Cook County Public Defender

The Cook County Public Defender provides legal representation in the areas of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, delinquency, abuse/neglect, some appeals, post-conviction and traffic (non-petty) cases throughout the Cook County in Illinois. Currently, the Cook County Public Defender is Amy Campanelli. It is the largest Public Defender System in the United States. It is the largest State Public Defender's office in the country.