Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Aurora, IL

As founder of the Law Office of Jorie K. Johnson, Ms. Johnson is dedicated to serving clients in multiple counties within Illinois, including but not limited to Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, Kendall, Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, Grundy, LaSalle and Will from her offices in Aurora and Chicago. She focuses her practice on criminal records law, post-conviction relief and criminal defense.

Over the course of her career, Ms. Johnson has represented clients in cases involving the following: expungement, sealing, clemency, and certificates of disability and good conduct, as well as motions to vacate and petitions for relief from judgment.  She has been successful in obtaining executive clemency with authorization to expunge cases from present and past Illinois governors. She also handles active criminal cases involving retail theft, possession of controlled substances and cannabis, assault, battery, domestic violence, criminal and civil orders of protection relating to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, traffic offenses, driving with a suspended or revoked license, sex offenses and murder cases.  Finally, Ms. Johnson assists individuals obtaining and reinstating both their FOID cards and concealed carry permits in Illinois.

Ms. Johnson graduated from the elite Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire in 1992. While working full time as a paralegal, Ms. Johnson graduated from Northwestern University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science majoring in psychology, and minoring in Business.  She then went on to earn a Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 2008.

Ms. Johnson understands that, when they are facing criminal charges, her clients' futures are on the line. As such, she listens to her clients and helps them build a strong criminal defense. From the start of each case until its resolution, Ms. Johnson stands by her clients and strives to ensure their rights are upheld. In the case of her post-conviction clients, Ms. Johnson understands that people do make mistakes throughout their lives and she firmly believes that none of us should be judged solely on a moment or two of bad judgment.

A former volunteer with Cabrini Green Legal Aid and First Defense Legal Aid, where she provided pro bono representation to clients for several years, Ms. Johnson stays active in the legal community. She is a member of numerous professional associations, including the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association and the Women's Criminal Defense Bar Association.