LLC. He is a former Assistant Public Defender with the Cook County Public Defender's Office where he was been employed for over 23 years. His longest and most notable assignment there was (for over 11 years) as a member of the Office’s Homicide Task Force where he defended homicide cases at the trial level. Mr. Wolf has been a member of several of NACDL's committees, including serving as co-chair of NACDL's Indigent Defense Committee (now Public Defense Committee) for 2 years. Mr. Wolf has spoken on a variety of criminal justice topics across the country and has been published on various criminal justice topics.
Education
- Undergraduate: IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD. 1993
Practice Areas
- Appellate Advocacy
- Capital Defense
- Controlled Substances
- DUI
- Federal Practice
- Investigator
- Juvenile Defense
- Mental Health Defense
- Mitigation Specialist
- Sex Crimes
- White Collar Crime
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